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Friday, January 17, 2014

Blog 1 Ale Mathies




Questions:


1.     What is your full name?
Alejandra Mathies
2.     Do you have a nickname that you prefer to go by?
Ale
3.     What is your height in inches?
5’6
4.     What is your age in years?
19
5.     What time do you generally wake up on any given day?
11:00am
6.     What is your favorite candy?
Reeses
7.     What is your favorite snack food?
Green apples
8.     Who is your favorite musical artist/band?
The Strokes
9.     Do you have any hobbies/things you like to do for fun?
Listen to music, watch movies, hang out with friends.
10.  What is your mathematical background? (Not limited to the list below…list other topics if needed)
Basic math        algebra1           algebra2           statistics           probability        trigonometry
I took PreCalc honors and Calculus in high school.

11.  Which mathematical concepts in this class do you think you may struggle with/what are your math weaknesses/fears?
What is your comfort level with any of the following algebraic topics?

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 V
Operations on roots and fractional exponent expressions C
Operations involving whole number exponent expressions C
Finding common denominators C
Inequalities U
Functions U
Absolute value V
Linear functions U
Systems of equations V
Domain and range C
Inverse functions U
Transformations (shifting, scaling, stretching, etc) E
Quadratic functions C
Completing the square U
Exponential functions C
Logarithmic functions U
Base e U
Graphing V
Trigonometric concepts U

12.  Which mathematical concepts covered in this class do you think you will excel in/what are your strengths/where are you confident?
Hopefully all of them.
13.  Which social media formats are you familiar with?
Texting, facebook, instagram, twitter
14.  Which social media formats do you use most frequently?

Texting, facebook, instagram, twitter
15.  What is your major?
Communications
16.  Why are you taking this math class?
Requirement
17.  Will you take other math classes in the future at American University or will this be your only math class? If yes, which classes will you take?
Only this one
18.  What do you hope to learn in this class?
Upgrade my math skills
19.  Is there anything else you would like me to know about you?


Part b:
1.       After completing your blog entry, comment on at least two of your classmates blog submissions (you are free to comment on more than two posts if you like).

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