Republic of the Philippines

BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

The National Engineering University
JPLPC Malvar Campus
G. Leviste St., Poblacion, Malvar, Batangas, Philippines 4233
Tel Nos.: (+63 43) 778-2170 / (+63 43) 778-6633 local 9207; (+63 43) 406-0830
E-mail Address: cte.malvar@g.batstate-u.edu.ph | Website Address: http://www.batstate-u.edu.ph

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COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
Linear Algebra
AY 2023-2024

I. Choose the one that best completes the statement or answers the question.
−9 −8
___________1. What is the dimension of this matrix? [ 2 17 ]
11 −6
a) 2 x 3 b) 3 x 2 c) 3 x 3 d) Undetermined
10 12 25 48
___________2. Which matrix can be added to [ ]?
53 62 74 89
−5 −9 4 4 −8
10 12 25 48
a) [−7 12 1 ] b. [6 15 ] c) [ ] d) None of the above
53 62 74 89
14 6 −8 2 −6
___________3. What is the value the element 𝑎13 in the given matrix below.
−3 45 28 −19
[ 24 36 −22 5 ]
8 −11 54 17
a) 54 b) 28 c) 8 d)
___________4. Solve for the value of x and y.
𝟓𝒙 − 𝟐𝒚 = −𝟔
−𝒙 + 𝟓𝒚 = 𝟏𝟓
a) x = 0, y = 3 b) x = 3, y = 0 c) x = -3, y = 0 d) x = 0, y = -3

For numbers 5 – 8, find each of the following matrices below.

13 −6 1 −3
5 −2 1 −11 3 7
𝐴 = [ 2 −10] 𝐵 = [−5 9 ] 𝐶= [ ] 𝐷=[ ]
−6 14 8 4 −9 16
−4 8 12 7

___________5. 𝐵 + 𝐶

6 −5 6 −9 −7 −2
a) [−11 23 ] b) [−7 23 ] c) [−9 7 ] d) not possible
−6 21 13 15 20 8

___________6. 𝐴 + 𝐶

14 −9 −14 9 14 9
a) [−3 −1] b) [ 3 1 ] c) [ 3 1] d) not possible
8 15 −8 −15 8 15

___________7. 𝐶𝐷

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 Republic of the Philippines
BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY
The National Engineering University
JPLPC Malvar Campus
G. Leviste St., Poblacion, Malvar, Batangas, Philippines 4233
Tel Nos.: (+63 43) 778-2170 / (+63 43) 778-6633 local 9207; (+63 43) 406-0830
E-mail Address: cte.malvar@g.batstate-u.edu.ph | Website Address: http://www.batstate-u.edu.ph

−55 −6 7 55 −6 7
a) [ ] b) [ ]
−24 −126 128 −24 126 128

55 6 7
c) [ ] d) not possible
24 126 128

___________8. 𝐵𝑇

1 −3 −3 1
1 −5 12
a) [−5 9 ] b) [ 9 −5] c) [ ] d) not possible
−3 9 7
12 7 7 12
b)
5 3
___________9. Find the determinant of 𝐴 = [ ]
6 6
a) -14 b) -12 c) 14 d) 12
5 3 3
___________10. Find the determinant of 𝐶 = [−4 −5 1]
5 3 0
a) 34 b) -34 c) -39 d) 39
5 −2 1
___________11. Find the determinant of 𝐵 = [ ]
−6 14 8
a) 12 b) 0 c) 39 d) not possible
___________12. It is a kind of vector with the same magnitude and direction.
a) Displacement vectors b) equivalent vectors
c) equal vectors d) scalar
___________13. Find the value of x to complete the matrix. Consider the given determinant.
−1 −11
|𝐴| = 33 A=⌈ ⌉
3 𝑥
a) 1 b) -1 c) 0 d) undefined A B
___________14. Add the two vectors in the box, A+B.
a) c) d.

b)

___________15. Subtract the two vectors in the box above, A-B. Refer to the choices on number
14.

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