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Section 05-02 - Sample Quiz - Matrix Determinants and Inverses



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Consider the matrix shown below:

mc001-1.jpg 

Find the determinant of the matrix [A].
a.
23
c.
11
b.
7
d.
The determinant cannot be found for a matrix with these dimensions.
 

 2. 

Consider the matrix shown below:

mc002-1.jpg 

Find the determinant of the matrix [B].
a.
4ab
c.
8ab
b.
6ab
d.
The determinant cannot be found for a matrix with these dimensions.
 
 

 3. 

Consider the matrix shown below:

mc003-1.jpg 

Given the determinant of the matrix [M] is  -5, determine the value of z.
a.
z = -2
c.
z = 2
b.
z = 0
d.
z = 4
 

 4. 

Consider the matrix shown below:

mc004-1.jpg 

Which of the below shows the correct way to use the LATTICE METHOD to find the determinant of matrix [A]?
a.
mc004-2.jpg
b.
mc004-3.jpg
c.
mc004-4.jpg
d.
mc004-5.jpg
 

 5. 

Consider the parallelogram defined by the vectors m: < 3, 5> and n: < 4, 2>:

mc005-1.jpg 

Determine the area of the parallelogram shaded in gray by using the determinant of a matrix comprised of the provided vectors.
a.
Area = 7 square units
c.
Area = 15 square units
b.
Area = 14 square units
d.
Area = 17 square units
 

 6. 

Consider the matrix shown below:

mc006-1.jpg 

Find the Inverse of the matrix A  (i.e. Find A-1).
a.
mc006-2.jpg
c.
mc006-4.jpg
b.
mc006-3.jpg
d.
Matrix A does not have an inverse.
 

 7. 

Consider the matrix shown below:

mc007-1.jpg 

Find the Inverse of the matrix C  (i.e. Find C-1).
a.
mc007-2.jpg
c.
mc007-4.jpg
b.
mc007-3.jpg
d.
Matrix C does not have an inverse.
 

 8. 

Consider the matrix shown below:

mc008-1.jpg  and Matrix P has a determinant of  2.

Find the Inverse of the matrix P  (i.e. Find P -1).
a.
mc008-2.jpg
c.
mc008-4.jpg
b.
mc008-3.jpg
d.
Matrix A does not have an inverse.
 

 9. 

Consider the matrix shown below:

mc009-1.jpg 

What is the value of mc009-2.jpg?
a.
mc009-3.jpg
c.
mc009-5.jpg
b.
mc009-4.jpg
d.
5
 

 10. 

Given that matrix [A] and matrix [B] are inverses, what is the value of the following:

mc010-1.jpg

a.
mc010-2.jpg
c.
mc010-4.jpg
b.
mc010-3.jpg
d.
mc010-5.jpg


Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 11. 

Consider the matrix shown below:

co011-1.jpg 

Find the determinant of the matrix [D].


(In the blank list only the number that represents the determinant.)
 

 

 12. 

Consider the matrix shown below:

co012-1.jpg 

The following is partial inverse of the matrix P.

co012-2.jpg

Using your calculator determine the complete inverse of matrix P determine the value of ‘a’.

(In the blank list only the number that represents the number ‘a’.)
 

 



 
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