Calculus 3 : Matrices

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Example Questions

Example Question #41 : Matrices

Find the determinant of the matrix 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The determinant of a 3x3 matrix can be found via a means of reduction into three 2x2 matrices as follows:

These can then be further reduced via the method of finding the determinant of a 2x2 matrix:

For the matrix 

The determinant is thus:

Example Question #41 : Matrices

Find the determinant of the matrix 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The determinant of a 3x3 matrix can be found via a means of reduction into three 2x2 matrices as follows:

These can then be further reduced via the method of finding the determinant of a 2x2 matrix:

For the matrix 

The determinant is thus:

Example Question #43 : Matrices

Find the determinant of the matrix 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The determinant of a 3x3 matrix can be found via a means of reduction into three 2x2 matrices as follows:

These can then be further reduced via the method of finding the determinant of a 2x2 matrix:

For the matrix 

The determinant is thus:

Example Question #44 : Matrices

Find the determinant of the matrix 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The determinant of a 3x3 matrix can be found via a means of reduction into three 2x2 matrices as follows:

These can then be further reduced via the method of finding the determinant of a 2x2 matrix:

For the matrix 

The determinant is thus:

Example Question #45 : Matrices

Find the determinant of the matrix 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The determinant of a 3x3 matrix can be found via a means of reduction into three 2x2 matrices as follows:

These can then be further reduced via the method of finding the determinant of a 2x2 matrix:

For the matrix 

The determinant is thus:

Example Question #46 : Matrices

Find the determinant of the matrix 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The determinant of a 3x3 matrix can be found via a means of reduction into three 2x2 matrices as follows:

These can then be further reduced via the method of finding the determinant of a 2x2 matrix:

For the matrix 

The determinant is thus:

Example Question #641 : Vectors And Vector Operations

Find the determinant of the matrix 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The determinant of a 2x2 matrix can be found by cross multiplying terms as follows:

For the matrix 

The determinant is thus:

Example Question #42 : Matrices

Find the determinant of the matrix 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The determinant of a 2x2 matrix can be found by cross multiplying terms as follows:

For the matrix 

The determinant is thus:

Example Question #2641 : Calculus 3

Find the determinant of the matrix 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The determinant of a 2x2 matrix can be found by cross multiplying terms as follows:

For the matrix 

The determinant is thus:

This result is due to the columns being linearly dependent, i.e. multiples of each other. The first column is three times the second column.

Example Question #43 : Matrices

Find the determinant of the matrix 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The determinant of a 2x2 matrix can be found by cross multiplying terms as follows:

For the matrix 

The determinant is thus:

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