Mathematics Trivia Questions
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What branch of mathematics is divided into differential and integral parts?
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calculus
What whole number is the value of pi closest to?
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3
What shape has a ratio of its circumference to its diameter equal to pi?
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circle
How many degrees is an angle formed by a single straight line?
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180
What is the measurement, abbreviated A, that is calculated by Pi times a circle's radius squared?
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area
Which calculus term, meaning infinitely small but not zero, contains the word 'infinite'?
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infinitesimal
In mathematical descriptions of measurements, what symbol is used to represent the word 'by' as in '3' by 5''?
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x
What theory and set of laws do statisticians use to make predictions?
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probability
By what number are all even numbers divisible?
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2
What number has a cube root of 4 and a square root of 8?
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64
In algebra, what is the coefficient of the term 'n' when it is understood to be this number?
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1
What shape comes next in the sequence: pentagon, hexagon, heptagon?
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octagon
What is the name of the side opposite the right angle in a right triangle?
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hypotenuse
How many days would it take to drink a gallon of milk if you consume 2 pints each day?
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4
Which mathematical operation typically involves using the borrow method?
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subtraction
If 3 is to 4, then 75 is to what number?
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100
What is the first whole number greater than 1 that is not a prime number?
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4
What is the term for the sum of x numbers divided by x, also meaning typical or ordinary?
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average
What term describes both the 3rd power of a number and a solid shape in geometry with 6 faces?
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cube
What is the result when 6,450 is raised to the power of zero?
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1
What area of mathematics deals with the sines, cosines, and tangents of angles?
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trigonometry
What is the name of the longest side of a right triangle?
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hypotenuse
Whose theorem is often expressed as a� + b� = c�?
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pythagoras
What three-dimensional shape has a surface area formula that is 4 times the area of a circle?
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sphere
What calculator function is symbolized by a diagonal line between two small circles?
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percentage
What mathematical concept do good gamblers use to estimate the likelihood that an event will occur?
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probability
What earth measurement requires calculus because the Earth isn't a perfect sphere, while if it were, you could use the formula (4/3)�r�?
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volume
Who is known for discovering that 22.7 was the upper limit of pi without exclaiming 'Eureka!'?
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archimedes
What mathematical concept can be measured in degrees or radians?
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angles
What is the cube root of 27?
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3
What do you call a statement in algebra that shows the value on the left to be the same as the value on the right?
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equation
What mathematical symbol resembles a number 8 turned on its side?
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infinity
What term is used to describe a straight line that intersects a circle at exactly one point?
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tangent
How many zeros are there in a billion in the U.S.?
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9
What is the third smallest prime number?
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5
What is the result when you cube the number 6?
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216
What term does a 1 followed by 100 zeros represent, which was coined by a 9-year-old around 1940?
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googol
What is the name for 10 to the power of a googol?
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googolplex
What branch of mathematics, whose name is derived from the Latin word for 'pebble', is also related to a term meaning 'to determine by math'?
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calculus
What is the name for a spiral-shaped curve, such as the threads on a tapered screw, in mathematics?
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helix
In the third century B.C., which Greek mathematician demonstrated that the value of pi lies between 223/71 and 220/70?
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archimedes
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