GK Trivia For Math
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- 1.
Which set of numbers is a Pythagorean triple?
- A.
1, 3, 5
- B.
3, 4, 5
- C.
2, 3, 4
- D.
2, 4, 6
Correct Answer
B. 3, 4, 5 -
- 2.
Who is this series named after: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8?
- A.
Heisenberg
- B.
Pascal
- C.
Fibonacci
- D.
Newton
Correct Answer
C. Fibonacci -
- 3.
How long is the longest chord in a circle of radius 2006?
- A.
4012
- B.
1003
- C.
2006
- D.
2007
Correct Answer
A. 4012 -
- 4.
What is the solution to the system of equations: 2x + 4y = 8 and 4x + 8y = 0?
- A.
No Solution
- B.
(0, 0)
- C.
All Real Numbers
- D.
(0, 16)
Correct Answer
A. No Solution -
- 5.
When a system of linear equations has no solution, what does it mean?
- A.
They Are The Same Line
- B.
The Lines Are Perpendicular
- C.
The Lines Intersect
- D.
The Lines Are Parallel
Correct Answer
D. The Lines Are Parallel -
- 6.
If f(x) = x + 3 and g(x) = 2x - 1, what is f + g?
- A.
X + 2
- B.
3x + 2
- C.
3x - 2
- D.
X + 4
Correct Answer
B. 3x + 2 -
- 7.
Who or what actually proved the Four Color Theorem?
- A.
Euler
- B.
No One
- C.
Computer
- D.
Paul Erdos
Correct Answer
C. Computer -
- 8.
Who is credited with having begun the field of Graph Theory?
- A.
Von Neumann
- B.
Galois
- C.
Dijkstra
- D.
Euler
Correct Answer
D. Euler -
- 9.
What name is given to primes of the form 2^(2^n+1)?
- A.
Fermat Prime
- B.
Mersenne Prime
- C.
Twin Prime
- D.
Euler Prime
Correct Answer
A. Fermat Prime -
- 10.
Who discovered quaternions?
- A.
Evariste Galois
- B.
Arthur Cayley
- C.
James Sylvester
- D.
Sir William Hamilton
Correct Answer
D. Sir William Hamilton -
- 11.
In Linear Algebra, what is the formula for the determinant of a 2x2 matrix?
- A.
Ad-Bc
- B.
Ac-Bd
- C.
Bd-Ac
- D.
Bc-Ad
Correct Answer
A. Ad-Bc -
- 12.
What is a tensor of rank one better known as?
- A.
A Spinor
- B.
A 1-Sor
- C.
A Vector
- D.
A Scalar
Correct Answer
C. A Vector -
- 13.
When was Goldbach's Theorem stated?
- A.
1716
- B.
1867
- C.
1742
- D.
1798
Correct Answer
C. 1742 -
- 14.
What geometrical shape does Heron's formula concern?
- A.
Triangle
- B.
Circle
- C.
Rectangle
- D.
Square
Correct Answer
A. Triangle -
- 15.
What is the cosecant of x?
- A.
1/cos(x)
- B.
1/tan(x)
- C.
1/sec(x)
- D.
1/sin(x)
Correct Answer
D. 1/sin(x) -
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