APSU Science ExpOlympics - 2002
Competition Event (one four-membered team per school) – SSC-E303
Dr. S. Hagewood (Mathematics and Computer Sciences Department)
The
mathematics relay is a speed and skill contest in solving mathematical problems.
The contest will consist of three rounds of four problems each.
The correct answer for problem #1 (basic algebra) will be needed to
correctly solve problem #2 (geometry). The
correct answer for problem #2 will be needed to solve problem #3 (advanced
algebra). The correct answer for
problem #3 will be needed to solve problem #4 (trigonometry/advanced topics).
Points are awarded to each team according to the length of time needed to
obtain the correct answer to the fourth problem of each round.
Designation of team position is at the discretion of the team sponsor,
but cannot vary once chosen. Students
do not have to be currently enrolled in any particular mathematics course for
any team position. The
competition will be limited to a single team of four students from each school.
1.
Solve: a +
3 = 7
Note that only the first team member would actually see this problem.
Expect problems on the actual contest to be more difficult than these.
Answer:
a =
2.
Let a =
answer from #1.
This is the value for a as provided by the first team member.
Only
the 2nd team member will see this problem.
Find
the length of a side of a square whose area is a square feet.
Answer:
b =
3.
Let b =
answer from #2.
Note that the units of measurement are to be omitted on the answers.
Note that this problem can be almost completely worked before getting the
answer b from the 2nd team member.
If
5 pencils cost $0.60 then m pencils can be purchased for $0.48.
Let
c = b + m
Answer:
c =
4.
Let c =
answer from #3.
Evaluate:
sin(15c)o
Note that the letter d for the answers may not always appear in
the problem.
Answer:
d =
Show
this answer to the proctor. Your
answer for the 4th problem should always be in the simplest form.
Links
Overview and History of APSU Science ExpOlympics
Calendar for APSU Science ExpOlympics - 2002