AMC 10 2010 61st Annual MAA • AMC 10/12 AMC 12 Summary of Results and Awards Learning Mathematics Through Selective Problem Solving amc.maa.org Examinations prepared by a subcommittee of the American Mathematics Competitions and administered by the office of the Director ©2010 The Mathematical Association of America The American Mathematics Competitions are sponsored by The Mathematical Association of America and The Akamai Foundation Contributors: Academy of Applied Sciences American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges American Mathematical Society American Statistical Association Art of Problem Solving Awesome Math Canada/USA Mathcamp Casualty Actuarial Society D.E. Shaw & Company IDEA Math Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences Math Zoom Academy Mu Alpha Theta National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Pi Mu Epsilon Society of Actuaries U.S.A. Math Talent Search W. H. Freeman and Company Wolfram Research Inc. TAble of Contents Report of the Director....................................................................................................5 I..Introduction...........................................................................................................5 II..2010.Enrollment.Analysis.and.Statistical.Results...........................................5 III..International.Participation...............................................................................5 IV..2011.Contest.Dates,.Registration.and.Fees.....................................................5 Table I: 2010 AMC 12 Enrollment Analysis and Statistical Results......................6 Table II: 2010 AMC 10 Enrollment Analysis and Statistical Results....................6 V..NASSP’s.Sanction.................................................................................................7 VI..The.2010.AIME..................................................................................................7 VII..The.USAMO/USAJMO...................................................................................7 VIII..The.IMO...........................................................................................................8 IX..Documentary.Film.-.Hard.Problems..............................................................9 X..Acknowledgement...............................................................................................9 XI..Contributions.of.the.Lincoln.Staff...................................................................9 XII..Sponsors./.Contributors./. AMC.Committee.Members....................................................................................9 XIII..Contributions.of.the. University.of.Nebraska.............................................................................................9 XIV..Additional.Information.–.Inquiries........................................................... 10 XIV..Examination.Dates....................................................................................... 10 2010 China Girls Mathematical Olympiad Team....................................... 11 2010 USAMO Winners.................................................................................. 11 Message from the CAMC Chair................................................................................ 12 2010 IMO Team.............................................................................................. 13 Message from the AMC 10 Chair.............................................................................. 14 Message from the AMC 12 Chair.............................................................................. 15 Message from the AMC 12 Chair, continued......................................................... 16 Institutions.of.Higher.Education. Offering.the.AMC.10.B./12.B.Contests.............................................................. 17 Edyth May Sliffe Awards............................................................................................. 18 Sliffe.Awards.Reception........................................................................................ 19 AMC's Volunteers........................................................................................................ 20 Advisory.Board.-.American.Math.Competitions............................................. 20 AMC.Executive.Committee....................................................................................20 AMC.8.Contest.Committee.....................................................................................20 AMC.10/12.Contest.Committee.............................................................................21 AIME.Contest.Committee.......................................................................................21 USAMO/USAJMO.Committee..............................................................................21 Problem.Panel...........................................................................................................22 Sponsors.and.Contributors.................................................................................. 25 Contributors..............................................................................................................25 Exam.Directors.by.State.and.Province............................................................... 26 American Mathematics Competition 8................................................................... 27 Table III: 2009 AMC 8 National Statistics ....................................................... 27 AMC.8.Student.Award.Recipients....................................................................... 28 United.States..............................................................................................................28 International..............................................................................................................30 Historical Listing of Perfect Scores.......................................................................... 33 AHSME................................................................................................................... 33 AMC.12................................................................................................................... 36 AMC.10................................................................................................................... 39 1 Table of Contents, Continued Regions for the AMC 10 & AMC 12........................................................................ 48 national School Awards.............................................................................................. 49 Committee.and.Donor.Award.Descriptions...................................................... 49 National.School.Award.Recipients...................................................................... 50 United.States..............................................................................................................50 School.Honor.Roll,.AMC.12.A&B...................................................................... 52 United.States..............................................................................................................52 School.Honor.Roll,.AMC.12.A&B...................................................................... 52 International..............................................................................................................52 The 10/12 B Contest at Colorado University............................................... 52 School.Merit.Roll,.AMC.12.A&B........................................................................ 53 United.States..............................................................................................................53 Canada........................................................................................................................54 International..............................................................................................................55 national Student Awards ........................................................................................... 56 Committee.and.Donor.Awards.Descriptions.................................................... 56 Student.Award.Recipients.................................................................................... 57 United.States..............................................................................................................57 Canada........................................................................................................................59 Student Distinguished Honor Roll........................................................................... 60 United.States........................................................................................................... 60 AMC.12.A&B............................................................................................................60 2010 USA IMO team sightseeing in Astana, Kazakhstan.......................... 66 AMC.10.A&B............................................................................................................67 Canada.................................................................................................................... 72 AMC.12.A&B............................................................................................................72 AMC.10.A&B............................................................................................................73 2010 USA IMO team with the American flag in Kazakhstan................... 73 International..........................................................................................................