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 