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Fundamentals of Matrices Worksheet
Fundamentals of Matrices Worksheet
A 10
5
2 100 1
1 5 2
1
1 8.5
2
a12 =
a21 =
a33 =
a34 =
2
1
2
.
3
3
2
and B
3. Calculate 2A + B.
4. Calculate B A.
5. Calculate A B .
6. Calculate A B T .
7. Calculate B T AT .
Consider the following matrices fro problems 8 through 18 (this is not multiple choice):
1
A
0
0
1
4
6
1
F 0
1
1
1
0
1
B 2
3
0
1
8
1
3
C
2
1
G
1
2
1
5
1
1
0
5
7
1
3
5
1
1
2
D
0
1 3
4
0 1
0
1
E 2
I 1
19. Calculate A + B.
20. Calculate A B T
21. Calculate AT B T .
22. Calculate 2A B.
23. Calculate B A .
24. Calculate AT .
T
25. Calculate AT A .
26. Calculate tr A tr B .
27. Calculate tr A B .
28. Calculate det A .
29. Calculate det AT .
Do the following:
30. Create a 1 5 matrix.
31. Create a square matrix.
32. Explain the difference between a 2 4 and a 4 2.
33. Explain how the dimension of a matrix changes when a transpose occurs.
34. Explain how to know if two matrices can be multiplied to each other.
35. Create a 2 2 matrix whose transpose matrix is the same as the original matrix.
36. Create a square matrix whose trace is equal to zero.
37. Is it possible to calculate the trace for any matrix? Explain.
38. Is it possible to calculate the transpose for any matrix? Explain.
39. Rephrase in your own words the following statement: "The trace of a square matrix is equal to the sum of the
elements of the main diagonal."
40. Write down a procedure for calculating the determinant of a 3 3 matrix.
41. Multiply the following two matrices: A 1 0
1
0
1
3
B
1 and
1
2
, B
1
5
1 .
2
0
0
,C
1
1
1
4
, and D
0
1
2
.
0