Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form A

1. Find the dimension of matrix A.

 4 1 −1
A= 
 3 −5 2 

2. Write the system of equations for which the given matrix is the augmented matrix.

1 3 6 3
0 6 0 9
 
 2 −3 0 0 

3. Determine whether the matrix is in row-echelon form, reduced row-echelon form or neither.

 1 1 0 3
 0 1 0 3
 
 2 0 1 1

 3 −1  2 3
4. Given A =   and B =  −1 5 , find AB , or explain why the operation cannot be performed.
 2 2   

1 
 −1 5 0 1 2   
5. Given A = [ 0 5] , B =   , C = 6 2 3  , D = 5  , find ( AB ) ⋅ ( CD ) , or explain why the
 −2 3    0 
operation cannot be performed.

 −9 8  1 0 
6. Given A = −6 −5  and B =  2 3  , solve 2 X − A =
3B , for X , or explain why there is no solution.
   
10 −16   0 4 

 2 x   y 3  1 3 
7. Solve     =  for x and y .
6 0   −2 2   −6 18

8. Write the system of equations in matrix form.

8a − 3b + c =7
4a − 1b + c =
 1

a + b + 2c =7
d = 0

1 1 
9. Find the determinant of the matrix  83 4  , if it exists.
2 1
Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form A

10. Find the determinant and, if possible, the inverse of the matrix.

 1 0 0
 1 3 1
 
 −1 −2 0 

3 x + 2 y =
8
11. Solve the system of equations  by converting to a matrix equation and using its inverse
 x − 2 y =
0
1 1 
coefficient matrix  14 4 3  .
8 − 8

12. Use Cramer's Rule to solve the system.

x + 2 y − 4z =0

 2 x + 5 y =
4
 y−z =
 3

13. Sketch the triangle with vertices ( 32 , 0 ) , ( 2, 6 ) , and (1, 4 ) , and use a determinant to find its area.
 ANSWER KEY

Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form A

1. 2 × 3

2.  x + 3y + 6z = 3

 6y = 9
 2x − 3y =
 0

3. Neither

 3 −1  2 3 7 4 
=
4. AB =    
 2 2   −1 5  2 16 

1 
 −1 5 0 1 2     5 
5. AB = [ 0 5]  = [ −=
10 15] , CD =  5    , ( AB ) ⋅ ( CD ) =
190
 −2 3 6 2 3    16 
 
0

 −3 4 
6. X =  0 2 
 5 −2 

7. 2 x   y 3  2 y − 2 x 6 + 2 x   2 y − 2 x 6 + 2 x  1 3  2 y − 2 x = 1
6 0   −2 2  =  6 y  ⇒  6y  =  −6 18 ⇒  ⇒ x = − 32 , y = −1
    18   18     6 + 2 x =3

8. 8 −3 1 0   a  7 
4 −1 1 0  b  1 
 =
1 1 2 0 c  7 
    
0 0 0 1   d  0 

9.  18 14  1
3 ( 8 ) (1) ( 32 ) ( 14 ) =
 =− − 14
2 1 

 1 0 0  1 0 0 
 1  2, inverse=  −1/ 2 0 −1/ 2 
 
10. det  1 3 =
 −1 −2 0   1/ 2 1 3 / 2 

3 x + 2 y =
8 3 2   x  8   x   14 14  8   2 
11.  ⇒ = =
1 −2   y  0  ⇔  y  = 3     . Therefore, x = 2 and y = 1 .
 x − 2y =    8 − 8  0  1 
1
0     

12. x = − 529 , y = 28
9
, z= 1
9
ANSWER KEY

Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form A

3
2
0 1
1 5
13. area =
± 2 6 1=
2 2
1 4 1
Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form B

1. Find the dimension of matrix A.

1 
2
A= 
3 
 
4

2. Write the system of equations for which the given matrix is the augmented matrix.

1 2 6 3
 −4 6 1 −9 
 
 2 3 10 0 

3. Determine whether the matrix is in row-echelon form, reduced row-echelon form or neither.

1 10 0 3 
0 1 0 3 
 
0 0 1 10 

 1 5  4 1 −1
4. Given A =   and B =   , find BA , or explain why the operation cannot be
 −2 3  3 −5 2 
performed.

