Questions about me:

Questions:

1.     What is your full name? Carlos Andres Torres

2.     Do you have a nickname that you prefer to go by? No

3.     What is your height IN INCHES (not feet)? 71 inches

4.     What is your age in years? 18

5.     What time do you generally wake up on any given day? 8 AM

6.     What is your favorite candy? Jolly Ranchers

7.     What is your favorite snack food? Cookies

8.     Who is your favorite musical artist/band? Kings of Leon

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

10.  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)

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 algebraic and precalculus concepts?

Write one of the following next to each topic:

Very comfortable (V)    comfortable (C)                uncomfortable (U)    extremely uncomfortable (E)

Equations V

Factoring C

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 expressionsC

Finding common denominators C

Inequalities C

Functions C

Absolute value C

Linear functionsV

Systems of equations V

Domain and range U

Inverse functions C

Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc) U

Quadratic functions C

Completing the square C

Exponential functions C

Logarithmic functions E

Base e U

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

Trigonometric concepts U

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? Currently taking it.

16.  Which social media formats are you familiar with?

Texting            facebook         pinterest           flickr     wordpress         blogspot           tumblr  twitter

google plus      Instagram

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

Texting            facebook         pinterest           flickr     wordpress         blogspot           tumblr  twitter  

google plus      Instagram

18.  What is your major? Business Administration

19.  Why are you taking this math class? Because it’s required of 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? Calculus and Statistics

21.  What do you hope to learn in this class? I hope to receive the proper knowledge to be able to handle Calculus and other math classes.

22.  Is there anything else you would like me to know about you? I don’t know.