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Upstate New York Math Team
Mathematical Problem Solving
Dear Upstate New York Math Team,
Please join us tomorrow (Sunday) morning for a workshop-style math talk. Â
Title: Constructing a Dodecahedron with Trigonometry
Speaker: Coach Finn Goehrig
Abstract: Using just tools of Trigonometry, Finn will show us how to construct a 2-D projection of a regular Dodecahedron. The Dodecahedron is one of the five Platonic Solids, a regular solid with 12 pentagonal faces.
Date: Sunday, November 19, 2023
Time: 8:30am-10:00am
URL: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/91763738892?pwd=VnIyemJkaFMzQ2ZndmZJTHpXaGJoZz09
Note: Finn’s talk on Zoom will be recorded. You are welcome to join us with video on or off.
Read on below for information on several upcoming talks. See you on Zoom!
-Japheth
Upcoming Practices and Talks
November 19, 2023 (on Zoom)
Constructing a Dodecahedron with Trig with Coach Finn Goehrig
November 26, 2023
Intro to Induction with guest speaker Professor Hiram Golze (UTAH ARML team coach)
December 3, 2023
Non-standard Induction Examples with Coach Matthew Babbitt
December 17, 2023 (tentative date)
Discriminant of quadratic equation with Professor Xiaodong Cao
The practices and talks are generally on Sunday mornings from 8:30am to 10:00am at the following video call link:Â https://meet.google.com/ubb-bnyw-hue
Math Opportunities
American Mathematics Competitions (AMC)
You can now find the problems and solutions on the Art of Problem Solving Wiki.
https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/2023_AMC_10A_Problems
https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/2023_AMC_12A_Problems
https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/2023_AMC_10B_Problems
https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/2023_AMC_12B_Problems
American Invitational Math Exam (AIME)
Students who did exceedingly well on the AMC contests are invited to continue to the AIME, a 15-question, 3-hour exam. The cutoff scores will be announced soon.
If you qualify, you will take the AIME at the same location where you qualified. In case this is not convenient or possible, please contact the Competition Manager about the Change of Venue Form.
AIME Competition Dates (you may only take one):
AIME I (main AIME competition date): Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 between 1:30 pm ET and 5:30 pm ET.
AIME II (alternate AIME competition date): Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 between 1:30 pm ET and 5:30 pm ET.
American Regions Math League (ARML)
This team-based math contest takes place in early June each year and is the main focus of our planning. The application form to compete at ARML with the Upstate New York Math Team will be open soon.
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