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Mathematics Add Up

W hether adding two Calculus II A.P. Although only I can get excited about math
and two or determin­
Algebra I and II and geometry when he uses classroom aids
ing the volume of a were required for graduation, like colored chalk to highlight
rotated elliptic hyperboloid, many students opted for more important points and make the
students learned to solve all challenging courses, such as class more enjoyable.”
types of mathematical prob­ Analysis. Petra Braunstein described
lems that will face them in the Junior Ian Duncan comment­ her math class as “a very
future. ed about his Analysis exper­ practical experience. Now I feel
Chaired by Mr. Walter Alli­ ience, “At first it was difficult that I am ready to face
son, the Mathematics Depart­ to adjust to the fast analytic everyday mathematical chal­
ment offered courses ranging in pace, but Mr. Palmaccio really lenges that I will be confronted
difficulty from Algebra I to makes his lectures come alive. with.”

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In their geometry class Jennifer
Wilkov and Barney Danzansky race to
finish computing the value of the
base-two logarithm of ten.
To determine the answer to a
pre-calculus problem, Charles Pollard
calculates the arc-cosecant of —1.5.

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