NYU Math
Who are the two presidents of NYU Math Society?
Roger Jiang and Laura Chen
What is the name of the longest side of a right triangle?
Hypotenuse
What is the Roman numeral for 15?
XV
What is the perimeter of a circle called?
Circumference
What is the smallest prime number?
2
What is the name of NYU's mathematics department?
Courant
What is the Pythagorean Theorem formula?
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
What does the Greek letter sigma (Σ) represent in mathematics?
In degrees, what is the sum of the interior angles of a regular pentagon?
540
What is Euler's number typically written as in expressions?
e
What three other subjects can you do a joint major with math at NYU?
Economics, Computer Science, and Data Science
What geometric shape does not have any vertices?
Circle or Sphere
What country invented the use of negative numbers?
China
What does the term “Giga” refer to?
One billion
What does the acronym I.Q. stand for?
Intelligence Quotient
What class do people say is the hardest math class at NYU?
Analysis
Icosahedrons have how many equal sides?
20
What number sequence often appears in nature and was discovered in 1202 AD?
Fibonacci Sequence
How many feet are in a mile?
5,280
Who is considered the fastest human calculator?
Scott Flansburg
What are the required courses for the math major, excluding electives?
Calculus I-III, Discrete, Linear, Analysis, and Algebra
What is the shape of the mathematical symbol lemniscate?
Infinity
Which Ancient Mathematician Used The Value Of Zero For The First Time?
Brahmagupta
What is the Pythagoras’ Constant, discovered by the first mathematician around 500 BC?
The square root of two
What is the name of the famous unsolved problem in number theory that asks whether there exist three positive integers a, b, and c such that a^n + b^n = c^n for any integer value of n greater than 2?