Blog Post #1 Questionaire

1. My name is Rachel Cohen.

2. I don’t have any preferred nicknames.

3. I am 72 inches tall.

4. I am currently nineteen years old.

5. On average I wake up around 9 am.

6. See’s candy’s Scotch-Kisses are my favorite.

7. My favorite junk-food is Flamin-Hot Funyuns.

8. My favorite band is HAIM.

9. I am an arts fiend. I am specifically passionate about my photography and listening to music.

10. I have taken basic math, algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, high school Pre-calculus, AP Statistics, and applied Pre-Calculus.

11. Math word problems - C, Math application problems - C, Conceptual math problems - C.

12. I am very comfortable with using formulas and computing math problems.

13. curve sketching C

Instantaneous rate of change U
Derivatives U
Difference Quotient U
Limits U
Continuity U
Chain Rule U
Product and Quotient Rules for Derivatives U
Finding Local and Global Maximums and Minimums U
Determining Inflection Points U
Area Under a Curve U
Anti-Derivatives U
Integration U
-by parts U
-by substitution U

14.Equations C
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 C

Operations involving whole number exponent expressions C

Finding common denominators C

Inequalities C

Functions C

Absolute value C

Linear functions C

Systems of equations C

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 VC

Base E C

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

Trigonometric concepts C

15. I have taken AU’s Math 160, I finished with an A.

16. Not Applicable.
17. I have not taken AU's Math 170.
18. No, I have only taken Math 160.
19. I am familiar with texting, facebook, pinterest, Flickr, wordpress, tumblr, snapchat, Yik Yak, and Instagram.

20. I use texting, facebook, snapchat, and instagram on a daily basis. Tumblr, yik yak, and flickr are less often, but still frequent.

21. I am a Business and Entertainment Major.

22. This class is a required math class for my major.

23. I will also be taking statistics in the future.

24. I have no concept of calculus at this point other than whatever I have learned in Pre-Calc, so I am interested to see what the subject is all about.

25. I am looking forward to having you as a professor for a second time!