Robbie Dawson Blog Post 1

1. Robert Dawson
2. Robbie
3. I'm 72 inches tall
4. 19 years
5. 7 am
6. Fruit by the foot
7. Parfaits
8. U2
9. Martial Arts
10. I've done basic math, both algebras, statistics, probability, and trigonometry

11.
Curve sketching C

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) U

Product and quotient rules for dervatives 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

12.
Equations C

Factoring C

Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions/rational expressions C

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 V

Finding common denominators V

Inequalities C

Functions C

Absolute value C

Linear functions C

Systems of equations  U

Domain and range C

Inverse functions C

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc) C

Quadratic functions C

Completing the square C

Exponential functions C

Logarithmic functions C

Base e U

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

Trigonometric concepts U

13./14. I've never taken any classes like those

15. All except pintrest

16. Texting and Facebook

17. International Studies and Economics

18. To fulfill major requirements for a B.S. in Economics

19. I've already taken Stats, and after this that'll be my last except mathematical economics

20. I hope to improve my general quantitative reasoning skills

21. I'm excited to begin!