1 
 −1 5 0 1 2  5  , find AB ⋅ CD , or explain why the
5. Given A = [ 0 5] , B =   , C = 6 2 3  , D =   ( )( )
 −2 3    0 
operation cannot be performed.

3 5  −2 4 
6. Given A =   and B =   , solve X − 2 A =
B , for the matrix X , or explain why there is no
2 4  3 8
solution.

7. Solve for x and y .

 2 x   y 3  1 3 
6 0   −2 2  =  −6 18
    

8. Write the system of equations in matrix form.

a − 3b + c = 7
4a − 1b + c =
 1

a + b + 2c = 7
a + c + d =0

 1 1
9. Find the determinant of the matrix  12 3  , if it exists
− 2 2 
Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form B

10. Find the determinant and, if possible, the inverse of the matrix.

2 2 0
0 2 0
 
1 0 1 

3 x + 2 y =
8
11. Solve the system of equations  by converting to a matrix equation and using its inverse
 x − 2y = 0
1 1 
coefficient matrix  14 4 3  .
8 − 8

12. Use Cramer's Rule to solve the system.

 x + y − 3z =0

 x+ y+z = 4
 x− y =
 2

13. Sketch the triangle with vertices ( 32 , 0 ) , ( 2, 6 ) , and (1, 4 ) , and use a determinant to find its area.
ANSWER KEY

Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form B

1. 4 × 1

2.  x + 2 y + 6z = 3

−4 x + 6 y + z =−9
 2 x + 3 y + 10 z =
 0

3. row-echelon form

4. The operation BA cannot be performed, because B has 3 columns and A only has 2 rows.

1 
 −1 5 0 1 2     5 
5. AB = [ 0 5]  = [ −=
10 15] , CD =  5    , ( AB ) ⋅ ( CD ) =
190
 −2 3 6 2 3    16 
0 

 4 14 
6. X = 
7 16 

2 x   y 3  2 y − 2 x 6 + 2 x   2 y − 2 x 6 + 2 x  1 3 
7.
6 0   −2 2  =  6 y  ⇒   =  ⇒ 2 y − 2 x = 1
⇒ x = − 32 , y = −1
    18   6y 18   −6 18 6 + 2 x = 3

8. 1 −3 1 0   a  7 
 −1 1 0  b  1 
4 =
1 1 2 0 c  7 
    
1 0 1 1   d  0 

5
9.
4

2 2 0  1/ 2 −1/ 2 0 
10. det  0 2 0  = 4, inverse=  0
  1/ 2 0 
1 0 1   −1/ 2 1/ 2 1 

3 x + 2 y =
8 3 2   x  8   x   14 14  8   2 
11.  ⇒ = =
1 −2   y  0  ⇔  y  = 3     . Therefore, x = 2 and y = 1 .
 x − 2y =    8 − 8  0  1 
1
0     

12.  5 , 1 ,1
2 2 
 
ANSWER KEY

Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form B

3
2
0 1
1 5
13. area =
± 2 6 1=
2 2
1 4 1
Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form C

1. Find the dimension of matrix A.

1 2 3 4 5 
A= 
6 7 8 9 10 

(a) 2 × 6 (b) 5 × 5 (c) 5 × 2 (d) 1× 5 (e) none

2. Write the system of equations for which the given matrix is the augmented matrix.

0 2 6 3 
1 0 0 −9 
 
 2 3 0 0 

 y + 6z = 3 2 x + 6 z =3 2 x + 6 z = 3 2 y + 6 z = 3
   
(a)  z = −9 (b)  x = −9 (c)  z = −9 (d)  x = −9 (e) none
2 x − 3 y =  x + 3y = 2 y + 3z = 2 x + 3 y =
 0  0  0  0

3. Determine whether the matrix is in row-echelon form, reduced row-echelon form or neither.

1 0 0 3 
0 1 0 3 
 
0 0 1 10 

(a) row-echelon form (b) reduced row-echelon form (c) neither

 2 3 −1  3 5 −3
4. =
Given A  4 −2 0  and B =  5 2 2  , find 3 A − 2 B .
 
