Getting to know you - Adam Sussman

1. Adam Sussman
2. No, just Adam. 
3. 71 inches. 
4. 18 years old. 
5. 9:30am 
6. Caramilk bar 
7. Potato Chips
8. Bruce Springsteen
9. Sports (basketball, golf, and hockey)

1. What is your mathematical background? (Not limited to the list below…list other topics if needed)

Basic math algebra1 algebra2 statistics probability trigonometry  

High school Precalculus high school calculus

college algebra (taken at a college/university) AP stats

AP calculus college level calculus (taken at a college/university)

1. What is your comfort level with solving math word problems, math application problems, and conceptual math problems?

Very comfortable (V) comfortable (C)    uncomfortable (U) extremely uncomfortable (E)

1. What is your comfort level with math computations and calculations/using formulas and following steps and procedures?

Very comfortable (V) comfortable (C)    uncomfortable (U) extremely uncomfortable (E)

1. What is your comfort level with any of the following calculus concepts?

Curve sketching (U)

Instantaneous rate of change

Derivatives (of constant, linear, polynomial, power, rational, exponential, trigonometric, logarithmic functions) (C)

Difference quotient (U)

Limits (U)

Continuity (U)

Chain rule (an application of composition of functions) (U)

Product and quotient rules for derivatives (U)

Finding local and global maximums and minimums (U)

Determining inflection points (U)

Area under a curve (C)

Anti-derivatives (U)

Integration (of constant, linear, polynomial, power, rational, trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic functions) (U)

Integration by parts (U)

Integration by substitution (U)

1. The following are concepts from algebra and precalculus that students taking applied calculus should be comfortable with. 

What is your comfort level with any of the following algebraic and precalculus concepts? (please note that weakness in any of these areas may make most aspects of this class more challenging than others)

Write one of the following next to each topic:

Very comfortable (V) comfortable (C)     uncomfortable (U) extremely uncomfortable (E)

Equations (C)

Factoring (U)

Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions/rational expressions (C)

Simplifying expressions (C)

Simplifying rational expressions (fractions and fractional polynomials) (C)

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions (U)

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions (U)

Finding common denominators (C)

Inequalities (U)

Functions (C)

Absolute value (C)

Linear functions (C)

Systems of equations (C)

Domain and range (C)

Inverse functions (U)

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc) (U)

Quadratic functions (C)

Completing the square (U)

Exponential functions (C)

Logarithmic functions (U)

Base e (U)

Graphing (trigonometric, quadratic, linear, exponential, and logarithmic functions) (U)

Trigonometric concepts (U)

1. I have never taken this course. The only mathematics course I have taken at university level is statistics. 
2. Statistics, Yes. 
3. Never taken this class. 
4. Statistics, Yes. 

1. Which social media formats are you familiar with?

Texting facebook pinterest flickr wordpress blogspot tumblr twitter

google plus Instagram       snapchat       Yik Yak

1. Which social media formats do you use most frequently?

Texting facebook pinterest flickr wordpress blogspot tumblr twitter

google plus Instagram       snapchat       Yik Yak

1. Business and Entertainment. 
2. Required for major. 
3. I have previously taken statistics, and I assume this will be my last math class. 
4. Basic calculus concepts, and improve my factoring abilities. 
5. I am a manager on the mens basketball team, which may result in my absence from a few classes.