Cornerstones of Math

Features quality math problems to strengthen your math fundamentals and problem-solving ability.

Problems are generally on high school level (with some deviations), spanning over topics such as algebra, discrete mathematics, calculus, geometry, statistics, trigonometry, etc.

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Cornerstones of Math

[Sum of Positive Divisors Quiz]

I know it's already a month into year 2026, but still:

Given that the prime factorization of 2026 is 2 × 1013 (both 2 and 1013 are prime numbers), what is the sum of all positive divisors of 2026?

6 days ago | [YT] | 1

Cornerstones of Math

What is the very first GEOMETRY topic taught in your country's HIGH SCHOOL math curriculum?

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

Cornerstones of Math

[Racing Car Quiz]
Two racing cars, A and B, are racing in the same direction on a circuit. The speeds of A and B are a km/min and b km/min, respectively, and the length of the circuit is c km. If
3a - 3b = 2c,
which of the following statements is true?
(An apostrophe (') means "minutes," and a, b, c are all positive.)

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 0

Cornerstones of Math

[Quiz] Does 3m² = n² + 1 have integer solutions?

1 month ago | [YT] | 5

Cornerstones of Math

Thank you for 2000 subscribers! I hope 2026 to be a wonderful year for you all!

1 month ago | [YT] | 2

Cornerstones of Math

In your country's HIGH SCHOOL math curriculum, which topic do you learn first?

As for my case of South Korea, set theory when I was HS student, but nowadays it's polynomial algebra.

1 month ago | [YT] | 0

Cornerstones of Math

When it comes to math videos, what makes you click on them?

1 month ago | [YT] | 0

Cornerstones of Math

[Hyperbola Rotation Quiz]
Probably much easier than my previous ellipse rotation quiz. Consider a hyperbola x²/a² - y²/b² = 1 (a,b>0) on xy-plane. X is the surface of revolution obtained by revolving this hyperbola around x-axis, and Y is the surface of revolution obtained by revolving this hyperbola around y-axis. Are two surfaces X and Y the same? Or are they generally different?

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

Cornerstones of Math

[Ellipse Rotation Quiz]
Consider an ellipse x²/a² + y²/b² = 1 (a,b>0) on xy-plane. X is the solid of revolution obtained by revolving this ellipse around x-axis. Y is the solid of revolution obtained by revolving this ellipse around y-axis. What can be said about the comparison between two solids X and Y? Are they always the same? Or are they generally different?

2 months ago | [YT] | 2

Cornerstones of Math

Who do you think benefited the most by the invention of LOGARITHMS?
(aside from mathematicians)

2 months ago | [YT] | 1