HL 048 Matrices 02

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HL MATH MATRICES WORKSHEET #2 BROSE

For problems #14, Evaluate the determinant without a calculator.


Then verify with a calculator.
 5 1 
1   
4 1 
 cos   sin  
2   
 sin  cos  
 3 2 1 
 
3  2 0 0 
 1 3 1 

 2 2 1 
 
4  1 1 2  
 3 1 3 
 
 1 2 3
 
Show that the matrix A   4 5 6  is singular.
5  7 8 9
 
{Hint: A singular matrix is when the determinant equals zero}
 k 4  k 3 
If A    AND B    , find the values of k for which the matrix product
6 1 2   1 k  2
AB is singular.
1 2 k
7 Find the values of k for which 2 1 2  0
k 4 1
 k  1 2 1 
 
8 Find what real value of k is the matrix A   2 k  1 1  singular?
 1 k  2 
 6
2 x 1 1
9 Solve the equation 1 1  x 2  0 for x  
8 2 1  x
 3 2
10 If A    
 , find det A and det  2 A  .
2

 1 1 
11  
If A is a square matrix of order n such that det A  x , what is the value of det A2 ?
HL MATH MATRICES WORKSHEET #2 BROSE

ANSWERS:

1. 9 2. 1 3. 2 4. 6
5. show det(A)=0 6. 2, 1, 3 7. 3, 1 8. 3
9. 1 10. 25 and 20 11. x 2

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