Algebra 2 - February Jeopardy

Parabolas

100

What is the vertex of the parabola whose equation is:

y=-2(x-6)^2-10

(6, -10)

200

What is the vertex of the parabola whose equation is:

y=2x^2-20x+51

(5, 1)

300

What is the vertex of the parabola whose equation is:

y=15(x-4)(x-2)

(3, -15)

400

What is the y-intercept of the parabola whose equation is:

y=3(x-8)(x-4)

(0, 96)

500

What is the y-intercept of the parabola whose equation is:

y=2(x+6)^2+4

(0, 76)

Polynomials

100

Name the polynomial by its degree and number of terms:

-9x^6-5x^4+10x^2

6^th degree trinomial

200

What is the end behavior of the polynomial function:

f(x) = 6x^13-4x^8+15x^4-2

x -> oo, y -> oo

x-> -oo, y -> -oo

300

Simplify:

(7 + 7n^3 - n^2)-(3n^2+8-2n^3)

9n^3-4n^2-1

400

Multiply:

(2x^2-3x+5)(7x^2+5x-8)

14x^4-11x^3+4x^2+49x-40

500

Divide:

(4n^3+21n^2-20n-22) / (n+6)

4n^2-3n-2-10/(n+6)

Factoring

100

Factor:

80+8b^2

8(10+b^2)

200

Factor: 

10p^6-8p+6

2(5p^6-4p+3)

300

Factor:

10x^6y+40x^5y-40x^3

10x^3(x^3y+4x^2y-4)

400

Factor: 

p^2+14p+48

(p+8)(p+6)

500

Factor: 

2p^2+18p+36

2(p+6)(p+3)

Solving

100

Solve:

-7(6+3n)=-5n+38

n=-5

200

Solve:

3(2x-6)+6x=-6+8x

x=3

300

Solve: (you should get 2 answers)

16x^2+4=68

x = 2 and -2

400

Solve: (you should get 2 answers)

4x^2+3=-9

x=isqrt3 and -isqrt3

500

Solve: (you should get 2 answers)

x^2+9x+14 = 6

x = -1 and -8

Mrs. Abbott

100

Mrs. Abbott has this many children.

2

200

Where did Mrs. Abbott teach before she came to FHS?

Windham High School

300

In which state did Mrs. Abbott grow up?

New Jersey

400

What is Mrs. Abbott's favorite genre of music?

classic rock

500

So, most of you know that Mrs. Abbott went to Syracuse University. What were her 2 majors?

Math & Psychology