 −3 −5 2   −7 4 2 

2 1 3  1 1 3   0 −1 3   2 −1 −3
(a)  2 10 −4  (b)  3 10 −4  (c)  2 −10 −4  (d)  0 10 4  (e) none
 5 3 2   4 23 5   5 −23 2   5 −14 −2 

1 
 −1 5 0 1 2   
5. Given A = [ 0 5] , B =   , C = 6 2 3  , D = 5  , find ( AB ) ⋅ ( CD ) .
 −2 3    0 

(a) 190 (b) 150 (c) 45 (d) −150 (e) The operation cannot be performed
Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form C

 −9 8  1 0 
Given A =   
6.  −6 −5  and B =  2 3  , solve 2 X − A =
3B , for X .
10 −16   0 4 

 1
5 4 5 2  −3 4 
 −3 4 0   
(a) X =   (b) X =  0 1  (c) X = 0 2 (d) X =  0 2  (e) none
5 2 2  5
 2 2  2  5 −2 
 
 

 2 x   y 3  1 3 
7. Solve     =  for x and y .
6 0   −2 2   −6 18

(a) x = −2 , y = −1 (b) x = − 32 , y = −2 (c) x = − 32 , y = −1 (d) x = 32 , y = − 32 (e) none

8. Write the system of equations in matrix form.

a − b + c = 8
 4a − b + c =
 0

a + b + 2c = 7
a + c + d =0

1 −1 1 0   a  8  8 −1 1 0   a  1 
4 −1 1 0  b  0  0 −1 1 0  b   4 
(a)  = (b)  =
1 1 2 0 c  7  7 1 2 0  c  1 
         
1 0 1 1   d  0  0 0 1 1   d  1 

8 1 1 0   a  0  1 −1 1   a  8 
0 0  b  0 
4 1 (d)  4 −1 1   b  =
0
(c)  =  
7 1 2 0  c  0  1 1 2   c  7 
    
0 1 1 1   d  1 

(e) none

 1 1
9. Find the determinant of the matrix  12 3  , if it exists
− 2 2 

3 5 1 5
(a) (b) 5 (c) − (d) (e)
4 4 4 4
Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form C

10. Find inverse of the matrix.

2 2 0
0 2 0
 
1 0 1 

 2 −2 0   2 −1/ 2 0 
(a)  0 2 0  (b)  1 2 0 
 −2 1/ 2 1   −2 1/ 2 1 

 1 −1 1   1/ 2 −1/ 2 0 
(c)  0 1/ 2 0  (d)  0 1/ 2 0 
 −1 1/ 2 1   −1/ 2 1/ 2 1 

(e) none

 x + 3y − 2z = 1

11. Solve the system of equations  2 x + 4 y + z =−4 by converting to a matrix equation and using its
 2x + 6 y − z =
 2
 53 3
2
− 116 
 2 5 
inverse coefficient matrix  − 3 − 2 1
6 
.
 − 3 0
2 1
3 


(a) ( −14, −3, 0 ) (b) ( 2,3, 0 ) (c) ( −8,3, 0 ) (d) ( −8, 0,1) (e) ( −6, −3, 0 )
12. Use Cramer's Rule to solve the system.

 x+z = 3

 y + 2z = 1
− y + z =−1


(a) ( 3,1, 0 ) (b) ( −3, −1, 0 ) (c) ( 2,1,10 ) (d) ( −3, 2, 0 ) (e) ( −3,1,3)

13. A triangle has vertices ( 32 , 0 ) , ( 2, 6 ) , and (1, 4 ) . Use a determinant to find its area.

4 5 5 2
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 2
3 3 2 5
ANSWER KEY

Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form C

1. e
2. d
3. b
4. c
5. a
6. d
7. c
8. a
9. e
10. d
11. c
12. a
13. c
Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form D

1. Find the dimension of matrix A.

 −1 2 −3
A= 
 4 −5 6 

(a) 2 × 3 (b) 2 × 4 (c) 3 × 2 (d) 1× 3 (e) none

2. Write the system of equations for which the given matrix is the augmented matrix.

0 2 6 3 
1 0 0 −9 
 
 2 3 0 0 

 y + 6z = 3 2 x + 6 z =3 2 x + 6 z = 3 2 y + 6 z = 3
   
(a)  z = −9 (b)  x = −9 (c)  z = −9 (d)  x = −9 (e) none
2 x − 3 y =  x + 3y = 2 y + 3z = 2 x + 3 y =
 0  0  0  0

3. Determine whether the matrix is in row-echelon form, reduced row-echelon form or neither.

1 0 1 1
0 1 0 1
 
1 0 1 1

(a) row-echelon form (b) reduced row-echelon form (c) neither

 2 3 −1  3 5 −3
4. =
Given A  4 −2 0  and B =  5 2 2  , find 3 A − 2 B .
 
