Math Trivias
Math Facts & Trivias
1. The value of zero was first used by the ancient Indian mathematician Aryabhata.
2. The implicit curve equation (x2+y2-1)3-x2y3=0 produces the heart shape.
3. The Reuleaux Triangle is a shape of constant width other than a circle.
4. If each count were a second long, it would take about 12 days to count to a million and about 32 years to count to a billion.
5. Forty’ is the only number that has all its letters in alphabetical order.
6. The National Pi Day ( π ) is March 14 at 1:59.
7. October 10 is National Metric Day.
8. Q: What mathematical symbol did math whiz Ferdinand vonLindemann determine to be a transcendental number in 1882?
A: Pi.
9. Q: What Greek math whiz noticed that the morning star andevening star were one and the same, in 530 B.C.? A: Pythagoras
10. Q: What's a flat image that can be displayed in three dimensions?
A: A hologram
11. Q: What do you call an angle more than 90 degrees and less than180 degrees?
A: Obtuse
12. Q: What's a polygon with four unequal sides called?
A: A quadrilateral
13. Simplify the expression (x+a)(x–b)(x+c) ··· (x–z)
14. Among all shapes with the same area circle has the shortest perimeter.
15. One is morally obligated not to do anything impossible.
16. In a group of 23 people, at least two have the same birthday with the probability greater than ½
17. Everything you can do with a ruler and a compass you can do with the compass alone.
18. Among all shapes with the same perimeter a circle has the largest area.
19. There are curves that fill a plane without holes.
20. A clock never showing right time might be preferable to the one showing right time twice a day.
21. A Palindrome Number is a number that reads the same backwards and forward, e.g. 13431.
22. The Fibonacci sequence are numbers where each following number is the sum of the
1. The value of zero was first used by the ancient Indian mathematician Aryabhata.
2. The implicit curve equation (x2+y2-1)3-x2y3=0 produces the heart shape.
3. The Reuleaux Triangle is a shape of constant width other than a circle.
4. If each count were a second long, it would take about 12 days to count to a million and about 32 years to count to a billion.
5. Forty’ is the only number that has all its letters in alphabetical order.
6. The National Pi Day ( π ) is March 14 at 1:59.
7. October 10 is National Metric Day.
8. Q: What mathematical symbol did math whiz Ferdinand vonLindemann determine to be a transcendental number in 1882?
A: Pi.
9. Q: What Greek math whiz noticed that the morning star andevening star were one and the same, in 530 B.C.? A: Pythagoras
10. Q: What's a flat image that can be displayed in three dimensions?
A: A hologram
11. Q: What do you call an angle more than 90 degrees and less than180 degrees?
A: Obtuse
12. Q: What's a polygon with four unequal sides called?
A: A quadrilateral
13. Simplify the expression (x+a)(x–b)(x+c) ··· (x–z)
14. Among all shapes with the same area circle has the shortest perimeter.
15. One is morally obligated not to do anything impossible.
16. In a group of 23 people, at least two have the same birthday with the probability greater than ½
17. Everything you can do with a ruler and a compass you can do with the compass alone.
18. Among all shapes with the same perimeter a circle has the largest area.
19. There are curves that fill a plane without holes.
20. A clock never showing right time might be preferable to the one showing right time twice a day.
21. A Palindrome Number is a number that reads the same backwards and forward, e.g. 13431.
22. The Fibonacci sequence are numbers where each following number is the sum of the