My name is Stewart
Hiles, but often times I’m simply given the nickname “Stew” and many other
offshoots of that. I’m pretty sure I’m
around 68 inches tall, and I’m a bit more certain that I’m 21 years old. Generally wake up around 9:00, and never
sleep in past 12:00. My favorite candy
would have to be a tie between Three Musketeers or Reese Peanut Butter
Bites. Coincidentally enough, my
favorite snack food would be Doritos Cool Ranch, which I have a giant bag of
right next to me right now. So
healthy. I don’t necessarily have a
favorite band/musician, but I’ll list off a couple ones that come to mind; Nero, AC/DC, Prodigy. Hobbies include video games… and wasting time. Haha…
1.
What is your
mathematical background?
Basic math
Algebra1 & 2
Statistics & probability
Trigonometry
Precalculus
2.
What is your comfort
level with any of the following calculus concepts?
Very comfortable (V) comfortable
(C)
uncomfortable (U) extremely
uncomfortable (E)
Curve sketching (V)
Instantaneous rate of change (C)
Derivatives (of constant, linear, polynomial,
power, rational, exponential, trigonometric, logarithmic functions) (U)
Difference quotient (U)
Limits (E)
Continuity (E)
Chain rule (an application of composition of
functions) (E)
Product and quotient rules for derivatives (E)
Finding local and global maximums and minimums (E)
Determining inflection points (C)
Area under a curve (U)
Anti-derivatives (Whaaaaaaaat)
Integration (of constant, linear, polynomial,
power, rational, trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic functions) (E)
Integration by parts (E)
Integration by substitution (E)
3.
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 (C)
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 (C)
Finding common
denominators (V)
Inequalities (C)
Functions (V)
Absolute value (V)
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 (U)
Logarithmic
functions (U)
Base e (U)
Graphing
(trigonometric, quadratic, linear, exponential, and logarithmic functions) (U)
Trigonometric
concepts (U)
4. Have
you taken American university’s math 160 (applied precalculus) class? If yes,
was your grade a “b” or better?
Yes, it was.
5. 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?
N/A
6.
Which social media
formats are you familiar with?
Texting Facebook tumblr Google
plus Instagram
7.
Which social media
formats do you use most frequently?
Texting facebook
8.
What is your major?
Business Adminstration
w/ specilization in Accounting
9.
Why are you taking this
math class?
Cuz the teacher is so
cool.
10. 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?
Probably none after
this.
11. What do you hope to learn in this class?
Derivatives and Integrals are all I know I’ll
learn.
12. Is there anything else you would like me to know
about you?
I typically don’t seek
out help unless I feel desperate.
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