AMC8 Class:
It is a 2-semester contest class to prepare students ready for AMC8 class. It also helps students to build a solid foundation for Math League, MATHCOUNTS and AMC10 contests.
Textbook: LIF class material (topic based lectures)
Pre-requirement: Finish Prealgebra before 1st class
Students are expected to spend 4 to 5hrs each week (Preview, class and homework).
Syllabus:
Lesson 1 | Spring | Min/Max | Fall | Factors |
Lesson 2 | Spring | Percent | Fall | Perfect square/cube/ decimals |
Lesson 3 | Spring | Ratio | Fall | Unit digit, number digits |
Lesson 4 | Spring | Arithmetic sequence/Geometry sequence | Fall | Prime number and divisibility |
Lesson 5 | Spring | Function I | Fall | Base |
Lesson 6 | Spring | Function (word problem) | Fall | Triangle I |
Lesson 7 | Spring | Work together | Fall | Triangle II |
Lesson 8 | Spring | Sequence (mode) | Fall | Polygon I |
Lesson 9 | Spring | Counting (permutation) | Fall | Polygon II |
Lesson 10 | Spring | Counting (combination) | Fall | Circle I |
Lesson 11 | Spring | Counting numbers/ Venn diagram | Fall | Circle II |
Lesson 12 | Spring | Probability basic | Fall | 3-D and Surface Area |
Lesson 13 | Spring | Probability bi-mode | Fall | 3-D Geometry II |
Lesson 14 | Spring | Probability by counting | Fall | Similar triangle 1 |
Lesson 15 | Spring | Counting with restriction | Fall | Similar triangle 2 |
Lesson 16 | Spring | Counting (2 group and arrangement) | Fall | Coordinate Geometry 1 |
Lesson 17 | Spring | Complimentary counting | Fall | Coordinate Geometry 2 |
Lesson 18 | Spring | Stick and Stone | Fall | Logic Reasoning |
MC1:
It is a one-semester (from Jan to May) contest class to prepare students ready for MATHCOUNTS contest (up to State qualification).
Textbook: LIF class material (topic based lectures)
Pre-requisites: Finish LIF AMC8 class or having AMC8 score 18 or higher
Students are expected to spend 4 to 5hrs each week (preview, class time and homework).
Syllabus:
Lesson 1 | Spring | Systems of equation |
Lesson 2 | Spring | Manipulation of equations 1 |
Lesson 3 | Spring | Vieta function |
Lesson 4 | Spring | Manipulation of equations 2 (Substitution) |
Lesson 5 | Spring | Radical Function |
Lesson 6 | Spring | SFFT |
Lesson 7 | Spring | Pascal Triangle |
Lesson 8 | Spring | Binomial theorem |
Lesson 9 | Spring | Counting with symmetry |
Lesson 10 | Spring | Expect value |
Lesson 11 | Spring | Digit problem |
Lesson 12 | Spring | Modular Arithmetic 1 |
Lesson 13 | Spring | Modular Arithmetic 2 |
Lesson 14 | Spring | Geometry interaction (1) |
Lesson 15 | Spring | Geometry interaction (2) |
Lesson 16 | Spring | Geometry interaction (3) |
Lesson 17 | Spring | MC Review 1 |
Lesson 18 | Spring | MC Review 2 |
MC2-AMC10:
It is a one-semester course (from Aug to Dec) to prepare students ready for MATHCOUNTS (up to National qualification) and AMC10
Textbook: LIF class material (topic lectures)
Pre-requisites: Students who finishes MC1 class; Students who already qualified MATHCOUNTS State level; Students who score 80 points or higher at AMC10 test
Students are expected to spend 5 to 6hrs each week (preview, class and homework)
Syllabus:
Lesson 1 | Fall | Special function I |
Lesson 2 | Fall | Special function ( Absolute, AM-GM, telescope) |
Lesson 3 | Fall | Algebraic Manipulation 3 |
Lesson 4 | Fall | Diophantine Equations |
Lesson 5 | Fall | Advanced Coor Geo |
Lesson 6 | Fall | Geometry Probability |
Lesson 7 | Fall | Conditional and Gem sequence Probability |
Lesson 8 | Fall | Geo counting |
Lesson 9 | Fall | Counting — Hard problems |
Lesson 10 | Fall | Geometry — Add lines (Trapezoid) and extend |
Lesson 11 | Fall | Geometry -Add lines (Form a triangle) |
Lesson 12 | Fall | Geometry– Add lines (circle) |
Lesson 13 | Fall | Similar Triangle III |
Lesson 14 | Fall | Area method (1) |
Lesson 15 | Fall | Area method (2) |
Lesson 16 | Fall | Geometry special ways |
Lesson 17 | Fall | Median and bi-sector |
Lesson 18 | Fall | Geo Challenging problems |