MAT 161
Assignment #1
1. Purchase the required textbook. There are many used copies
available online but since you need this text immediately, you must
order it today! Amazon has a list of sellers with prices starting
around $5. See
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0618247505/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&condition=all
2. Read the syllabus. This will be assessed with a quiz at the start
of class Wednesday.
3. Prior to attempting the problems in the text, complete the
reading/video assignment. Then complete problems 1-4, 7, 13, 14, 21,
24-30 (note: you'll need to read through Example 5 on page 5 to
respond to 13 and 14) You may want to download the Student Solution Manual for Chapter 1.
This has complete solutions to all of the odd-numbered exercises and
provides a good model of the form and content your answers should
contain.