Blake Teres Post 1

What is your full name? Blake Hunter Teres

• Do you have a nickname that you prefer to go by? No

• What is your height in inches? 69.5

• What is your age in years? 18

• What time do you generally wake up on any given day? 9am

• What is your favorite candy? Gummy Bears

• What is your favorite snack food? Popcorn

• Who is your favorite musical artist/band? Lil B

• Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun? Produce Electronic Music

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

Basic math

algebra1

algebra2

statistics/probability 

Precalculus

Curve sketching (E)

Instantaneous rate of change (E)

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

Difference quotient (E)

Limits (C)

Continuity (E)

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

Product and quotient rules for dervatives (E)

Finding local and global maximums and minimums (E)

Determining inflection points (E)

Area under a curve (E)

Anti-derivatives (E)

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

Integration by parts (E)

Integration by substitution (E)

Equations (V)

Factoring (C)

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

Simplifying expressions (C)

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

Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions (C)

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions (V)

Finding common denominators (V)

Inequalities (V)

Functions (V)

Absolute value (V)

Linear functions (V)

Systems of equations (V)

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 (C)

Base e (C)

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

Trigonometric concepts (C)

• Have you taken American university’s math 160 (applied precalculus) class? If yes, was your grade a “b” or better?

Yes. I received an A.

• 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?

• Which social media formats are you familiar with?

Texting

facebook

tumblr

twitter

google plus

Instagram

• Which social media formats do you use most frequently?

Texting

facebook

twitter

• What is your major? Audio Tech

• Why are you taking this math class? Major Requirement

• Will you take other math classes in the future at American University or will this be your only math class? If yes, which classes will you take? This will be my last math class.

• What do you hope to learn in this class? Skills to help me in my physics classes.

• Is there anything else you would like me to know about you?