 −3 −5 2   −7 4 2 

2 1 3  1 1 3   0 −1 3   2 −1 −3
(a)  2 10 −4  (b)  3 10 −4  (c)  2 −10 −4  (d)  0 10 4  (e) none
 5 3 2   4 23 5   5 −23 2   5 −14 −2 

1 
 −1 5 0 1 2 
Given A = [ 0 5] , B =   , C = 5  , D =  , find ( AB ) ⋅ ( CD ) .
6 2 3 
5.
 −2 3 0  

(a) 190 (b) 150 (c) 45 (d) −150 (e) The operation cannot be performed
Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form D

 −9 8  1 0 
Given A =   
6.  −6 −5  and B =  2 3  , solve 2 X − A =
3B , for X .
10 −16   0 4 

 1
5 4 5 2  −3 4 
 −3 4 0   
(a) X =   (b) X =  0 1  (c) X = 0 2 (d) X =  0 2  (e) none
5 2 2  5
 2 2  2  5 −2 
 
 

1 2   x  1 
7. Solve     =   for x and y .
3 4   y   2 

(a) x = −2 , y = −1 (b) x = − 32 , y = −2 (c) x = 0 , y = 1

8. Write the system of equations in matrix form.

a − b + c = 8
 4a − b + c =
 0

 a + b + 2c = 7
a + c + d =0

1 −1 1 0   a  8  8 −1 1 0   a  1 
4 −1 1 0  b  0  0 −1 1 0  b   4 
(a)  = (b)  =
1 1 2 0 c  7  7 1 2 0  c  1 
         
1 0 1 1   d  0  0 0 1 1   d  1 

8 1 1 0   a  0  1 −1 1   a  8 
0 0  b  0 
4 1 (d)  4 −1 1   b  =
0
(c)  =  
7 1 2 0  c  0  1 1 2   c  7 
    
0 1 1 1   d  1 

(e) none

3 1

9. Find the determinant of the matrix  22 2
 , if it exists
3 2

8 8 1 8
(a) (b) 6 (c) − (d) (e)
5 3 4 3
Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form D

10. Find inverse of the matrix.

2 2 0
0 2 0
 
1 0 1 

 2 −2 0   2 −1/ 2 0 
(a)  0 2 0  (b)  1 2 0 
 −2 1/ 2 1   −2 1/ 2 1 

 1 −1 1   1/ 2 −1/ 2 0 
(c)  0 1/ 2 0  (d)  0 1/ 2 0 
 −1 1/ 2 1   −1/ 2 1/ 2 1 

(e) none

 x + 3y − 2z = 1

11. Solve the system of equations  2 x + 4 y + z =−4 by converting to a matrix equation and using its
 2x + 6 y − z =
 2
 53 3
2
− 116 
 2 5 
inverse coefficient matrix  − 3 − 2 1
6 
.
 − 3 0
2 1
3 


(a) ( −14, −3, 0 ) (b) ( 2,3, 0 ) (c) ( −8,3, 0 ) (d) ( −8, 0,1) (e) ( −6, −3, 0 )
12. Use Cramer's Rule to solve the system.

 2 x − y − 3z =3

 x + 3y − 2z = −4
7 x + 7 y − 12 z =−5


(a) ( 3,1, 0 ) (b) ( −3, −1, 0 ) (c) ( 2,1,10 ) (d) ( −3, 2, 0 ) (e) no solution

13. A triangle has vertices ( 32 , 0 ) , ( 2, 6 ) , and (1, 4 ) . Use a determinant to find its area.

4 5 5 2
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 2
3 3 2 5
ANSWER KEY

Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form D

1. a
2. d
3. c
4. c
5. e
6. d
7. c
8. a
9. e
10. d
11. c
12. e
13. c
Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form E

