What is your full name?                                Paige Tristan Overton

Do you have a nickname that you prefer to go by?           Nope

What is your height IN INCHES (not feet)?                            67in

What is your age in years?           18yrs

What time do you generally wake up on any given day?                                9:30 am

What is your favorite candy?      Skittles

What is your favorite snack food?            Pickles

Who is your favorite musical artist/band?             Justin Timberlake

Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun?                 I like to Read

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

Basic math          algebra1               algebra2               statistics               probability          trigonometry 

High school Precalculus                 high school calculus        

college algebra  (taken at a college/university)   AP stats

AP calculus          college level calculus (taken at a college/university)

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)

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)

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: C

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

Difference quotient: C

Limits: V

Continuity: C

Chain rule (an application of composition of functions):  ?

Product and quotient rules for derivatives: C

Finding local and global maximums and minimums: V

Determining inflection points: V

Area under a curve: C

Anti-derivatives: C

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

Integration by parts: C

Integration by substitution: C

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:

Factoring:

Adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing fractions/rational expressions: V

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: V

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

Quadratic functions: C

Completing the square: C

Exponential functions: V

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?                 Nope

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?                               Nope

Which social media formats are you familiar with?

Texting   Facebook          Pinterest             Flickr      WordPress          BlogSpot      Tumblr          twitter

Google plus        Instagram

Which social media formats do you use most frequently?

Texting      Facebook       Pinterest             Flickr      WordPress          BlogSpot       Tumblr         twitter 

Google plus        Instagram

What is your major?       Business and Entertainment

Why are you taking this math class?        It was required…

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?              Only the required ones, which probably means                                                                                                                   statistics…

What do you hope to learn in this class?                Whatever it is that KSB decided I need to learn before I graduate.

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