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4 (exam pre-2020) Matrices & matrix arithmetic

MATRICES

TASK 1 Type and order of matrices

Identify each type of matrix given here and its order. Enter all types that apply.
Types of matrix: Square, Diagonal, Unit, Null

Matrix Type Order Matrix Type Order

1 2 0 3 1  4 1 
1 2 1 0  2 0 0
  0 1 0
0 4 4 2  
1 0 1 2  0 0 2
  
 3

2 0 0 0 5  2 1 0 
 0 0 2
 

3  1 0 0 6 4 0 0
0 1 0 0 2 0
   
 0 0 1 0 0 1
0 0 
 0

TASK 2 Simple calculations with matrices

 3 1 2  1   0 4 1  2 0 7
2 0
A 0 1 2  B  C  2 0 3 D   3 0 1 
  
3 1
    
 5 0 0  4 4 4 6 0  1 5 4 
Given the matrices defined above, find the resultant matrix for the following calculations. Use your
own paper for the working.

1 3A 2 A + 2C 3 D–C 4 B+C

1
5 2B 6 4A – C + D 7 3C – 2(D – A) 8 C – D + 2A
2

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