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1
While driving to UNC, Chelsey's Google Maps used calculus to calculate her position. How?
Integrating her velocity over time
Guessing her location
Adding up how much gas she has used
Taking the derivative of her tire pressure
2
Each conic section from Math 3 resembles...
Circle is a Cheez-It, ellipse is a car tire, parabola is a dog
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Circles are cookies, ellipses are jelly beans, parabolas are bells
Hyperbolas are TV-shaped, circles are a brick, parabolas are textbook
3
Regardless of their majors, Mackenzie and Ben must take 6 credit hours in mathematical sciences at NC State.
True
False
4
At prom, Reagan realized that math is everywhere! What contributed to this realization?
The height and width of her flowers grew proportionally
Prom was her only opportunity to forget about math
Raleigh Union Station reminded her of memories in math class
Spinning disco balls reflected light at constant intervals
5
I picked English as a major to avoid numbers, but in my linguistics elective, I had toβ¦
Build syntax trees with natural logs
Calculate Shakeespeare's book sales
Graph a parabola of native English speakers
Use statistics to analyze language patterns
6
Jake, an engineer, would use this math class to represent coordinate systems, specifically through vectors and matrices.
Linear Algebra
Calculus
Trigonometry
Differential Geometry
7
Jack's first time taking college midterms is coming up. How can math help him?
Math can't help him figure out the grade he needs to pass.
Math can calculate the half-life of caffeine from his 3 Red Bulls.
Who said math is useful?
Math requires too much brain energy while trying to take midterms.
8
Nara adjusting a medication dose based on a patientβs weight is using which kind of math?
Trigonometry from Math 4
Geometry from Math 3
Algebra from Math 1
Applied Calculus from AP Calculus AB
9
Wakefield students cut a pie into 8 equal slices. They remember...
That the area of their pie slice equals (45/360)Οr2
That calculus pastry day is this Tuesday
Memories from Ο day on March 13th
That everyone in Mu Alpha Theta has their hours in :(
10
Zeb thought AP Stats saved him from college statistics. Then he became a Global Studies major and needed stats to...
Center images in Google Docs
Quote Mother Teresa
Write op-eds
Run predictions of economic globalization
11
Talia may not tutor in Mu Alpha Theta as a college student, but this experience will help her...
Lower my critical thinking skills
Create a positive impact on her college campus next semester
Buy an honors cord to show off
Build relationships with fellow STEM majors
12
Will Mu Alpha Theta be Wyatt's last opportunity to join a math-related club?
Yes, because most colleges do not offer math clubs or societies.
No! Most colleges have math clubs! (UNC, NC State, Wake Tech + many more!)
Yes, because math has nothing to do with his major!
No, because nothing will be able to top Mu Alpha Theta
13
Brianna adjusting ingredient quantities while cooking an online recipe is using...
Geometry, because kitchen utensils are 30-60-90 right triangles
Calculus, because the ingredient quantities are always changing
Algebra, because dining hall chefs use exponents while cooking
Algebra, because variables are being doubled and halved in the recipe
14
This math class, often taken by college sophomores and juniors, is best described as "3D calculus."
Calculus V
Calculus IV
Calculus III
Calculus II
15
This math class might have Sierra proving that there are infinitely many prime numbers.
Linear Algebra
Probability
Number Theory
Calculus III
16
If a system is changing over time, Landsey, a biologist, would use the following?
Statistics
Algebra
Abstract Algebra
Differential Equations
17
This math class emphasizes rigor and proofs, and might start by proving to Sierra that 0.999... = 1.
Number Theory
Calculus II
Real Analysis
Discrete Mathematics
18
In high school I nearly failed precalc, so I became a theater major. Then my lighting design professor hit me withβ¦
Limits to block scenes
Trigonometry to calculate spotlight angles
Matrices to play as a tree
A quadratic equation to design sets
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I originally thought my Math 4 class was useless, but in college as an economics major, I used functions toβ¦
Memorize economic vocabulary
Analyze supply and demand curves
Market a new product
Fix nationwide inflation
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Why might a doctor need calculus?
To model changes in drug concentration in the bloodstream over time
To estimate how fast a patient is walking
To solve for blood type compatibility
To understand the shapes of bones
