Mu Alpha Theta
National Math Honor Society
Who Are We?
Mu Alpha Theta is the National High School Mathematics Honor Society with more than 110,000 students at more than 2,400 schools in the United States and in 20 foreign countries
We are dedicated to inspiring keen interest in mathematics, developing strong scholarship in the subject, and promoting the enjoyment of mathematics in high school.
MAO Officer Panel
President
Co-Vice Presidents
Secretaries
Competition Managers
Volunteer Managers
Historian
Videet Mehta
Anvi Bawiskar & Rohan Hejmadi (honorary)
Trisha Patil & Emma Wu
Mahith Gottipati & Cosmo Wu
Smithi & Sruthi Gopalakrishnan
Hasini Nareddy
Sponsors
Mr. Ramachandran & Mrs. Rashid
Why Join MAO?
- Enrich your understanding of mathematics
- Participate in various MAO-exclusive competitions
- Volunteer in math-based events and tutor students in mathematics
- Learn and practice math at Friday Math Practices!
- Be a part of an international student community of mathematics
- Opportunity to receive an honor cord and scholarships
Requirements
Associate Members
- Completion of Algebra I
- Enrollment in Honors Geometry
Inducted Members
- Completion of Honors Geometry
- Enrollment in a higher level math course (enrollment in a higher level math course is no longer required upon successful completion of either Calculus AB or BC)
- Must complete application to be considered!
General Requirements
- Must obtain at least 7 points per semester
- Must take math classes at the honors level
- Must maintain an 85 or above in all math classes (except for any class containing calculus in the name; for such classes, an 80 or above is required)
- Must maintain an 80 or above in all non-math classes
Demerits
If a member receives 3 demerits, they will be placed under probationary status for three weeks. During this period, the member may schedule a meeting with the Appeals Committee to determine membership status; otherwise, their membership will be discontinued.
Meetings
- First Friday of every month (generally)
- Check the calendar on our website if you are unsure about dates
- You must attend every monthly meeting unless you email us with a valid excuse at least 24 hours in advance
- At each meeting, updates and information will be given, and afterwards, we will play mathematical "games" as a group
- Staying until the end for each meeting (including the activity afterwards) will result in half a point rewarded
Competitions
- A&M University Math Contest
- National Log1 Contest
- Rocket City Math League
- UH Math Contest
- AMC 10/12
- AIME I/II
- USA(J)MO
- Moody's Mega Math Challenge
- UIL
Competitions
- Mathematical Minutes Video
- Purple Comet
- USA Mathematical Talent Search
- American Regions Mathematical League
- National Internet Math Olympiad
- Online Math Olympiad
COMPETE AT:
-
UIL/TMSCA Competitions
- General Math
- General Science
- Number Sense
- Calculator
VOLUNTEER AT:
- DHS TMSCA Competition
TMSCA/UIL
Upcoming Competitions
Dulles Math Bash!!! - 10/21
TAMU - 11/4
AMC 10/12 A - 11/8
AMC 10/12 B - 11/14
UH - 2/17
Math Bash
- We will be hosting our first annual Dulles Math Bash on October 21st!
- This contest will be open for elementary students to participate and has 5 rounds.
- Volunteering at this event is a great way to earn points and demonstrate leadership! Ways to volunteer include:
- Grading tests
- Tab Room
- Bringing concessions
- Poster-Making
- Volunteering on the day of the event is mandatory.
Friday Math Practices
- Will be after school about once every month
- May be more frequent when nearing
important contests like AMC 10/12 - Sessions will likely cover:
- Hard math class reviews
- Special and Applied Math Topics
- Linear Algebra
- Graph Theory
- Cryptography
- Competition Preparation:
- AMC 10/12, AIME
- University competitions
- UIL
Tutoring
- Help A-Hall math teachers with tutorials after school (in-person only)
- Every hour of tutoring will become one point
- Turn in an hour slip each time to a google forms (form on website)
- At least one hour of tutoring will be required in order to be considered for an officer position.
Math and Science Night
- Create creative math and science related booths for elementary and middle school kids!
- Host practice contests with students from around the district.
MAO Banquet
- May 2024
- Induction ceremony
- Good food :)
- Scholarship recipients announced (if any)
- Senior cords
- New officer panel announced
- And more!
- More information will be sent out closer to the banquet
Forms & Dues
- Due September 22
- Dues: $30 (including T-shirts)
- Payment through RevTrak!
- Forms (due September 22)
- General Membership Form
If you want to join, then...
Join
Mu Alpha Theta!
- Email: dullesmualphatheta@gmail.com
- Remind101: text @dhsmao2324 to 81010
- Website: dhsmao.weebly.com
- Instagram: @dhsmao
Contact Us:
Link to sign in today:
https://tinyurl.com/maointerestsignin2324
Next Meeting: September 1st!
We've Got Your Number Rules
Symbols allowed for operations are as follows:
(1) addition... +, as in 3 + 4
(2) subtraction... −, as in 4 – 3 (Note: This is the binary operation of subtraction. Additive inverse is NOT an allowable operation.)
(3) multiplication... X, ∗ , or parentheses, as in 3 X 4 or 3 ∗ 4 or 3(4). Implied multiplication is also
allowable if appropriate, such as in 5log381. The dot (·) is NOT allowed, as it is easily confused with subtraction.
(4) division... slanted fraction bar (/), or a horizontal fraction bar, as in 8/4 or 84. The division sign
(÷) is NOT allowed, as it is easily confused with addition.
(5) exponentiation... either with superscript or the caret (^), as in 43 or 4^3. (Note: negative
exponents are NOT allowed.)
(6) factorial... !, as in 4!
(7) logarithm... the usual log with base, as in log39. The base must be formed as part of the use of the supplied digits; this includes logarithms base ten.
(8) concatenation is allowed. For example, if 1, 2, 3, and 4 are supplied as digits, 12 may be made from concatenating 1 and 2.
(9) You must use all four numbers and use each only once!
EXAMPLE FOR 4,7,6,9: (28) = 4!+7+6-9