Finding the Sum of Six Talented Mathletes
Junior Joyee Chen uses the whiteboard to tackle tricky problems by visually interpreting the question.
December 18, 2018
What may be a scribble of nonsensical numbers and variables is actually the result of hard work for freshman Sushanth Kumar, sophomores Kevin Du and Anthony Tan and juniors Joyee Chen, Yunseong Jung and Harry Song.
After passing the entrance exam and vigorously training for three months, students competed at the Caltech Harvey Mudd Math Competition on Dec. 2.
The 35 teams competed in a 75-minute team round and a one-hour individual round.
“The training process in itself is worth it because we get to improve and we get to learn from each other,” Du said. “You can’t just do math and not tell anyone about it— you have to show and share it to the world.”
Despite falling short in individual competitions, the team finished in eighth place and is beyond ecstatic to have set the precedent for future math competitions to come.
![Junior Joanna Peng utilizes a MacBook and iPad after school to work on assignments. One of Peng’s most used products is her iPad due to its versatility. Peng uses it as a computer using a magic keyboard and also uses it to draw and make calls. “Ive bought iPads since the first generation when it came out, [I’ve bought the] minis, and then I crashed [the iPad 3] under my table,” Peng said. “Its something that I continue to buy and continue to use most often in my life.”](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_5259-600x450.jpeg)
