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~*Dailey'sGurl*~ · 02-14-2004, 10:32 PM

My school competed in Mathcounts competition (where you go & compete against other schools by doing math problems) today.
Our team came in 9th place out of 24 schools & out of 160 some kids I placed 63rd!
Just thought I would share that with SO members.
If you would like to see some of the problems like we have to solve visit:
www.mathcounts.org

Hollow · 02-14-2004, 10:40 PM

isnt that kind of the same thing as a spelling bee?

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 02-14-2004, 10:56 PM

Problem for 02/09/04 :
On some graph paper, graph the following segments:
y = x, for 0 ¡Ü x ¡Ü 2

y = 2x - 2, for 2 ¡Ü x ¡Ü 3

x = 3, for 4 ¡Ü y ¡Ü 6

y = -x + 9, for 2 ¡Ü x ¡Ü 3

y = 7, for 1 ¡Ü x ¡Ü 2

y = x + 6, for 0 ¡Ü x ¡Ü 1

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Now reflect each of the segments over the y-axis. What popular shape have you drawn?

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What is the area of the region you have enclosed with this Valentine shape?

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Using your complete picture, now perform a dilation with center (0, 4) and a scale factor of 2. What is be the area of this new shape?

Rhiannon · 02-14-2004, 10:57 PM

I hate math with a friggin passion

*Marilyn Monroe* · 02-14-2004, 11:02 PM

Holy crap. Math sucks.

david&maddie4ever · 02-14-2004, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DLQSfan
My school competed in Mathcounts competition (where you go & compete against other schools by doing math problems) today.
Our team came in 9th place out of 24 schools & out of 160 some kids I placed 63rd!
Just thought I would share that with SO members.
If you would like to see some of the problems like we have to solve visit:
www.mathcounts.org

Great job!

I went to a math competition this year, too. It was only an eighth grade thing, and there were only 8 kids that went. My school is dumb, though, so I didn't even ask where we placed.

English is more my thing. I went to a competition for that in 7th and placed first.

~Lauren

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 02-14-2004, 11:34 PM

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Originally posted by Vera Wang
I hate math with a friggin passion

Same here. My worst subject.

Congrats to ya, by the way.

PZelda · 02-15-2004, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Vera Wang
I hate math with a friggin passion

Me too...Esp. graphing

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 02-15-2004, 05:12 PM

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Originally posted by Miss Vicki
Me too...Esp. graphing

Hell, I hate simple arithmatic.

~*Dailey'sGurl*~ · 02-15-2004, 05:30 PM

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Originally posted by david&maddie4ever
Great job! I went to a math competition this year, too. It was only an eighth grade thing, and there were only 8 kids that went. My school is dumb, though, so I didn't even ask where we placed.

English is more my thing. I went to a competition for that in 7th and placed first.

~Lauren

Thank you!

~*Dailey'sGurl*~ · 02-15-2004, 05:31 PM

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Originally posted by *A TV People*

Congrats to ya, by the way.

Thank you!

~*Dailey'sGurl*~ · 02-15-2004, 05:31 PM

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Originally posted by safety pin
isnt that kind of the same thing as a spelling bee?

not really...

02-14-2004, 10:32 PM	#1
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02-14-2004, 10:56 PM	#3
¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ MISS APRIL Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 19, 2001 Location: Parsonsfield ME Shaws - Screwing my way up the employment ladder! Posts: 68,780	Problem for 02/09/04 : On some graph paper, graph the following segments: y = x, for 0 ¡Ü x ¡Ü 2 y = 2x - 2, for 2 ¡Ü x ¡Ü 3 x = 3, for 4 ¡Ü y ¡Ü 6 y = -x + 9, for 2 ¡Ü x ¡Ü 3 y = 7, for 1 ¡Ü x ¡Ü 2 y = x + 6, for 0 ¡Ü x ¡Ü 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now reflect each of the segments over the y-axis. What popular shape have you drawn? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the area of the region you have enclosed with this Valentine shape? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using your complete picture, now perform a dilation with center (0, 4) and a scale factor of 2. What is be the area of this new shape?
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02-14-2004, 10:57 PM	#4
Rhiannon oh, snap! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jul 19, 2002 Location: middle of nowhere Posts: 11,097	I hate math with a friggin passion
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02-14-2004, 11:02 PM	#5
Marilyn Monroe Diamonds... Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 24, 2001 Location: Where gentlemen actually prefer brunettes Posts: 4,811	Holy crap. Math sucks.
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02-14-2004, 10:40 PM	#2
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