1. Find the dimension of matrix A.

1 2 3 4 5 
A= 
6 7 8 9 10 

(a) 2×6
(b) 5× 5
(c) 5× 2
(d) 1× 5
(e) none

2. Write the system of equations for which the given matrix is the augmented matrix.

1 3 6 3
0 6 0 9
 
 2 −3 0 0 

3. Determine whether the matrix is in row-echelon form, reduced row-echelon form or neither.

1 0 0 3 
0 1 0 3 
 
0 0 1 10 

(a) row-echelon form (b) reduced row-echelon form (c) neither

 3 −1  2 3
4. Given A =   and B =   , find AB , or explain why the operation cannot be performed.
2 2   −1 5

1 
 −1 5 0 1 2  
5. Given A = [ 0 5] , B =   , C = 6 2 3  , D = 5  , find ( AB ) ⋅ ( CD ) .
 −2 3   0 

(a) 190
(b) 150
(c) 45
(d) −150
(e) The operation cannot be performed.

 −9 8  1 0 
Given A = −6 −5  and B =  2 3  , solve 2 X − A =
3B , for X , or explain why there is no solution.
6.    
10 −16   0 4 

 2 x   y 3  1 3 
7. Solve     =  for x and y .
6 0   −2 2   −6 18

(a) x = −2 , y = −1 (b) x = − 32 , y = −2 (c) x = − 32 , y = −1 (d) x = 32 , y = − 32 (e) none

8. Write the system of equations in matrix form.

8a − 3b + c = 7
4a − 1b + c =
 1

 a + b + 2c =7
d = 0

 1 1
9. Find the determinant of the matrix  12 3  , if it exists
− 2 2 

3 5 1 5
(a) (b) 5 (c) − (d) (e)
4 4 4 4

10. Find the determinant and, if possible, the inverse of the matrix.

 1 0 0
 1 3 1
 
 −1 −2 0 

 x + 3y − 2z = 1

11. Solve the system of equations 2 x + 4 y + z =−4 by converting to a matrix equation and using its
 2x + 6 y − z =
 2
 53 3
2
− 116 
 5 
inverse coefficient matrix  − 32 − 12 6 
.
 − 32 0 1 
3 

(a) ( −14, −3, 0 ) (b) ( 2,3, 0 ) (c) ( −8,3, 0 ) (d) ( −8, 0,1) (e) ( −6, −3, 0 )
12. Use Cramer's Rule to solve the system.

x + 2 y − 4z = 0

 2x + 5 y = 4
 − =
 y z 3

13. A triangle has vertices ( 32 , 0 ) , ( 2, 6 ) , and (1, 4 ) . Use a determinant to find its area.

4 5 5 2
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 2
3 3 2 5
 ANSWER KEY

Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form E

1. e

2.  x + 3y + 6z = 3

 6y = 9
 2x − 3y =
 0

3. b

 3 −1  2 3 7 4 
=
4. AB =    
 2 2   −1 5  2 16 

5. a

 −3 4 
6. X =  0 2 
 5 −2 

7. c

8. 8 −3 1 0   a  7 
4 −1 1 0  b  1 
 =
1 1 2 0 c  7 
    
0 0 0 1   d  0 

9. e

 1 0 0  1 0 0 

10. det 1 3 = 1  2, inverse=  −1/ 2 0 −1/ 2 
 

 −1 −2 0   1/ 2 1 3 / 2 

11. c

12. x = − 529 , y = 28
9
, z= 1
9

13. c
Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form F

1. Find the dimension of matrix A.

1 
2
A= 
3 
 
4

2. Write the system of equations for which the given matrix is the augmented matrix.

0 2 6 3 
1 0 0 −9 
 
 2 3 0 0 

 y + 6z = 3 2 x + 6 z =3 2 x + 6 z = 3 2 y + 6 z = 3
   
(a)  z = −9 (b)  x = −9 (c)  z = −9 (d)  x = −9 (e) none
2 x − 3 y =  x + 3y = 2 y + 3z = 2 x + 3 y =
 0  0  0  0

3. Determine whether the matrix is in row-echelon form, reduced row-echelon form or neither.

1 10 0 3 
0 1 0 3 
 
0 0 1 10 

 2 3 −1  3 5 −3
4. =
Given A  4 −2 0  and B =  5 2 2  , find 3 A − 2 B .
 
