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Matrix Applications and Calculations

The document contains 5 problems involving matrix operations: 1) Find possible values for expressions involving 3x3 matrices A, B, and C. 2) Find possible values for expressions involving 3x3 matrices A, B, and C. 3) Calculate the average revenue for two beverage products using a sales matrix. 4) Find values of x and y that satisfy an equation involving two matrices. 5) Find values of w, x, y, z that satisfy an equation involving two matrices.

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Matrix Applications and Calculations

The document contains 5 problems involving matrix operations: 1) Find possible values for expressions involving 3x3 matrices A, B, and C. 2) Find possible values for expressions involving 3x3 matrices A, B, and C. 3) Calculate the average revenue for two beverage products using a sales matrix. 4) Find values of x and y that satisfy an equation involving two matrices. 5) Find values of w, x, y, z that satisfy an equation involving two matrices.

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MATRICES (APPLICATION)

 3 1  1 5  1 4 5
1. If A    and B    and C =  .Find if possible,
 1 4  3 2   3 0 2
(a) 4A + 3B [3]
(b) CA [2]
7  2 x 1 
(c) x and y such that    A [5]
3 y  5 4 

1  4 1   2 0  9 1 0
2. If A    , and B    and C    . Find if possible,
 0 1  3  1  1 0 0 5
(a) 2A + 3C (b) BC

3. The Research and Development department has created two new types of beverages
for consumption on the local and foreign market: Mango Splash and Passion-fruit
Delight. The sales revenue ($millions) for each beverage is given in the following
MANGO SPLASH PASSION  FRUIT DELIGHT
Bottle Can Bottle Can
domestic 20 15 domestic 40 35
M P
foreign  5 15 foreign 15 25

1
Find the average revenue for these two beverages M  P . [4]
2

 5 3 x   1  4 y  6  7 
4. Find x and y such that   
4  5 0 
[6]
 2 x  4  7 y

(b)Tom and Kathy's stock holdings are given by the matrix


BAC GM IBM TRW
200 300 100 200 T
A 
100 200 400 0  K
At the close of trading on a certain day, the prices (in dollars per share) of the stocks are
50 BAC
 41 GM
given by the matrix B    . Find AB and hence state the total value of Tom’s
90 IBM
 
82 TRW
stock.

5 3   x 4y   6 7 
5. Find w, x, y, and z such that     [6]
 2w 4z   7 4   5 0 

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