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The minimum objectives you must satisfy for lesson one follows: You should be able to

I. Basic mathematics

• express any number in scientific notation (A.1)
• express any number that is in scientific notation in decimal form (A.1)
  
• solve an equation for one unknown (A.2)
• know and apply basic rules for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions (A.2)
• know and apply the rules of exponents (A.4)
• know and apply the rules for factoring (A.4)
• know and use the quadratic equation to solve a second degree equation (A..4)
• solve simultaneous equations of two or three unknowns (A..6)
• use the slope intercept form of a streight line (A.5)
• use the rule for the mathematices of logarithms (A.7)
• use the basic equations from plane and solid geometry (A.8)
• use the basic equations/definitions for simple right triangle trigonometry (A.9,1.9)
• use the pythagorean theorem (1.9)
• use right triangle right trianle trigonometry (1.9)

II. Measurement/dimensional analysis/significant figures

• know and use the basic units of mass, length, and time in SI and customary units (p3)
• know and use the definition for mass and weight density (mass/volume and weight/volume)
• recognize and write in exponent form the basic prefixes and abreviations for (table 1.4)
  
  • pico-
  • nano-
  • micro-
  • milli-
  • centi-
  • kilo-
  • mega-.
  • giga-
    
• perform basic unit conversion and dimensional analysis (1.5)
• know and apply the rules for significant figures (1.4)
• identify and write the number of significant figures in a given number (1.4)

The values in parenthesis reference the appropriate sections of your text book.