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Graphs of Quadratics
Factoring
Solving Equations
Polynomials
Facts about Mr. Hickey
100

Don't overthink it: the point where a graph intersects the y-axis is called this.

What is the y-intercept?

100

Factoring involves converting addition or subtraction into this operation.

What is multiplication?

100

If x + 4 = 7, then x is this number.

What is 3?

100

Since it has two terms, x + 3 is this kind of polynomial.

What is a binomial?

100

If you've ever seen his email, you would know that this is Mr. Hickey's first name.

What is Kevin?

200
You don't need to do any folding to know that this is the name for a line that goes down the middle of a graph.

What is the axis of symmetry?

200

These are two numbers that multiply to 24 and add to 10.

What are 4 and 6?

200

If 2x - 6 = 4, then x is this number.

What is 5?

200

Based on its degree, x4+3x2+5 is this kind of polynomial with a name similar to a 25 cent coin.

What is a quartic?

200

Last month, Mr. Hickey had his birthday, making his current age this number associated with the two greatest basketball players of all time.

What is 23?

300
Given the equation y = (x - 2)2 + 3, you can distrust your "x" to find this point as the vertex.

What is (2, 3)?

300

If you have four terms, it is most likely that you will use this method of factoring that involves splitting the expression into two halves.

What is factoring by grouping?

300

If x2 = 9, then x can be these two numbers.

What are 3 and -3?

300

The sum of (2x2 + 5) and (x2 + 6x - 4) is this trinomial.

What is 3x2 + 6x - 4?

300

In May 2025, Mr. Hickey graduated from this college in Midtown St. Louis.

What is Saint Louis University?

400

This word, from the Greek word for "to throw," is the U-shaped graph of a quadratic equation.

What is a parabola?

400

Given that there is a pair of terms and subtraction, the best way to factor x2 - 16 is this method.

What is DOTS?

400

If x2 - 4x + 3 = 0 and you solve by factoring, you will find these two answers for x.

What are 1 and 3?

400

The product of (x - 1) and (x - 6) is this trinomial whose coefficients you will find funny.

What is x2 - 7x + 6?

400

Well before it became trendy, Mr. Hickey has often worn this type of sweater.

What is a quarter-zip?

500

Given the equation y = (x - 4)(x - 8), the x-intercepts are these two points.

What are (4, 0) and (8, 0)?

500

If you factor x2 - x - 6, you get this product.

What is (x - 3)(x + 2)?

500
If 3(x - 4)2 - 2 = 10 and you solve by square roots, you will get these two values for x.

What are 6 and 2?

500

If you go Piece by Piece, you will find that the greatest common factor of 4x2y and 2xy2 is this monomial.

What is 2xy?

500

This 2001 sci-fi film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Haley Joel Osment is Mr. Hickey's favorite movie.

What is A.I. Artificial Intelligence?