Contest Details

Step 1 Coach register the school information. School registration form must be submitted online no later than Friday, November 25th, 2022.
Step 2 Coach enter all the individual student information. Student information must be submitted online no later than Friday, December 9th, 2022.

Prof. Jerry Ellis, Contest Director 

Florida Gulf Coast University 

College of Arts & Sciences 

10501 FGCU Blvd South 

Ft. Myers, FL 33965-6565

 

We would appreciate having all registration info ASAP and fees by no later than December 9th. Please estimate the number of tee shirts of each size for your contingent (S, M, L, XL) and include that information with your payment.

Also, please advise with your payement if any students will require disability accommodation and the nature of that accommodation. We will make every reasonable effort to comply. If your group needs assistance in arranging overnight accommodations, please contact jkellis@fgcu.edu by November 24.

By registering for the contest, schools acknowledge that the contest rules are understood and agreed to.

FROM THE NORTH: Take I-75 to Alico Road, exit east to Ben Hill Griffin Parkway, then go south to the main entrance at FGCU Blvd. Don't turn at the north entrance. 

FROM THE SOUTH: Take I-75 to Corkscrew Road, exit east to Ben Hill Griffin Parkway (light at Publix), then go north to the main entrance at FGCU Blvd.

In either case, check with the attendant at the parking kiosk located 1/8 mile from the main entrance for parking instructions. Check-in for competitors is at Whitaker Hall, first floor, on the south side of the building (across from observatory) in the Telford gallery. Please park in Parking Lot #7 and take the walking bridge across the lake directly to Whitaker Hall.

On Campus (link to map)

All the other FGCU dining facilities will be closed

Off Campus

We will follow current FAMAT rules for calculator usage -

NO CALCULATORS PERMITTED FOR ANY SUBJECT TESTS, INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM, EXCEPT STATISTICS
GRAPHING CALCULATORS MAY BE USED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL OR TEAM STATISTICS TESTS

It is the responsibility of each team's sponsor to make sure students are using calculators in accordance with these rules. Failure to comply may result in individual or team disqualification.

Scantrons will be provided. Students need to bring their own pencils. If students are involved in statistics or an open exam they are allowed to bring calculators. More information about calculator usage can be found on Schedule page.

Teams will be composed of four students for each exam. Only one team per school per test category, please !

No limit on number of students participating in individual rounds.

Results from Algebra 1 and Statistics will not count toward overall school scores, however individual and team awards will be given for both subject areas. The reason for this is that not every school is able to field a team in these areas, and those schools not doing so would be unfairly penalized in the overall standings.

Contest officials at their sole discretion may resolve any tie scores, adjudicate the interpretation of any test question, invalidate the scoring of any test question, determine the admissibility of any response to a test question, and take any action which in their judgment benefits the conduct of the math competition.

All appeals to the dispute judge must be initiated no later than 15 minutes after the test containing the disputed question(s) ends.

AWARDS

I.Individual Awards

a. Trophies for the top 15 places in each of the content area exams.

b. See Scoring Rubric for awarding of points.

II. Division (content area) Awards

a. A team trophy for the top 5 teams.

b. A medallion for each team member.

c. See Scoring Rubric for awarding of points.

d. Scores of each team member (maximum of 4) plus the team score during the team round will count towards the division award.

III. Overall School Award

a. Trophies for the top 5 schools.

b. T-scores for each of the 4 counted divisions (Geometry, Algebra 2, Precalculus, & Calculus) will be added together for the overall school award.

ELIGIBILITY FOR COMPETITION
Eligibility for Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and Statistics is one year each. The chart below outlines the tests students enrolled in each course may take. In general, students are expected to take the test that corresponds to the current course they are enrolled in. Students may “test up” by competition in a division for which they have not taken. Students may never “test down” by taking a test corresponding to a course they have already passed.

 

* Length of eligibility is 1 year for each of Algebra 1, 2, and Geometry, after which time the student will move to the next highest division.

** Students enrolled in Statistics and no other math class who have completed Algebra 2/Geometry, but no higher math class and never competed in Algebra 2/Geometry, may compete in Algebra 2/Geometry while enrolled in Statistics.

*** Any student enrolled in or having completed Algebra 2 and /or Geometry may compete in Algebra 2 or Geometry or both in the same year. However, there is a one-year eligibility in each division, and all other eligibility rules are still in effect. The same applies to Pre-AICE 2 and Pre-AICE 3.
 

