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Math Circle Presentations

Math Circles is a weekly enrichment activity for grade 6 to 12 students organized by the Faculty of Mathematics of the University of Waterloo.

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Listed below are summaries of previous weekly presentations and related student exercises for the Grade 9/10 classes. These resources are provided for both students and teachers. Please use them!

Grade 9/10


Fall 2022 Winter 2023
Problem Solving With Algorithms 1 [pdf, handouts]
Problem Solving With Algorithms 2 [pdf, handouts]
Pigeonhole Principle 1 [pdf, prob set, solns]
Pigeonhole Principle 2 [pdf, prob set, solns]
Pigeonhole Principle 3 [pdf, prob set, solns]
Formal Logic [pdf, prob set, solns]
Geometry and Simplicial Complexes 1 [pdf, prob set, solns]
Geometry and Simplicial Complexes 2 [pdf, prob set, solns]
Geometry and Simplicial Complexes 3 [pdf, prob set, solns]
Sorting Algorithms 1 [pdf & prob set, solns]
Sorting Algorithms 2 [pdf, prob set & solns]
Introduction to Group Theory 1 [pdf, prob set, solns]
Introduction to Group Theory 2 [pdf, prob set, solns]
Introduction to Group Theory 3 [pdf, prob set, solns]

Fall 2021 Winter 2022
OEIS [pdf, solns]
OEIS II [pdf, solns]
Angles [pdf, notes, prob set, solns]
Angles and Circles [pdf, notes, prob set, solns]
Complex Numbers I [lesson video, slides, prob set, solns]
Complex Numbers II [lesson video, slides, prob set, solns]
Linear Diophantine Equations I [pdf, prob set, solns]
Linear Diophantine Equations II [pdf, prob set, solns]
Analytic Geometry [pdf, prob set, solns]
Knot Theory [pdf, prob set, solns]

Fall 2020 Winter 2021
Perfect Squares [pdf, solns]
Sunken Treasure [pdf, solns]
Sheldon's Shells [pdf, solns]
Triangles, Circles and Area [pdf, prob set, solns, prob set 2, solns 2]
Counting [pdf, prob set, solns]
Addition Magician [pdf, prob set, solns]
Computer Programs [pdf, pdf_2, solns]
State Machines [pdf, pdf_2, solns]
Colouring Graphs [pdf, solns]
Surprise Party [pdf, solns]
More Counting [pdf, solns]
Contest Prep [pdf, prob set, solns]

Fall 2019 Winter 2020
Counting I [pdf, solns, video]
Counting II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Counting III [pdf, solns, video]
Inequalities I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Inequalities II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Inequalities III [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Topology I [pdf, solns, video]
Topology II [pdf, solns, video]
Number Theory [pdf, solns ]
Equations & Algebra [pdf, prob set, solns]
Harder Contest Problems [pdf, prob set, solns]
Math Games I [pdf, solns ]
Math Games II [pdf, solns]
Math Games III [pdf]

Fall 2018 Winter 2019
Geometry I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Geometry II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Geometry III [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Finite Automata I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Finite Automata II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Finite Automata III [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Patterns and Counting I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Patterns and Counting II [pdf, prob set, video]
Contest Preparation I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Contest Preparation II [pdf, prob set, solns ]
Sequences & Series I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Sequences & Series II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Intro to Vectors I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Intro to Vectors II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Intro to Vectors III [pdf, prob set, solns, video]

Fall 2017 Winter 2018
Counting I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Counting II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Counting III [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Probability I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Probability II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Probability III [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Population Modeling I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Population Modeling II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Contest Preparation I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Contest Preparation II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Contest Preparation III [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Diophantine Equations I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Diophantine Equations II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Inequalities I [prob set, slides, solns, video]
Inequalities II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Inequalities III [pdf, prob set, solns, video]

Fall 2016 Winter 2017
Geometry I - Angles [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Geometry II - Side Lengths [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Geometry III - Circles [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Mathematical Games I [pdf, prob set, solns , video]
Mathematical Games II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Mathematical Games III [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Modular Arithmetic I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Modular Arithmetic II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Graph Theory I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Graph Theory II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Graph Theory III [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Sequences & Series I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Sequences & Series II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Analytic Geometry I [pdf, prob set, solns , No video]
Analytic Geometry II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Analytic Geometry III [pdf, prob set, solns, video]

