Math 108 Week 1 Task List                                               Name                                                FG#                 

Follow the tasks below to complete your Week 1 homework.  Start with the first task in the Preparation Column, then the corresponding task in the Practice Column.  Continue through the entire list.  Check your Focus Group calendar for due-dates.  After you complete MML Week 1 take the Week 1 Quiz that covers this material.

 

Preparation Orientation

Practice Orientation

o  Carefully watch these directions to create your MyMathLab (MML) account.

o  To create your account, go to MyMathLab.com.  You must complete your registration within 48 hours of your first class meeting.

o  Watch the Polya Orientation Video .

o  Complete the Orientation Quiz in MyMathLab (MML).  You must score 100% in order to start the first assignment.

o  Find your Focus Group web page.

o  Print your Course Calendar.

o  Find General Information and the Course Manual.

o  Print the Course Manual.

 

Preparation Chapter 1.4

Practice 1.4

o  Check the Hints

o  Review the academic honesty section in the Course Manual.

o  Open the Week 1 MML assignment and complete Exercise 1.

o  Take notes on On-Line Lecture (OLL) 1.4.1

o  Read p. 35-36 through Example 1 and work margin problems 1a, 1b, 1d, and 1f.  Check answers at the bottom of the page.

o  Complete MML Exercises #2, 3, 4

 

o  Read Example 2 p. 36 and Example 5 p. 39. and work margin problems 2a, 5a, 5d, and 5e.  Check answers.

o  MML Exercises #5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

 

Preparation Chapter 2.1

Practice 2.1

o  Check the Hints

 

o  Take notes on On-Line Lecture (OLL) 2.1.a.

o  Read p. 54 and work margin problems 1a and 1c.  Check answer.

o  Take notes on OLL 2.1.1

o  Read p. 55 through the top half of 56.  Copy the "Steps" in the blue box.

o  Work margin problem 2d. Check as shown in Example 1.

o  MML Exercises #11, 12, 13

o  Check 12 and 13 as shown in Example 1.  Make sure you write this down in your notebook BEFORE you enter your answers in MML.

o  Take notes on OLL 2.1.b.

o  Read Example 2 on p. 56 and work margin problem 3d.  Check as shown in Example 2.

 

o  MML Exercises #14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.  Make sure you check your work before entering the answer in MML.

o  Take notes on OLL 2.1.2.

o  Read Example 3 on p. 57 and work margin problems 4a and 4b. Check your work.

o  MML Exercises #20, 21, 22.  Make sure you check your work before entering the answer in MML.

o  Take notes on OLL 2.1.3 or 2.1.4.

o  Read Example 4 on p. 58 and work margin problem 5a.  Check your work.

o  MML Exercises #23, 24, 25.  Make sure you check your work before entering the answer in MML.

 

Preparation Chapter 2.2

Practice 2.2

o  Check the Hints

 

o  Take notes on OLL 2.2.1

o  Read Example 1 on p. 65.  Copy "Steps" from p. 66.

o  Work margin problem 1a. Check at bottom of page.

o  Read Examples 2-3.  Read the caution on p. 66.

o  Work margin problems 2a, 2b, 3, and 4.  Check.

o  MML Exercise #26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32

 

o  Hint: The perimeter of a square is 4 times the length of the side (P = 4X)

o  Hint: Volume = LWH

o  MML Exercises #33, 34

 

o  Take notes on OLL 2.2.2.

o  Read Example 6 on p. 69 and work margin problem 6a.  Check.

o  MML Exercises #35

 

 

Preparation Chapter 2.3

Practice 2.3

o  Check the Hints

 

o  Take notes on OLL 2.3.a.

o  Read p. 77 and work margin problems 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d.

o  Read p. 78 through Example 1 and work margin problems 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d.  Check.

o  MML Exercises #36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45

 

o  Take notes on OLL 2.3.b.

o  Read p. 78 through Example 2 and work margin problems 3a and 3b.  Check.

o  MML Exercises #46, 47, 48

o  Take notes on OLL 2.3.1.

o  Read p. 79 through Example 3.  Copy the "Steps" in the blue box.

o  Work margin problem 4. Check.

o  MML Exercise #49, 50, 51

 

Preparation Week 1 Quiz

Practice Week 1 Quiz

o  Obtain at least a 75% on your Week 1 HW assignment.

o  Take Week 1 Quiz in MML.

o  Remember, the Quiz and Homework are each worth 5 points.