Scoring Room Supervisor: Prof. Rob Nichols

 

SCORING:

Scoring for the Individual Tests will be as follows:
1 points for each correct response
0 points for leaving the answer blank
0 point for answering incorrectly

Scoring for the Team Round will be as follows:
16 points for getting question correct in the first minute
12 points for getting question correct in the second minute
8 points for getting question correct in the third minute
4 points for getting question correct in the fourth minute
0 points for getting question correct after time expires

 

TIES:

 

INDIVIDUAL TESTS:

All tie scores will be broken according to the following rules which apply to a given subject test:
(1) Any student who receives a score of N on the general round will be ranked above a student who receives a score of M if N>M, regardless of the outcome of any subsequent tie-breaking rounds.
(2) Any students achieving a perfect score during the general round will be deemed to be tied, and will participate in a tie-breaking round according to the procedure in (5) below.
(3) Any students achieving the same score other than in (2) during the general round and having done so by answering the identical questions correctly, will be deemed to be tied, and will participate in a tie-breaking round according to the procedure in (5) below.
(4) Any students achieving the same score other than in (2) during the general round, and having done so by answering a different set of questions correctly, will be deemed to have different ranking. The lower ranking will go to the student who misses the earlier question posed in the general round.
(5) Any students who are deemed to be tied will participate in a sudden death tie-breaker consisting of a supplemental round of questions comparable to the questions asked in the general round. At the sole discretion of the Scoring Room Supervisor, the tie-breaker round for a given subject test may be administered simultaneously to all students who are tied according to both (2) or (3) above. Students participating in a tie breaker round will simultaneously receive one question at a time, and have a fixed amount of time to respond in writing. Within a group of mutually tied students, any student missing a given question will be ranked below any other student not missing that question. A student whose ranking according to this procedure is definitely and irrefutably established will be excused from further participation in the round. The supplemental round will continue until all ties are broken.

 

TEAM TESTS:

All tie scores will be broken according to the following rules which apply to a given subject test:

(1) Teams with the same overall score at the end of the team round will be ranked according to the individual scores constituting that overall score. More specifically, the individual scores for a team will be arranged from highest to lowest. The highest score will be considered the first score, the next highest score (possibly equal to the highest score) will be considered the second score, and so forth according to the obvious rule. The sequences of scores obtained in this manner from teams that are tied at a given overall score will be compared from first to last. Any team whose sequence of scores agrees with another team from the first to the Nth position, but whose N+1st score is lower than that of the other team, will be ranked below the team with the higher N+1st score.
(2) Teams with the same overall score at the end of the team round, and whose sequences of individual scores as defined in (1) of this section are the same, will participate in a team tie-breaker round. The procedure for the team tie-breaker round will be the same as for the individual tie-breaker round in (5) of the preceding section, with the word “team” substituted consistently for “student”.

MISC:

Interpretation and application of the preceding rules, including the discretion to modify them to resolve unforeseen circumstances, is the sole prerogative of the Scoring Room Supervisor or Designee thereof.

TESTING STANDARDS

Algebra 1 (MAT 1033):

1. Basic Concepts
2. The Real Number System
3. Operations with Real Numbers
4. Powers, Square Roots, and the Order of Operations
5. Integer Exponents and Scientific Notation
6. Operations with Variables and Grouping Symbols
7. Evaluating Variable Expressions and Formulas
8. Linear Equations and Inequalities
9. First-Degree Equations with One Unknown
10. Literal Equations and Formulas
11. Absolute Value Equations
12. Using Equations to Solve Word Problems
13. Solving More-Involved Word Problems
14. Linear Inequalities
15. Compound Inequalities
16. Absolute Value Inequalities

III.                Equations and Inequalities in Two Variables and Functions

1. Graphing Linear Equations with Two Unknowns
2. Slope of a Line
3. Graphs and the Equations of a Line
4. Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
5. Concept of a Function
6. Graphing Functions from Equations and Tables of Data
7. Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities
8. Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables
9. Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables
10. Applications of Systems of Linear Equations
11. Systems of Linear Inequalities
12. Polynomials
13. Introduction to Polynomials and Polynomial Functions: Adding, Subtracting, and Multiplying
14. Dividing Polynomials
15. Synthetic Division
16. Removing Common Factors; Factoring by Grouping
17. Factoring Trinomials
18. Special Case Factoring
19. Factoring a Polynomial Completely
20. Solving Equations and Applications Using Polynomials

Geometry:

