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Doha
The team from DPS Modern Indian School (DPS-MIS) in Doha secured the top prize in the 2024 Pi Day Mathematics Competition at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q). The second-place team hailed from DPS Monarch International School, with Mesaieed International School and Doha British School completing the top four positions.
The CMU-Q Pi Day Mathematics Competition, an annual event, challenges the mathematical prowess of high school students across Qatar. This year, 340 students from 85 schools participated in the competition. The prizes were sponsored by Abu Issa Holding, a strategic partner of CMU-Q.
Michael Trick, the dean of CMU-Q, stressed the significance of a robust mathematical foundation, stating, “Developing a strong understanding of mathematics in high school is fundamental to so many fields in higher education. Congratulations to each student for taking up this challenge, and I hope all of them continue to explore math.” The preliminary round of the competition unfolded in February, with students competing in teams of four.
Zelealem Yilma, associate teaching professor of mathematics, served as the chief organiser of the event. Yilma expressed, “The competition challenges students to apply knowledge, creativity and teamwork in a way that’s a little different from their regular mathematical studies. Year after year, I am so pleased to see so many students test their skills this way.”
The final round occurred during the week of March 14 (3/14), affectionately recognised as Pi Day in mathematical circles. Pi symbolises the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, an irrational number often approximated as 3.14. Pi Day serves as a global occasion for mathematicians and educators to celebrate and foster a love for learning mathematics.340 students from 85 schools in
Qatar compete in annual
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