Do you have a nickname that you prefer to go by? No
What is your height IN INCHES (not feet)? 70
What is your age in years? 19
What time do you generally wake up on any given day? 9 am
What is your favorite candy? Reeses
What is your favorite snack food? Flaming Hot Cheetos
Who is your favorite musical artist/band? Meek Mill
Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun? Workout
What is your mathematical background? (Not limited to the list below…list other topics if needed)
Basic math algebra1 algebra2 statistics
High school Precalculus high school calculus AP stats
What is your comfort level with solving math word problems, math application problems, and conceptual math problems?
comfortable (C)
What is your comfort level with math computations and calculations/using formulas and following steps and procedures?
comfortable (C)
What is your comfort level with any of the following calculus concepts?
Write one of the following next to each topic:
Very comfortable (V) comfortable (C) uncomfortable (U) extremely uncomfortable (E)
Curve sketching (C)
Instantaneous rate of change (E)
Derivatives (of constant, linear, polynomial, power, rational, exponential, trigonometric, logarithmic functions) (U)
Difference quotient (U)
Limits (C)
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)
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 (V)
Factoring (V)
Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions/rational expressions (V)
Simplifying expressions (V)
Simplifying rational expressions (fractions and fractional polynomials) (V)
Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions (C)
Operations involving whole number exponent expressions (C)
Finding common denominators (V)
Inequalities (V)
Functions (V)
Absolute value (V)
Linear functions (V)
Systems of equations (C)
Domain and range (V)
Inverse functions (V)
Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc) (C)
Quadratic functions (C)
Completing the square (U)
Exponential functions (V)
Logarithmic functions (C)
Base e (U)
Graphing (trigonometric, quadratic, linear, exponential, and logarithmic functions) (C)
Trigonometric concepts (C)
Have you taken American university’s math 160 (applied precalculus) class? NO
If you have not taken American university’s math 160 (applied precalculus) class, have you taken a college level (not a college equivalent high school class) equivalent? NO
Have you taken American university’s math 170 (precalculus mathematics) class? NO
If you have not taken American university’s math 170 (precalculus mathematics) class, have you taken a college level (not a college equivalent high school class) equivalent? NO
Which social media formats are you familiar with?
Texting facebook twitter
google plus Instagram snapchat Yik Yak
Which social media formats do you use most frequently?
Texting facebook twitter
Instagram snapchat
What is your major? Dual Degree: International Relations and Finance
Why are you taking this math class? Fulfill Credit Requirements
Will you take other math classes in the future at American University or will this be your only math class? NO
What do you hope to learn in this class? Calculus
Is there anything else you would like me to know about you? I enjoy being challenged otherwise I slack off and get bored, but if I feel like it is impossible I also slack off. I like a happy median (I know I sound like a brat)
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