1. Points, Lines, Planes, and Angles
2. Points, Lines, and Planes
3. Segments, Rays, and Distance
4. Angles
5. Postulates and Theorems Relating Points, Lines, and Planes
6. Deductive Reasoning
7. If-Then Statements; Converses
8. Properties from Algebra
9. Proving Theorems
10. Special Pairs of Angles
11. Perpendicular Lines
12. Planning a Proof

III.                Parallel Lines and Planes

1. Definitions
2. Properties of Parallel Lines
3. Proving Lines Parallel
4. Angles of a Triangle
5. Angles of a Polygon
6. Inductive Reasoning
7. Congruent Triangles
8. Congruent Figures
9. Some Ways to Prove Triangles Congruent
10. Using Congruent Triangles
11. The Isosceles Triangle Theorems
12. Other Methods of Proving Triangles Congruent
13. Using More than One Pair of Congruent Triangles
14. Medians, Altitudes, and Perpendicular Bisectors
15. Quadrilaterals
16. Properties of Parallelograms
17. Ways to Prove that Quadrilaterals Are Parallelograms
18. Theorems Involving Parallel Lines
19. Special Parallelograms
20. Trapezoids
21. Inequalities in Geometry
22. Inequalities
23. Inverses and Contrapositives
24. Indirect Proof
25. Inequalities for One Triangle
26. Inequalities for Two Triangles

VII.              Similar Polygons

1. Ratio and Proportion
2. Properties of Proportions
3. Similar Polygons
4. A Postulate for Similar Triangles
5. Theorems for Similar Triangles
6. Proportional Lengths

VIII.            Right Triangles

1. Similarity in Right Triangles
2. The Pythagorean Theorem
3. The Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem
4. Special Right Triangles
5. The Tangent Ratio
6. The Sine and Cosine Ratios
7. Applications of Right Triangle Trigonometry

Algebra 2 (MAC 1105):

1. Fundamental Concepts of Algebra
2. Real Numbers and Algebraic Expressions
3. Exponents and Scientific Notation
4. Radicals and Rational Exponents
5. Polynomials
6. Factoring Polynomials
7. Rational Expressions
8. Equations, Inequalities, and Mathematical Models
9. Graphs and Graphing Utilities
10. Linear Equations
11. Formulas and Applications
12. Complex Numbers
13. Quadratic Equations
14. Other Types of Equations
15. Linear Inequalities
16. Quadratic and Rational Inequalities

III.                Functions and Graphs

1. Lines and Slope
2. Distance and Midpoint Formulas; Circles
3. Basics of Functions
4. Graphs of Functions
5. Transformations of Functions
6. Combinations of Functions; Composite Functions
7. Inverse Functions
8. Polynomial and Rational Functions
9. Quadratic Functions
10. Polynomial Functions and Their Graphs
11. Dividing Polynomials: Remainder and Factor Theorems
12. Zeros of Polynomial Functions
13. More on Zeros of Polynomial Functions
14. Rational Functions and Their Graphs
15. Modeling Using Variation
16. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
17. Exponential Functions
18. Logarithmic Functions
19. Properties of Logarithms
20. Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
21. Modeling with Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
22. Systems of Equations and Inequalities
23. Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables
24. Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables
25. Partial Fractions
26. Systems of Nonlinear Equations in Two Variables
27. Systems of Inequalities
28. Linear Programming

VII.              Conic Sections and Analytic Geometry

1. The Ellipse
2. The Hyperbola
3. The Parabola

Precalculus (MAC 1147):

1. Functions and Graphs
2. Graphs and Graphing Utilities
3. Basics of Functions and Their Graphs
4. More on Functions and Their Graphs
5. Linear Functions and Slope
6. More on Slope
7. Transformations of Functions
8. Combinations of Functions; Composite Functions
9. Inverse Functions
10. Distance and Midpoint Formulas; Circles
11. Modeling with Functions
12. Polynomial and Rational Functions
13. Complex Numbers
14. Quadratic Functions
15. Polynomial Functions and Their Graphs
16. Dividing Polynomials; Remainder and Factor Theorems
17. Zeros of Polynomial Functions
18. Rational Functions and Their Graphs
19. Polynomial and Rational Inequalities
20. Modeling Using Variation

