Sketchpad Competition Solutions
(Sponsored by Dynamic Math Learning)
http://mzone.mweb.co.za/residents/profmd/homepage3.htmlSince 1998, the Sketchpad Competition has been run annually in the Mathematical Digest, a South African mathematics journal aimed at encouraged problem solving skills among gifted school children. The competition involves the solution of some geometry problems and has as prize a free copy of the dynamic geometry software Geometer’s Sketchpad. The competition has alternated yearly between Senior High & Junior High School. A demonstration copy of Sketchpad can be downloaded for FREE from:
http://www.keypress.com/sketchpad/sketchdemo.htmlThe Mathematical Digest is published by the Dept. of Mathematics of the University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700. Through a generous sponsorship of Old Mutual, schools can obtain free copies for their libraries upon written request. More details can be obtained from:
http://www.mth.uct.ac.za/~digest1998 Sketchpad Solutions & Results
http://mzone.mweb.co.za/residents/profmd/sketsol.htm1999 Sketchpad Solutions & Results
http://mzone.mweb.co.za/residents/profmd/spsol.htm 2000 Sketchpad Solutions & Results (pdf) http://mzone.mweb.co.za/residents/profmd/spsol00.pdf2001 Sketchpad Solutions & Results (pdf)
http://mzone.mweb.co.za/residents/profmd/spsol01.pdf