Questions:
1. What is your full name? Tamara Jamilla Bah
2. Do you have a nickname that you prefer to go by? Tammy
3. What is your height IN INCHES (not feet)? 66.5 inches
4. What is your age in years? 21 years
5. What time do you generally wake up on any given day? 9:00am
6. What is your favorite candy? Jolly ranchers
7. What is your favorite snack food? Cheese quesadillas
8. Who is your favorite musical artist/band? Queen Bee
9. Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun? Bike riding, concerts, netflix
10. What is your mathematical background? (Not limited to the list below…list other topics if needed)
algebra1
algebra2
statistics
High school Precalculus
11. What is your comfort level with solving math word problems, math application problems, and conceptual math problems?
Very comfortable (V)
comfortable (C)
uncomfortable (U)
extremely uncomfortable (E)
12. What is your comfort level with math computations and calculations/using formulas and following steps and procedures?
Very comfortable (V)
comfortable (C)
uncomfortable (U)
extremely uncomfortable (E)
13. 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 (U)
Derivatives (of constant, linear, polynomial, power, rational, exponential, trigonometric, logarithmic functions) (E)
Difference quotient (U)
Limits (E)
Continuity (U)
Chain rule (an application of composition of functions) (E)
Product and quotient rules for derivatives (U)
Finding local and global maximums and minimums (C)
Determining inflection points (U)
Area under a curve (U)
Anti-derivatives (E)
Integration (of constant, linear, polynomial, power, rational, trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic functions) (U)
Integration by parts (U)
Integration by substitution (E)
14. 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 (C)
Factoring (C)
Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions/rational expressions (U)
Simplifying expressions (U)
Simplifying rational expressions (fractions and fractional polynomials)(E)
Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions (U)
Operations involving whole number exponent expressions (E)
Finding common denominators (V)
Inequalities (U)
Functions (C)
Absolute value (U)
Linear functions (U)
Systems of equations(U)
Domain and range (C)
Inverse functions (U)
Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc) (E)
Quadratic functions (C)
Completing the square (U)
Exponential functions (U)
Logarithmic functions(E)
Base e (U)
Graphing (trigonometric, quadratic, linear, exponential, and logarithmic functions)
Trigonometric concepts (C)
15. Have you taken American university’s math 160 (applied precalculus) class? If yes, was your grade a “b” or better?
16. 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? yes
17. Which social media formats are you familiar with?
Texting
wordpress
18. Which social media formats do you use most frequently?
Texting
19. What is your major? Economics
20. Why are you taking this math class? Economics requirement
21. Will you take other math classes in the future at American University or will this be your only math class? If yes, which classes do you anticipate taking? Yes, ECON 505 Introduction to Mathematical Economics, need this class to take the 505
22. What do you hope to learn in this class? I hope to learn all that will help me succeed in ECON 505 and then beyond my undergraduate career as I hope to attain a job in the economics field and calculus is needed.
23. Is there anything else you would like me to know about you? I am willing to work extremely hard to understand all I can about calculus and succeed in this class. I am a person that is not afraid to ask for help.
Hey math eagles buddy! I see we are both a fan of Netflix! haha. It seems like you are motivated to work hard in this class we should study together sometime!
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