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Problem of the Week

Visit the official UNOmaha Problem of the Week Website to see the current problems, and your place on the leaderboard!


Older Elliptic and Parabolic problems of the current semester can be re-submitted for partial credit!

Spring 2022: Solutions

Week 1
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 2
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 3
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 4
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 5
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 6
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 7
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 8
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 9
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 10
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 11
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 12
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Fall 2021: Solutions

Congratulate the winners on the Leaderboard!

Week 1
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 2
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 3
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 4
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 5
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 6
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 7
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 8
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 9
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 10
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 11
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Week 12
Elliptic (Solution)
Parabolic (Solution)
Hyperbolic (Solution)

Spring 2020: Problem of the Week and Solutions

Problem 1 (Solution)

Problem 2 (Solution)

Problem 3 (Solution)

Problem 4 (Solution)

Problem 5 (Solution)

Problem 6 (Solution)

Problem 7

Fall 2019: Problem of the Week and Solutions

Leaderboard

Problem 1 & Problem 1 Background

Problem 1 Solution

Problem 2 & Problem 2 Background

Problem 2 Solution

Problem 3

Problem 3 Solution

Problem 4

Problem 4 Solution

Problem 5 & Problem 5 Background

Problem 5 Solution

Problem 6 & Problem 6 Background

Problem 6 Solution

Problem 7

Problem 7 Solution

Problem 8

Problem 8 Solution

Problem 9

Problem 9 Solution

Problem 10

Problem 10 Solution

Problem 11

Problem 11 Solution

Problem 12

Problem 12 Solution

Spring 2019: Problem of the Week and Solutions

Grand POW Finale Winners Poster

Grand POW Finale Solutions

Grand POW Finale - Π/2 Contest

Spring 2019 Winners

Leaderboard

Problem 1

Problem 1 Solution

Problem 2

Problem 2 Solution

Problem 3

Problem 3 Solution

Problem 4

Problem 4 Solution

Problem 5

Problem 5 Solution

Problem 6

Problem 6 Solution

Problem 7

Problem 7 Solution

Problem 8

Problem 8 Solution

Problem 9

Problem 9 Solution

Problem 10

Problem 10 Solution

Problem 11

Problem 11 Solution

Problem 12

Problem 12 Solution

Fall 2018: Problem of the Week and Solutions

Fall 2018 Winners

Leaderboard

Problem 1

Problem 1 Solution

Problem 2

Problem 2 Solution

Problem 3

Problem 3 Solution

Problem 4

Problem 4 Solution

Problem 5

Problem 5 Solution

Problem 6789

Problem 6789 Solution

Problem 10

Problem 10 Solution

Problem 11

Problem 11 Solution

Problem 12

Problem 12 Solution

Problem 13

Problem 13 Solution

Problem 14

Problem 14 Solution

Spring 2018 π/2 Mathematical Competition:

Winners:

1st Place: Lily Anderson; 2nd Place: Brad Tuttle; 3rd Place: Mackenzie McClure

Problems and Solutions

Spring 2018: Problem of the Week and Solutions

Spring 2018 POW Winners

Leaderboard

Problem 1

Problem 1 Solution

Problem 2

Problem 2 Solution

Problem 3

Problem 3 Solution

Problem 4

Problem 4 Solution

Problem 5

Problem 5 Solution

Problem 6

Problem 6 Solution

Problem 7

Problem 7 Solution

Problem 8

Problem 8 Solution

Problem 9

Problem 9 Solution

Problem 10

Problem 10 Solution

Problem 11

Problem 11 Solution

Problem 12

Problem 12 Solution

Problem 13

Problem 13 Solution

Fall 2017: Problem of the Week and Solutions

Problem 1

Problem 1 Solution

Problem 2

Problem 2 Solution

Problem 3

Problem 3 Solution

Problem 4

Problem 4 Solution

Problem 5

Problem 5 Solution

Problem 6

Problem 6 Solution

Problem 7

Problem 7 Solution

Problem 8

Problem 8 Solution

Problem 9

Problem 9 Solution

Problem 10

Problem 10 Solution

Problem 11

Problem 11 Solution

Leaderboard

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