 −3 −5 2   −7 4 2 

2 1 3  1 1 3   0 −1 3   2 −1 −3
(a)  2 10 −4  (b)  3 10 −4  (c)  2 −10 −4  (d)  0 10 4  (e) none
 5 3 2   4 23 5   5 −23 2   5 −14 −2 

1 
 −1 5 0 1 2   
5. Given A = [ 0 5] , B =   , C = 6 2 3  , D = 5  , find ( AB ) ⋅ ( CD ) , or explain why the
 −2 3   
0 
operation cannot be performed.

 −9 8  1 0 
Given A =   
6.  −6 −5  and B =  2 3  , solve 2 X − A =
3B , for X .
10 −16   0 4 

 1
5 4 5 2  −3 4 
 −3 4 0   
(a) X =   (b) X =  0 1  (c) X = 0 2 (d) X =  0 2  (e) none
5 2 2  5
 2 2  2  5 −2 
 
 
Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form F

 2 x   y 3  1 3 
7. Solve     =  for x and y .
6 0   −2 2   −6 18

8. Write the system of equations in matrix form.

a − b + c = 8
 4a − b + c =
 0

 a + b + 2c = 7
a + c + d =0

1 −1 1
0   a  8  8 −1 1 0   a  1 
4 −1 1 0  b  0  0 −1 1 0  b   4 
(a)  = (b)  =
1 1 2 0 c  7  7 1 2 0  c  1 
         
1 0 1 1   d  0  0 0 1 1   d  1 

8 1 1 0   a  0  1 −1 1   a  8 
0 0  b  0 
4 1 (d)  4 −1 1   b  =
0
(c)  =  
7 1 2 0  c  0  1 1 2   c  7 
    
0 1 1 1   d  1 

(e) none

 1 1
9. Find the determinant of the matrix  12 3  , if it exists
− 2 2 

10. Find inverse of the matrix.

2 2 0
0 2 0
 
1 0 1 

 2 −2 0   2 −1/ 2 0 
(a)  0 2 0  (b)  1 2 0 
 −2 1/ 2 1   −2 1/ 2 1 

 1 −1 1   1/ 2 −1/ 2 0 
(c)  0 1/ 2 0  (d)  0 1/ 2 0 
 −1 1/ 2 1   −1/ 2 1/ 2 1 

(e) none
Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form F

3 x + 2 y =
8
11. Solve the system of equations  by converting to a matrix equation and using its inverse
 x − 2y = 0
1 1 
coefficient matrix  14 4 3  .
8 − 8

12. Use Cramer's Rule to solve the system.

 2 x − y − 3z =3

 x + 3y − 2z = −4
7 x + 7 y − 12 z =−5


(a) ( 3,1, 0 ) (b) ( −3, −1, 0 ) (c) ( 2,1,10 ) (d) ( −3, 2, 0 ) (e) no solution

13. Sketch the triangle with vertices ( 32 , 0 ) , ( 2, 6 ) , and (1, 4 ) , and use a determinant to find its area.
ANSWER KEY

Stewart/Redlin/Watson - Algebra and Trigonometry 4e Chapter 11 Form F

1. 4 × 1

2. d

3. row-echelon form

4. c

1 
 −1 5 0 1 2    5 
5. AB = [ 0 5]  = [ −=
10 15] CD =
,  5    , ( AB ) ⋅ ( CD ) =
190
 −2 3 6 2 3    16 
 
0

6. d

7. 2 x   y 3  2 y − 2 x 6 + 2 x   2 y − 2 x 6 + 2 x  1 3  2 y − 2 x = 1
6 0   −2 2  =  6 y  ⇒  6y  =  −6 18 ⇒  ⇒ x = − 32 , y = −1
    18   18     6 + 2 x =3

8. a

9. 5
4

10. d

11. 3 x + 2 y =
8 3 2   x  8   x   14 14  8   2 
 ⇒ 1 −2   y  = =
 ⇔   = 3     . Therefore, x = 2 and y = 1 .
− =  y   8 − 8  0 1 
1
 x 2 y 0     0 

12. e

3
0 12
1 5
13. area =
± 2 6 1=
2 2
1 4 1