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− | My name is '''Dojo''' and I currently am 13, and live in Washington.
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− | | + | <h1 style="font-family: 'ITC Avant Garde Gothic Std','URW Gothic L','Century Gothic','Avant Garde','Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; margin-left: 10px;"> Dojo's Wiki</h1> |
− | My interests are math, technology, solving rubiks cubes, cello, piano, composing, track, cross country and tennis, just to name a few.
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− | | + | Please visit my website: [http://www.dgkim.com dgkim.com] |
− | ==The Spinning Sphere== | + | </div> |
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− | Yes yes,[big voice] I am the creator of the almighty spinning sphere!!! [/end big voice]
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− | Yeah well anyway, for anyone interested, I have created a gallery of these spheres:
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− | [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/album.php?t=234501 My Gallery]
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− | (My gallery is now the Animation Studio)
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− | ==Trivial Math Proofs==
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− | Proof that the area of an equilateral triangle with side length <math>s</math> is <math>\dfrac{s^2\sqrt {3}}{4}</math>:
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− | Let's say that there is an equilateral triangle that has a side length of <math>s</math>. We can then draw the following figure:
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− | <asy>
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− | draw((0,0)--(1,sqrt(3)),linewidth(1));
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− | add(pathticks((0,0)--(1,sqrt(3)),1,green+linewidth(1)));
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− | draw((2,0)--(1,sqrt(3)),linewidth(1));
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− | add(pathticks((2,0)--(1,sqrt(3)),1,green+linewidth(1)));
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− | draw((2,0)--(0,0),linewidth(1));
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− | add(pathticks((2,0)--(0,0),1,green+linewidth(1)));
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− | label("$s$",(1,0),S);
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− | </asy>
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− | </center> | |
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− | Now let's figure out the altitude so we can complete the triangle area forumla of <math>\dfrac{bh}{2}</math>:
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− | <center>
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− | <asy>
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− | draw((0,0)--(1,sqrt(3)),linewidth(1));
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− | add(pathticks((0,0)--(1,sqrt(3)),1,green+linewidth(1)));
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− | draw((2,0)--(1,sqrt(3)),linewidth(1));
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− | add(pathticks((2,0)--(1,sqrt(3)),1,green+linewidth(1)));
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− | draw((2,0)--(0,0),linewidth(1));
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− | add(pathticks((2,0)--(0,0),1,green+linewidth(1)));
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− | label("$s$",(1,0),S);
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− | draw((1,0)--(1,sqrt(3)),dashed+linewidth(1));
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− | </asy>
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− | </center>
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− | We can now use the pythagorean theorem to find the length of the altitude:
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− | <center>
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− | <asy>
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− | draw((0,0)--(0,sqrt(3))--(1,0)--cycle,linewidth(1));
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− | draw(rightanglemark((0,sqrt(3)),(0,0),(1,0)),red+linewidth(1));
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− | </asy>
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− | </center>
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− | Since we know that this is a <math>30 - 60 - 90</math> triangle, we can use proportions to find the altitude <math>a</math> in terms of side lenth <math>s</math>:
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− | <math>\begin{align*} \dfrac{2}{\sqrt {3}} & = \dfrac{s}{a} \\ | |
− | \sqrt {3}s & = 2a \\
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− | \dfrac{\sqrt {3}}{2}s & = a \end{align*}</math>
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− | Now plugging this altitude into the triangle area forumla gives us:
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− | <math>\dfrac{\frac {\sqrt {3}}{2}s\times s}{2} = \dfrac{\frac {s^2\sqrt {3}}{2}}{2} = \boxed{\dfrac{s^2\sqrt {3}}{4}}</math>
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− | Proof can be found on [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/weblog_entry.php?t=273429 this] post of my blog.
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− | ==Interests==
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− | Here are some of the things I do in my spare time:
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− | ===Math===
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− | Classes taken, in order:
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− | 1) Introduction to Geometry
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− | 2) MATHCOUNTS problem series
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− | 3) Intermediate Algebra.
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− | 4) AMC 10
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− | Classes to be taken:
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− | 1) Introduction to Counting and Probability
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− | 2) Introduction to Number Theory
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− | =My current, sad accomplishments:=
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− | Best:
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− | AMC8: 23
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− | AMC10 A: 114.0
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− | AMC10 B: 106.5
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− | AMC12 A: n/a (untaken.)
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− | AMC12 B: n/a (untaken.)
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− | AIME: n/a (untaken.)
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− | USAMO: n/a (untaken.)
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− | IMO: n/a (untaken.)
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− | SAT:
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− | Mathematics - 690
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− | Critical Reading - 550
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− | Writing - 610
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− | Essay - 8
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− | All:
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− | KSEA:
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− | 6th grade: 2nd place locally.
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− | 7th grade: 2nd place locally.
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− | Local Math is Cool competition:
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− | 4th grade-
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− | 4th grade competition – 2nd place
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− | 5th grade-
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− | 5th grade competition – 2nd place
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− | 7th grade competition – 5th place
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− | 6th grade –
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− | 6th grade competition – 9th place
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− | 7th grade competition – 5th place
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− | 7th grade –
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− | 7th grade competition – 1st place
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− | 9th grade competition – 7th place
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− | ===Music===
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− | My musical side?
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− | At a young age, I was not the most talented musician. I couldn't sing, I couldn't move my fingers seperately but here I am now. Playing the cello and piano with (in my opinion) very fluid actions. I have perfect pitch and when I sing, I sing in tune. Its just the quality that is... less than perfect. (Sounds like a duck that swallowed a harmonica.)
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− | For all you less musically knowing, a cello is well described [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cello here].
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− | Lets hope you know what a piano is. :)
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− | Masterclasses taken with:
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− | Amy Sue Barston
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− | Alisha Weiserstien
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− | Compositions/Arrangements:
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− | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5M_TpzTppQ&feature=channel_page Invention 13] | |
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− | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEEkxsP1CpU&feature=channel_page The Journey]
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− | ===Athletics===
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− | It is generally assumed that atheletics is not a great part of an AoPSer's life. I mean what kind of athelete would be sitting here writing this wiki page? Well I follow with that, in moderation.
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− | I love to run. It is something that I discovered this year. Cross country, track. Recently the season has ended and I find myself itching to run.
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− | Tennis. Well I didn't have the best hand-eye around, but I manage to play tennis, relatively well and have lessons every sunday...
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− | ==Contact==
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− | Some ways you can reach me:
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− | *Email. dojothegreat@gmail.com
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− | *PM [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=37836 Profile]
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− | *My [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/weblog.php?w=1355 Blog]
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− | * [http://www.cyneer.com/phpBB3/index.php Forum]
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