III.                Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

1. Exponential Functions
2. Logarithmic Functions
3. Properties of Logarithms
4. Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
5. Exponential Growth and Decay: Modeling Data
6. Trigonometric Functions
7. Angles and Radian Measure
8. Trigonometric Functions: The Unit Circle
9. Right Triangle Trigonometry
10. Trigonometric Functions of Any Angle
11. Graphs of Sine and Cosine Functions
12. Graphs of Other Trigonometric Functions
13. Inverse Trigonometric Functions
14. Applications of Trigonometric Functions
15. Analytic Trigonometry
16. Verifying Trigonometric Identities
17. Sum and Difference Formulas
18. Double-Angle, Power-Reducing, and Half-Angle Formulas
19. Product-to-Sum and Sum-to-Product Formulas
20. Trigonometric Equations
21. Additional Topics in Trigonometry
22. The Law of Sines
23. The Law of Cosines

VII.              Systems of Equations and Inequalities

1. Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables
2. Systems of Linear Equations in Three Variables
3. Partial Fractions
4. Systems of Nonlinear Equations in Two Variables
5. Systems of Inequalities
6. Linear Programming

VIII.            Matrices and Determinants

1. Matrix Solutions to Linear Systems
2. Inconsistent and Dependent Systems and Their Applications
3. Matrix Operations and Their Applications
4. Multiplicative Inverses of Matrices and Matrix Equations
5. Determinants and Cramer’s Rule
6. Conic Sections and Analytic Geometry
7. The Ellipse
8. The Hyperbola
9. The Parabola
10. Rotation of Axes
11. Parametric Equations

Calculus (MAC 2311):

1. Functions and Models
2. Four Ways to Represent a Function
3. Mathematical Models: A Catalog of Essential Functions
4. New Functions from Old Functions
5. Exponential Functions
6. Inverse Functions and Logarithms
7. Limits and Derivatives
8. The Tangent and Velocity Problems
9. The Limit of a Function
10. Calculating Limits Using the Limit Laws
11. The Precise Definition of a Limit
12. Continuity
13. Limits at Infinity; Horizontal Asymptotes
14. Derivatives and Rates of Change
15. The Derivative as a Function

III.                Differentiation Rules

1. Derivatives of Polynomials and Exponential Functions
2. The Product and Quotient Rules
3. Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions
4. The Chain Rule
5. Implicit Differentiation
6. Derivatives of Logarithmic Functions
7. Exponential Growth and Decay
8. Related Rates
9. Linear Approximations and Differentials
10. Hyperbolic Functions
11. Applications of Differentiation
12. Maximum and Minimum Values
13. The Mean Value Theorem
14. Indeterminate Forms and l’Hospital’s Rule
15. Summary of Curve Sketching
16. Optimization Problems
17. Newton’s Method
18. Antiderivatives
19. Integrals
20. Areas and Distances
21. The Definite Integral
22. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
23. Indefinite Integrals and the Net Change Theorem
24. The Substitution Rule
25. Applications of Integration
26. Areas Between Curves
27. Volumes
28. Volumes by Cylindrical Shells
29. Work
30. Average Value of a Function

VII.              Techniques of Integration

1. Integration by Parts
2. Trigonometric Integrals
3. Trigonometric Substitution
4. Integration of Rational Functions by Partial Fractions
5. Strategy for Integration
6. Approximate Integration
7. Improper Integrals

 

Statistics (STA 2023)

1. Getting Started
2. What Is Statistics?
3. Random Samples
4. Introduction to Experimental Design
5. Organizing Data
6. Frequency Distributions, Histograms, and Related Topics
7. Bar Graphs, Circle Graphs, and Time-Series Graphs
8. Stem-and-Leaf Displays

III.                Averages and Variation

1. Measures of Central Tendency: Mode, Median, and Mean
2. Measures of Variation
3. Percentiles and Box-and Whisker Plots
4. Correlation and Regression
5. Scatter Diagrams and Linear Correlation
6. Linear Regression and the Coefficient of Determination
7. Elementary Probability Theory
8. What is Probability?
9. Some Probability Rules – Compound Events
10. Tree Diagrams and Counting Techniques
11. The Binomial Probability Distribution and Related Topics
12. Introduction to Random Variables and Probability Distributions
13. Binomial Probabilities
14. Additional Properties of Binomial Distributions

VII.              Normal Curves and Sampling Distributions

1. Graphs of Normal Probability Distributions
2. Standard Units and Areas Under the Standard Normal Distribution
3. Areas Under Any Normal Curve
4. Sampling Distributions
5. The Central Limit Theorem
6. Normal Approximation to the Binomial Distribution

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