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UIL Mathematics Contest
This contest is a Texas High School Curriculum
driven test.
Larry WhiteUIL State Mathematics Contest Director
http://www.uiltexas.org/academics/stem/mathematics
UIL Mathematics ContestContest Information and Rules
Ø 60 multiple choice problemsØ 40 minute test Ø Calculators are permittedØ Scratch paper permittedØ Can write on the testØ Answer sheet – capital letters onlyØ Problems are NOT in any specific
order
UIL Mathematics ContestContest Information and Rules
Ø Scoring: +6 points for correct-2 points for incorrect0 points for skipped
Ø Grading and scoring rules are found in the 2020-2021 UILMathematics Handbook
UIL Mathematics ContestProblems on the Test
Basic MathematicsAlgebra 1GeometryAlgebra 2 TrigonometryAnalysisBasic CalculusProbabilityMisc. (my favorite section)
UIL Mathematics ContestBasic Mathematics Problems on the Test
ØOrder of operationsØConsumer mathematic problemsØSet theoryØPercents – fractions – decimalsØMeasurementsØEtc.
UIL Mathematics ContestAlgebra 1 Problems on the Test
ØGraphs – slopes, intercepts, plottingØPolynomials – mult., div., factoringØApplications ØEtc.
UIL Mathematics ContestGeometry Problems on the Test
ØDrawingsØTheorems, axioms, corollariesØApplicationsØTransformationsØPolygons, polyhedronsØEtc.
UIL Mathematics ContestAlgebra 2 Problems on the Test
ØRootsØEquations – solving, creating, analysisØFunctions and graphsØApplicationsØSequences and seriesØExponents and logarithms
UIL Mathematics ContestTrigonometry Problems on the Test
ØDrawingsØApplicationsØGraphsØBearings and coursesØIdentitiesØEtc.
UIL Mathematics ContestAnalysis Problems on the Test
ØPatternsØBasesØApplicationsØStatisticsØEtc.
UIL Mathematics ContestCalculus Problems on the Test
ØDerivatives and anti-derivativesØIntegrationØApplicationsØMax and Mins, Inflections, …ØEtc.
UIL Mathematics ContestProbability Problems on the Test
ØSample spaces, probability, oddsØCombinations, permutationsØFactorialsØArrangementsØEtc.
UIL Mathematics ContestMisc. (my favorite section)
Problems on the Test
ØMathematiciansØSpecial types of numbersØSpecial sequences – Fibonacci, etc.ØSpecial drawingsØBases manipulationØUnique challenges
UIL Mathematics ContestApproved Calculators
Contestants will be allowed the use of any commercially available silent hand-held calculators that do NOT require auxillary electric power and as long as they are NOT modified. Each student may bring one spare calculator. Small, hand-held computers are NOT permitted.
MEMORY IS NOT CLEARED.
Resources
Texas Math & Science Coaches Association
TMSCA - www.tmsca.orgContact: Julie Majewski-Smith
Newsletter - Resource Page -Tests - Forms
UIL Mathematics Contest
UIL Mathematics ContestResources
The best resource is a good mathematics program from grades K-12!
Books
Texas High School Curriculum Textbooks
No Sense in Mathematics – by Don Skow([email protected])
RAM Materials – by Leo Ramirez(www.rammaterials.com)
UIL Mathematics ContestResources
Websites
UIL - www.uiltexas.org
TMSCA - www.tmsca.org
Virtual Challenge Meet –www.virtualchallengemeets.com
UIL Mathematics ContestResources
Practice Tests
University Interscholastic League (UIL) -www.uiltexas.org
Texas Math and Science Coaches Association (TMSCA) - www.tmsca.org
RAM Materials by Leo Ramirez -www.rammaterials.com
AMT Test Writing Service by Andy Zapata [email protected]
UIL Mathematics ContestPractice & Test Taking Tips
SUCCESScomes from
KNOWLEDGEnot timed test taking.
UIL Mathematics ContestPractice & Test Taking Tips
Quick Hitters (QH)
UIL Mathematics ContestPractice & Test Taking Tips
Quick Hitters (QH)
UIL Mathematics ContestPractice & Test Taking Tips
Do-Ables (DO)
UIL Mathematics ContestPractice & Test Taking Tips
Number Sense
UIL Mathematics ContestPractice & Test Taking Tips
Calculators
UIL Mathematics ContestPractice Tips
KNOWLEDGEis the key to SPEED
WORKING PROBLEMSleads to SUCCESS
HAVE A GREAT DAY!
An apple a day is good for your health.
A math problem a day is good for your mind.