Fall 2015 Winter 2016
Ratios [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Rates I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Rates II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Counting I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Counting II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Counting III [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Contest Triangles [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Contest Prep [prob set, solns, video]
Contest Prep I: [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Contest Prep II: [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Contest Prep III: [ prob set, solns, video]
Vectors I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Vectors II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Vectors III [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Data [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Measurement Error [pdf, prob set, solns, video]

Fall 2014 Winter 2015
Geom I: Angles [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Geom II: Side lengths [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Geom III: Circle Geom
[pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Geom IV: More Circle Geom
[pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Equations & Inequalities I
[pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Equations & Inequalities II
[pdf, prob set, solns, video]
CSIMC Sample [prob set, solns, video]
CIMC & Puzzles [ prob set, slideshow, video]
Contest Prep I [pdf, prob set, solns, slideshow, video]
Contest Prep II [pdf, solns, slideshow, video]
Patterns and Sequences [pdf, solns, video]
Series and Induction [pdf, solns, video]
Population Models [pdf, solns, video]
Population Models II [pdf, video]
Analytic Geometry [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Analytic Geometry II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]

Fall 2013 Winter 2014
Oct 9/13 Ratio [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Oct 16/13 Rates I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Oct 23/13 Rates II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Oct 30/13 Rates III [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Nov 6/13 Counting I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Nov 13/13 Counting II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Nov 20/13 Counting III [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Nov 27/13 Favorite Problems [pdf, video]

Contest Prep I [pdf, prob sets, answers, solns, video]
Contest Prep II [pdf, prob sets, answers, solns, video]
Contest Prep III
[pdf, prob sets, answers, solns, video]
Diophantine [pdf, solns, video]
Diophantine II [pdf & solns, slideshow, video]
Cryptography I [pdf, solns, video]
Cryptography II [pdf, solns, video]
Cryptography III [pdf, solns, video]


Fall 2012 Winter 2013
Geometry I Angles [pdf, prob set, solns]
Geometry II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Geometry III [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Geometry IV [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Problem Solving [pdf, prob set, solns]
Eqns & Inequalities - 1 Var
[pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Eqns & Inequalities - 2 Var [pdf, prob set, solns]
Linear Optimization [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Contest Prep I [prob set, solns]
Contest Prep II [prob set, solns, slideshow, video]
Analytic Geometry I [pdf, prob set, solns]
Analytic Geometry II [review, prob set, solns, video]
Number Theory I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Number Theory II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Sequences & Series I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Sequences & Series II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]

Fall 2011 Winter 2012
Ratios [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Rates I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Rates II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Counting I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Counting II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Counting III [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Contest Prep I [pdf, video]
Contest Prep II [pdf, video]
Contest Prep [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Contest Prep II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Contest Prep III [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Linear Diophantine Eqns I
[pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Linear Diophantine Eqns II
[pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Probability [pdf, solns, video]
Probability: Expectation & Ruination
[pdf, solns, video]
The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics
[video]

Fall 2010 Winter 2011
Geometry I [pdf, video]
Geometry II [pdf, video]
Geometry III [pdf, video]
Sequences & Series I [pdf, video]
Sequences & Series II [pdf, prob set, video]
Sequences & Series III [pdf, prob set, video]
Equations and Inequalities I [pdf, video]
Equations and Inequalities II [pdf, video]
Contest Prep. I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Contest Prep. II [pdf, prob set, video]
Number Theory I [prob set, solns, video]
Number Theory II [prob set, solns, video]
Number Theory III [prob set, video]
Analytic Geo I [pdf, prob set, solns, video]
Analytic Geo II [pdf, prob set, solns, video]

Fall 2009 Winter 2010
Ratios [pdf]
Rates [pdf]
Rates II [pdf]
Counting I [pdf]
Counting II [pdf]
Counting III [pdf]
Diophantine Equations I [pdf]
Diophantine Equations II [pdf]
Contest Prep I [pdf]
Contest Prep II [pdf]
Contest Prep III [pdf]
Linear Equations I [pdf, download mp3]
Linear Equations II [pdf, download mp3,]
Linear Equations III [pdf, download mp3]
Random Walks I [pdf]
Random Walks II [pdf]

Fall 2008 Winter 2009
Number Theory I [pdf]
Number Theory II [pdf]
Number Theory III [pdf]
Geometry I [pdf]
Geometry II [pdf]
Geometry III [pdf]
Probability I [pdf]
Probability II [pdf]
PCF Prep I [pdf]
PCF Prep II [pdf]
PCF Sequences [pdf]
Series pdf [pdf]
Sequences & Series [pdf]
Analytic Geometry I [pdf]
Analytic Geometry II [pdf]


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