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UIL Mathematics Contest Larry White Box 25 Millersview, Tx 76862 325 -483 -5446 texasmath@centex. net UIL State Mathematics Contest Director

Be sure to. . . Ø sign in; Ø clean up your area when you leave; Ø and “HAVE A GREAT DAY”

UIL Mathematics Contest Information and Rules Ø 60 multiple choice problems Ø 40 minute test Ø Calculators are permitted Ø Scratch paper permitted Ø Can write on the test Ø Answer sheet – capital letters only Ø Problems are NOT in any specific order

UIL Mathematics Contest Information and Rules Ø Scoring: +6 points for correct -2 points for incorrect 0 points for skipped Ø Grading and scoring rules are found in the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules (C&CR) manual.

UIL Mathematics Contest Problems on the Test Basic Mathematics Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 Trigonometry Analysis Basic Calculus Probability Misc. (my favorite section)

UIL Mathematics Contest Approved 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. Clearing the memory is NOT required.

Announcements and Test Corrections/Discussions http: //www. uiltexas. org/academics/mathematics Tests I am writing this year: TMSCA # 6, #12, & TMSCA State UIL SAC, A, B, District 1, District 2, Regional & State

Texas Math & Science Coaches Association TMSCA - www. tmsca. org Contact: Julie Majewski-Smith 940 -563 -1005 execsectmsca@gmail. com Newsletter - Resource Page -Tests - Forms

UIL Mathematics Contest Resources The best resource is a good mathematics program from grades K-12! Books, etc. No Sense in Mathematics – by Don Skow (dskow@panam. edu) RAM Materials – by Leo Ramirez (www. rammaterials. com)

UIL Mathematics Contest Resources Websites UIL - www. uiltexas. org TMSCA - www. tmsca. org Texas Competitive Mathematics – www. texasmath. org Math Magic - www. math-magic. com Math Forum - www. mathforum. org Virtual Challenge Meet – www. virtualchallengemeets. com

UIL Mathematics Contest Resources Practice Tests, etc. University Interscholastic League (UIL) (http: //www. uiltexas. org) Texas Math and Science Coaches Association (TMSCA) (www. tmscaonline. net/index. html) RAM Materials by Leo Ramirez (www. rammaterials. com)

If you have some questions, I have some answers. Otherwise, it is time for the UIL HS SAC 2014 test

What do you call an algebra teacher who takes his vacations at the beach? A tangent

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