Course Description

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Intermediate level mathematics course designed for rising 6-8th graders who want to develop solid problem solving skills. Course contents and problem sets are targeted to excel in competitions such as Mathcounts and American Mathmetics Competition 8 (AMC 8).

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Topics

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Following topics will be covered with extensive exercises:

Algebra

• Equations and Inequalities
• Word Problems (Time-Travel Problems)
• Functions, domain –range applications
• Quadratic Equations and applications

Number Theory & Combinatorics

• Integers & Arithmetic
• Counting
• Powers
• Divisibility
• Intermediate probability
• Introductory permutation and combination

Geometry

• Angle, area, volume applications
• 3D shapes
• Right triangles
• Circles

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Target Competitions

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Mathematics:

• MathCounts
• American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) 8

In addition, this course also lays out the fundamental mathematical skills needed for our introductory level Computer Science course, i.e., USACO Bronze.

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Offerings

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This course is currently offered only as a half-day course during summer camps.

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