Seth Brennock Function Fluency First Blog

Seth Brennock Function Fluency First Blog

Seth Brennock

First Blog

August 27th 2014

      1.     What is your full name?

           - Seth Andrew Brennock

      2.     Do you have a nickname that you prefer to go by?     

           - Nope

      3.     What is your height IN INCHES (not feet)?

           - 74 inches

      4.     What is your age in years?    

          - I am 18 years old

       5.     What time do you generally wake up on any given day?

         - Usually around like 8:30

       6.     What is your favorite candy?

         - My favorite Candy is Swedish Fish.

  

      7.     What is your favorite snack food?

         -My favorite snake is Skyline dip

      8.     Who is your favorite musical artist/band?

         - my favorite artist is Zac Brown Band

      9.     Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun?

        - I am in the wrestling team here at AU.

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

  - High school Calculus 

     11.  What is your comfort level with solving math word problems, math application problems, and conceptual math problems?

 - Comfortable

       12.  What is your comfort level with math computations and calculations/using formulas and following steps and procedures?

 -Comfortable 

      13.  What is your comfort level with any of the following algebraic and precalculus concepts?

Write one of the following next to each topic:

Equations C

Factoring U

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 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 C

Base C

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

Trigonometric concepts C

     14.  Have you taken American university’s math 151 (finite math) class? If yes, was your grade a “b” or better?

      - No

      15.  Have you taken American university’s math 160 (applied precalculus) class?

-No

       16.  Which social media formats are you familiar with?

 -texting, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

 17.  Which social media formats do you use most frequently?

         - I tend to text people when I need information or the reach someone. 

       18.  What is your major?

         - Finance

      

       19.  Why are you taking this math class?   

        - Because it is required for my major!

       20.  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, Statistics and Calculus 

       21.  What do you hope to learn in this class?

        - The skills needed for me to advance my mathematic education

    

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

 - I am looking forward to this class and am willing to do what it takes to succeed.