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Trig-Star honor

Published on Friday, March 19, 2010 5:59 PM MDT

Sidney High School’s Ian Kessler has won the designation 2009-2010 Trig-Star for Sidney High School in a competition held recently.

He is the son of Jerome and Shelly Kessler, Sidney. The contest was sponsored by Interstate Engineering and Olson Land Surveying.

A Trig-Star is a mathematics student who has demonstrated in competition that they are the most skilled among classmates in the practical application of trigonometry. The competition for the honor is a timed exercise which is the solving of a trigonometry problem that incorporates the use of right triangle formulas, circle formulas, the law of sines and the law of cosines.

The contest helps to promote careers in surveying and mapping to students at the high schools across the country. The award is sponsored by the National Society of Professional Surveyors and co-sponsored locally. State winners also have the opportunity to participate in the National TRIG-STAR competition for awards. Visit the Trig-Star Web site at www.trig-star.info.

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