Inter House Mathematics Quiz Competition - Seniors

What is the value of π (pi) to two decimal places?

• 4.86

• 2.71

• 1.57

• • 3.14

Who is credited with calculating an accurate approximation for pi (π) by inscribing and circumscribing polygons around a circle?

• • Isaac Newton

• • Albert Einstein

• • Pythagoras

• • Archimedes

Who is often referred to as the "Father of Geometry"?

• • Archimedes

• • Euclid

• • Pythagoras

• • Brahmagupta

Calculate the area of a right-angled triangle with a base of 12 cm and a height of 5 cm.

• • 60 cm²

• • 30 cm²

• • 24 cm²

• • 36 cm²

If a circle has a radius of 7 cm, find its circumference and area.

• • Circumference = 14 cm, Area = 49 cm²

• • Circumference = 22 cm, Area = 154 cm²

• • Circumference = 44 cm, Area = 154 cm²

• • Circumference = 44 cm, Area = 154 cm²

Evaluate the value of sin(45°)

• 1

If two dice are rolled, what is the probability of getting a sum of 7?

• 1/6

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/12

Simplify the expression: 2(a + b) - 3(a - b)

• a - 5b

• -a - 5b

• -a + 5b

• -a + 3b

Find the roots of the quadratic equation: 2x^2 + 5x - 3 = 0

• 2, -3/2

• 3, -1/2

• 1, -3/2

• 1, -1/2

Find the equation of the line passing through the points (3, 4) and (5, 8)

• y = 2x - 2

• y = 5x + 3

• y = 4x - 2

• y = 3x + 1