Getting to know you

11. Ayana Michelle Porter    

22. nope no nicknames

33.    68 inches

44.    18 years

55.   11am

66.  Chocolate 

77.   Chips

88.   Chance the rapper

99.   Play volleyball

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

Basic math      algebra1          algebra2          statistics           probability       trigonometry  

111.  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 (U)

Instantaneous rate of change (U)

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

Difference quotient (U)

Limits (U)

Continuity (U)

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

Product and quotient rules for derivatives (E)

Finding local and global maximums and minimums (C)

Determining inflection points (E)

Area under a curve (U)

Anti-derivatives (E)

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

Integration by parts (E)

Integration by substitution (E)

112.  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) (C)

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions (V)

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions (C)

Finding common denominators (C)

Inequalities (C)

Functions (C)

Absolute value (C)

Linear functions (V)

Systems of equations (C)

Domain and range (V)

Inverse functions (C)

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

Quadratic functions (C)

Completing the square (U)

Exponential functions (C)

Logarithmic functions (U)

Base e (U)

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

Trigonometric concepts (C)

13.  Have you taken American university’s math 160 (applied precalculus) class? If yes, was your grade a “b” or better? no it wasn't 

14.  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?  If yes, was your grade a “b” or better?

115.  Which social media formats are you familiar with?

Texting            facebook          pinterest      twitter

      Instagram

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

Texting            facebook         Instagram

117.   Business

118.  Because it interests me

119.  I will take statistics after this class 

220.   What I hope to learn integration and improve on my math skills

221.   Nope :)