Tutorial 2

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(Topic 2 Matrices & Systems of Linear Equations) Mathematics 2 MTH1022 ANSWER SCHEME 1. What is the order of each matrix.
a. A = [1 ]

b. B = [

c. C = [

2. Given that the following matrices are equal, find the values of x, y and z .

a.

3. Determine the values of

[ ].

4. Find the values of

if [

5. Given [ [ [ ( ) ( )

][ ( ) ( ) ] [

] ( ) ( ) ]

[ ( ) ] ( )

], find the value of [ ]

and

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6. Given [ ] [ ] [ ], find the values of and .

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( )

7. Find the values ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

if [ ( )

] ( )

[ ( )

].

8. Given [

] Find the values of

and

( )

9. Determine the values of

and

if [

].

10. Find the values

if [

( ) ( )

( ) ( )

( ) ( )

( ) ] ( )

] ( )

11. Given that

] and

], find :

a. [ [ [ b. [ [ [ ] ] [ ] ] ] ] [ ] ]

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12. Given [ ], [ ] and [ ]. Find :

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a. [ [ [ b. [ [ [ 13. 13. Given a. [ [ b. | | ( ) ( )( ) ] ] [ ( ) ( ) ][ ( ) ( ) ] ], find : ] ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ] ( ) ] ] [ ] ]

14. Given a. [ [

], find :

] ]

b. | | | ( ( ) | | ) ) | ( | ) | ) ( ( ) (

15. If

] and

], find :
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Tutorial 2 a. [ [ [ b. [ [ [ ] ] [ ( ) ( ) ] ( ) ] ( ) ( ) ( ) ] ][ ( ) ( ) ] ( ) ( ) ( ) ] ( )

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16. Given a. [

] Find : ] ( (

][ ( ) ( ) [ ( ) ( ) [ ]

) )

( ) ] ( )

b. determinant of matrix | ( ) | ( )( )

| |

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Tutorial 2 17. Solve the following by using Cramers Rule: i. x + y z = -2 ii. 2x y + z = 5 iii. -x + 2y + 2z = 1 [ | | (
| |

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][ ] | ) ( | )

] | ( )
| | | |

( (

) ) (

) ) (

( )

) (

) ( ) (

)( ) (

) ( )

)(

( (

) ) (

( )

) ( ( )

)(

18. Solve the following by using Cramers Rule: i. 3x 4y + 4z = 7 ii. x y 2z = 2 iii. 2x + 3y + 6z = 5 [ | | (

| |

][ ] | ) ( |

[ ] | ) ( | )
| | | |

)|

( ( )

) ( (

)( ) (

( )

( (

) )

( ( )

) (

( )

( (

) ( ) (

)( ) (

( )

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Tutorial 2 19. Solve the following systems of equations using Cramers Rule. i. ii. ( | |
|

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)( ) |
|

( |

and i. ii. ( | |
|

)( ) |
|

( |

20. The table below gives the number of cakes sold by three classes to raise funds for their school . Plain Cake p 2p 3p Marble Cake 2m 4m 5m Carrot Cake 3c 5c 6c , where [ ]

Form 2 4 6

Total 19 34 42 is a square

Express this information in the form of a matrix equation matrix of order 3 and both and ( Find | |. | | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | | ) | are column matrices with )( ) ( )

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Tutorial 2 a. Find .
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( (

) )

( (

( ) (

) ) (

) )

( (

( ) (

) )

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