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2 – Introduction to Matrices
1. Identify the size of the following matrix. Then identify the value in the given location.

1 2 0  b. 1 4 3 2 1 2 0 
a.   1 0 2 3 −3 5 4 3 2
e.  
2 0 1 1 4 1 
c.   d.  
3 5 1 2 3 5
Value of a23 Value of a12     Value of a11
2 5 2 1 1 1
Value of a34 Value of a22
Value of a41

2. Multiply the matrices if possible. If not possible, write NP and explain why. SHOW CALCULATIONS for at
least one of the new values in the answer matrix.

1 2 5 1 0 2   −3 2 
3 1  1 2 3    1 −4 8   2 4 
4    4 0 4   −2    
  2   3 
1 2      2 5 3   1 −1
  3
1 2  

3. Find the 2x2 determinant

4 −5 4 2 a a a a +1
i. ii. iii. =8 iv. =7
1 2 10 5 2 a a−4 a−2
what does a = ? what does a = ?

4. Find the 3x3 determinant using copy and paste method.

1 2 4 1 −8 7 1 3 4
i. 5 5 5 ii. −2 3 −2 iii. 0 9 5
6 7 8 5 −10 9 3 −2 6
5. Find the determinant using the method of cofactors. CIRCLE which row or column you used. Clearly show all
mini determinants used in your calculations.

1 2 9 9 2 −2 4 1 −2
i. 5 5 −7 ii. −1 6 4 iii. 0 −5 8
6 7 2 1 −8 5 0 0 3

1 2 −2 4 ? 0 0 0
0 0 10 12 12 0 0 1
iv. v.
5 5 7 5 −3 3 2 0
6 7 3 8 10 6 4 51
how does the value of ? affect the overall value of your
determinant? explain why.

6. Find the inverse using the cofactors and determinants method. Cannot use method of row operations!

5 3  1 5 6 8 
i.   ii.   iii.  
3 2   2 8 3 4

 1 2 −1 1 0 −1

iv. −2 0 1 
v. 1 1 −1

   
 1 −1 0  5 4 −6 