January 7, 2009

 

TO:      Mathematics Teachers

 

FROM: Professor Dave Trautman

Associate Professor of Mathematics/Computer Science 

 

SUBJECT: High School Mathematics Competition

 

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at The Citadel is planning to host a "Mathematics Competition" to be held on three Wednesdays, February 11, February 18, and February 25, 2009.

 

There will be two levels of competition available, and each school may choose to send students to either or both levels.  Level I questions will include topics from Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry. The level I competition is open to any student who has not had a course more advanced than Algebra II or Geometry.  The level II questions will include topics from Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry and Advanced Mathematics (Algebra III, Calculus).

 

 Competitions will be held from 3:45 to 5:45 each Wednesday in Duckett Hall Auditorium on campus at The Citadel. (Level I 4:00 to 4:45, level II 5:00 to 5:45, we ask you to arrive early so the competitions may begin at these times.)  Parking will be available in the lot on Congress Street Extension which is sandwiched between the campus and the Alumni Center on Hagood Avenue.  (Thus this lot is cater-corner to Johnson Hagood Stadium and is entered through the chain-link gates.)  The format for each competition will be as in the past.  Each level will be given one practice question and fifteen questions for record.  Each question will be projected on a screen, and the participants will be given two minutes in which to find a solution. The first three correct answers will be awarded points.  On February 25 the individuals with the most cumulative points will be awarded prizes.  There are no team prizes.

 

It is not necessary that each school be represented at each competition.  I look forward to sharing this experience with you.  Please see http://155.225.48.146/highcomp/2009stuf/2009.htm for more information.  In particular, parking information and a campus map will be posted there.

 

Most Sincerely,

 

 

 

Dave Trautman

Department of Math/Comp Science