Regina High School - Tiara Yearbook (Hyattsville, MD)

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,,0,,,.,N....n1-vs Algebra seems to puzzle Patricia Thorn- ton, a freshman academic student, but through patient. persevering, hard work. even quadratic equations could he easy. Pondering a problem involving loga- rithms are Delores Hall and Elizabeth Ford. Mrs. Liard instructs the seniors in trigonometry three times a week.

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Explaining a problem to the class is a requirement each geometry student fulfills before the term is over. From Mrs. Liard's facial expression, Eileen Walshe is attacking the difficult problem quite successfully. Taking time to figure out equations, irlentity problems, even long division .7AinLing WafAemaficaf g Making progress slowly, but surely, climbing the long road to perfection E, lllustrating one of the many problems in Algebra ll with a board compass is Carol Ann laccheri. Working intensively at a difficult equation are sophomores, Kathy O'Connor, Katherine Martin. and Mary .lo Banfield. The entire world is preoccupied more and more with numbers: people are numbers in statistics of deaths and marriages and numbers on graphs of all kinds. Nlathematical equations are used in every walk of life. There seems to be nothing existing that cannot be termed or understood bv a translation into figures, fractions and decimals. To meet the growing demands for proficiency in mathematics, Re-gina's department has expanded to include a course in trigonometry and later plans to offer calculus for those who are interested. ln all three courses mathematics are studied to train the mind for logical thinking. Algebra, geometry and trigonometry are part of the neces- sary background for students entering upon a col- lege career. Commercial students are taught the fundamentals of business math along with book- keeping and accounting. Home Economic students study math from the homemaker's point of view and learn to budget household Hnances, profit from insurance and make the most of the American dol- lar when making purchases and investments. To sum it up, though math causes many a student hours of serious work, each one agrees that it is worth it because of her future. 4l -1