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100

Factor the following: x2 - 8x + 15

(8-5)(8-3)

100

A right triangle has leg lengths 5 and 12, what is its hypotenuse?

13

100

Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 6 and 8.

10

100

What makes two Triangles Similar. 

They have the same set of angles OR their sides are all proportional

100

What was the first PIXAR movie?

Toy Story

200

Give an example of a trinomial that will factor to give an answer in the form: (x-a)(x+b) where a and b are both integers. 

Many Answers


200

A 30-60-90 right triangle has its shortest leg of length 3, what is the length of the other leg?

3 root 3! 

200

Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing SIDE for the triangle with b=3 and c=5

a=4

200

Similarity Question 1

48

200

What is the number one company on the Fortune 500

Walmart

300

solve: x2 = -19x

x=0 AND x=19

300

A 45-45-90 right triangle has a leg of length 7, what is the length of its hypotenuse?

7 times the square root of two!

300

Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing hypotenuse for the triangle whose legs are 9 and 12.

15

300

Give the side lengths of a triangle similar to a 3-4-5 right triangle. 

Many answers. 

300

Write the number 49 in Roman Numerals

XLIX

400

Solve: x2 - 2x - 1 = 0 

x = 1

400

A 45-45-90 right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 7, what is the length of its legs?

7 over the square root of two

400

Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing SIDE for the triangle with b=5 and c=13

a=12

400

Use the Quadratic Formula to solve: 5x2-5x-1=0

(5+sqrt(45))/10 AND  (5-sqrt(45))/10

400

Belgium shares its borders with exactly four other countries. Name them for 100 pts each

France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Germany

500

Solve: 3y+ 6 = -11y

y=-3 AND y= -2/3

500

A right triangle has leg lengths 9 and 12, how long is its hypotenuse?

15

500

Use the Pythagorean theorem a2 + b2 = c2 to find the missing SIDE for the triangle with b=12 and c=15

a = 9

500

What is the difference between congruent and similar triangles?

Open Answer 

500

While Pythagoras is known for coming up with the Pythagorean Theorem, this Greek mathematician is known as the creator of Geometry. 

Euclid