Blog #1: Getting to know me

1.   Jessica Michelle Castrignano

2.  Jess

3. 65 inches

4. 19 years old

5. 9:30 am

6.  Ferrero Rocher

7. Pretzels

8. Lady Gaga

9. Jogging, Yoga, and Shopping
10. High school Pre-algebra, High school Algebra 1, High school Algebra 2, High school Geometry, High school Trigonometry, High school/College level Pre-Calculus (American University), College level Statistics (American University)

11. Comfortable (C)

12.  Very comfortable (VC)  

13. Curve sketching (VC)

Instantaneous rate of change (VC)

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

Difference quotient (C)

Limits (C)

Continuity (VC)

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

Product and quotient rules for derivatives (VC)

Finding local and global maximums and minimums (VC)

Determining inflection points (C)

Area under a curve (VC)

Anti-derivatives (C)

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

Integration by parts (VC)

Integration by substitution (VC)

14.  Equations (VC)

Factoring (VC)

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

Simplifying expressions (VC)

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

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions (VC)

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions (VC)

Finding common denominators (VC)

Inequalities (VC)

Functions (VC)

Absolute value (VC)

Linear functions (VC)

Systems of equations (VC)

Domain and range (VC)

Inverse functions (VC)

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

Quadratic functions (VC)

Completing the square (C)

Exponential functions (VC)

Logarithmic functions (C)

Base e (C)

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

Trigonometric concepts (VC)

15.  I didn't not take MATH 160.

16. I took and received an "A" MATH 170 at American University.

17. Refer to question 16.
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19. I am familiar with: Texting, Facebook, blogspot, wordpress, tumblr, twitter, Instagram, and snaphat.
20. The social formats I use the most are Texting and Instagram. 

21.  My major is Accounting. 

22.  I am taking this class for the math requirement of my business major. 

23.  This will be my last math class at American University. 

24.  I hope to enhance my Calculus and problem solving skills and to learn more about derivatives. 

25.  I am from Northern New Jersey.