Square Up
Please Find My X, I'm Begging
Everything's Bigger in Texas
Sit Down and
Think
It's Getting Dizzy
Trees
Mr. Wes' Favorite Q Words
100

What is the equation for the Pythagorean Theorem?

a^2+b^2=c^2

100

9x+7=1+8x

x=-6

100

Reduction or Enlargement?

Enlargement!

100

Over which axis was this triangle reflected?

y-axis

100

Name The Three Main Types of Rotations

90 CW
90 CCW
180

100

Name of the character who "speaks for the trees"

Who is The Lorax?

100

A small animal who lives primarily in Australia

a. quelea

b. quetzal

c. quail

d. quokka

200

If you are solving for a leg, do you add or subtract underneath your square root sign?

Subtract!

(you are looking for a value less than the hypotenuse, so you subtract the small from large value.)

200

-8x=-9x-9

x=-9

200

Give three examples of Scale Factors that produce a reduction.

Any non-negative, rational numbers smaller than one 

200

Write the coordinate (x,y) change for a reflection over the x-axis.

(x,-y)

200

Which is the correct algebraic expression for a 90 CCW rotation?

a. (x,y) --> (-y,x)
b. (x,y) --> (-x,-y)
c. (x,y) --> (y,-x)
d. a. (x,y) --> (x,-y)

a. (x,y) --> (-y,x)

200

The name of the holiday to celebrate trees

What is Arbor Day?

200

A baked dish with egg as a primary thickening agent.

a. quark

b. quiche

c. quindim

d. quandong

300

Solve for the missing side.

?=16.4cm

300

3(7x+4)=3(2x+6)

x=.4

300

Identify which is the dilation:

(x,y) ----> (x+4, y+4)

(x,y) ----> (-x, y)

(x,y) ----> (2x, 2y)

(x,y) ----> (-y, x)

(x,y) ----> (2x, 2y)

300

Identify which is the reflection:

(x,y) ----> (x+4, y+4)

(x,y) ----> (-x, y)

(x,y) ----> (2x, 2y)

(x,y) ----> (-y, x)

(x,y) ----> (-x, y)

300

Identify which is the rotation:

(x,y) ----> (x+4, y+4)

(x,y) ----> (-x, y)

(x,y) ----> (2x, 2y)

(x,y) ----> (-x,-y)

(x,y) ----> (-x,-y)

300

On a felled tree, what the rings on the stump indicate

What is the age of the tree?

300

To stop something with force

a. quaint

b. quake

c. quip

d. quell

400

Does the depicted triangle actually represent a Right Triangle?

No!

(Applying the Pythagorean Theorem to the legs does not yield the length of the given hypotenuse)

400

3.5x-7=5.6x

x=-10/3

400

Identify the Scale Factor

SF: 1/2

400

Which shows a reflection over the y-axis of the given triangle?

Original: X: (4,7) Y: (4,10) Z: (1,7)

A: X': (7,-4) Y': (10,-4) Z': (7,-1)
B: X': (-7,4) Y': (-10,4) Z': (-7,1)
C: X': (-4,-7) Y': (-4,-10) Z': (-1,-7)
D: X': (-4,7) Y': (-4,10) Z': (-1,7)

D: X': (-4,7) Y': (-4,10) Z': (-1,7)

400

A square with coordinates A: (5,4) B: (-2,4) C: (-2, -3) and D (5,-3) is rotated using the rule (-x,-y).

Identify the type of rotation. Then apply the rule to find the new coordinates for C'.

180 Rotation

C': (2,3)

400

Name four types of trees.

Options include, but are not limited to:

oak, fir, pine, maple, aspen, spruce, sycamore, walnut, ash, birch, apple, mahogany, kapok, elm, cherry blossom, willow, magnolia, sweetgum, poplar, cedar, palm, sequoia, mangrove, bamboo, redwood, acacia

400

A perfect example of something

a. quintessential

b. quenched

c. quarrel

d. qabilistic

500

An anchor line for a tower needs to be replaced. The tower is 96 feet tall. The anchor line is 105ft long. How far from the tower should the anchor line be placed?

3 feet.

500

(-3x+3)/5+1/5=(2(4-x))/5

x=-4

500

Write the prime (x, y) coordinates for this triangle dilated by a scale factor of 3:

A: (2,4)

B: (5,1)

C: (7,5)

A': (6,12)

B': (15,3)

C': (21, 15)

500

Write the prime (x, y) coordinates for this triangle reflected over the x-axis:

A: (2,4)

B: (5,1)

C: (7,5)

A: (2,-4)

B: (5,-1)

C: (7,-5)

500

A square with coordinates A: (5,4) B: (-2,4) C: (-2, -3) and D (5,-3) is rotated using the rule (-y,x).

Identify the type of rotation. Then apply the rule to find the new coordinates for A' and D'.

90 CCW Rotation

A': (-4,5)
D': (3,5)

500

Name a difference between coniferous and deciduous trees.

What is that coniferous trees have cones and needles, while deciduous trees have leaves that fall off each year?

500

A difficult situation where you do not know what to do.

a. quicksand

b. quandary

c. quiesient

d. querulous