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1. Two matrices, A and B, are conformable for multiplication (A x B) if

(A) the number of rows in A is equal to the number of columns in B
(B) the number of columns in A is equal to the number of rows in B
(C) both matrices are in the same order
(D) both matrices are rectangular
2. The determinant of the identity matrix is
(A) one (B) zero (C) undefined (D) negative one
3. If IAI = 0, then A is
(A) an inverse matrix (B) a singular matrix
(C) an identity matrix (D) a non-singular matrix

( )
1 2 5 4
4. If A = 6 1 3 7 , then the order of A is
−2 3 2 9
(A) 2 x 3 (B) 3 x 2 (C) 3 x 4 (D) 4 x 3

5. If 5 ( xy ) = 4(1020 ), then the values of x and y are

(A) x = 4, y = 5 (B) x = 8, y = 16 (C) x= 2.5, y=4 (D) x= 10, y = 20

6. Given that A = [ 13 3 −3
0 5 ]
, then 3A equals

(A) [ 39 9
0 15 ]
−9
(B) [
4 6 −6
6 3 8 ] (C) [ 39 9 −6
0 15 ] (D) [−20 0 6
3 2 ]
Item 7 refers to the following matrix, P.

P= [ 87 65 ]
7. The determinant of P, IPI, is
(A) -2 (B) 2 (C) -13 (D) 26
Item 8 refers to the following matrices, A and B.

( )
3 0
A= (
1 3 −3
3 0 5
,B= 2 1
0 5
)
8. The matrix product AB is

(A) (99 −12

25 ) (
(B)
−6 −12
9 25 ) (C) (99 −18
25
(D) ) (
−12 −6
25 9 )
Item 9 refers to the following two matrices, P and Q.

( )
1 2 3 4
P= ( )
8 6
7 5
Q = 12 3 4
13 14 1
1
2
9. What is the order of Matrix Q?
(A) 3 x 4 (B) 3 x 2 (C) 2 x 3 (D) 4 x 3

10. If A =
−4
1 (60
and B =
−8
3 ), then AB =( )
(A)
(−60)
3
(B)
−36
3 ( ) (C) (−60 3 ) (D) (−36 3 )

Vector

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A vector quantity is defined as one having magnitude (or size) and direction. Examples of vectors are weight, velocity,
acceleration and displacement.

Vector AB can be represented by the column matrix (or column vector), ( xy ). Thus, AB = ( xy ).

1. Write the following as column vectors (refer to graph on page 2)

2. Represent each of the following vectors on graph paper.

(a) w = ( 45) (b) x = (−1

−5 )
(c) y = (−62 ) (d) z = (−35)

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1. Two vectors are said to be equal if they both have the same magnitude and direction.

2. When two vectors have the same magnitude but opposite directions, then one vector is said to be the inverse of
the other.
State the relationship between each of the following pairs of vectors.

(a) c = (63 ) and b = (−6

−3 )
a = -b

(b) p = ( ) and q = ( )
5 5
p=q
12 12
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(c) c = (63 ) and b = (−6

−3 )
s = 5r

State the relationship between each of the following pairs of vectors

1. e = (−4
−5 )
and f = (
−5 )
−4
2. l =(−2
−5 )
and m = ( )
2
5

3. r = ( ) and s = (
−7.5 )
4. c = ( ) and b = (
−12 )
−2 −10 −2 −18
−1.5 3

( )
−9
5. m = ( )
−4.5
−6.5
and n =
2
−13
2

Vector Algebra

If a = (−23), b = (51) and c = ( 40 ), find

(a) 2a + b + c
(b) 3a – 4c

Given a = (53), b = (−42 ) and c = (−16 ), calculate:

(a) a + b (b) b + a (c) a – b (d) 5b – 4c
1
(e) 4b – 3c (f) a+b (g) 2a + 3b + c (h) 3a – 4b + 5c
2
(i) 5a – 3b – 2c (j) 2a + c
Position Vector
Position Vectors are vectors drawn from the fixed point O, the origin, to any point on the Cartesian plane.

IOPI = √ x 2+ y 2 Direction = Ө = tan-1 ( xy )

Example: Determine the magnitude and direction of the position vector OA = (63 )
1. Given the point P( 3 4 ), determine:
(a) IOPI (b) the acute angle between OP and the x-axis.
2. The points P has the coordinates (4, 6), determine:
(a) IOPI (b) the acute angle between OP and the x-axis
3. Given the point A(-3, 5), determine:
(a) IOAI (b) the acute angle between OA and the x – axis
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4. Given the point B(-5, 7), determine:

(a) IOBI (b) the acute angle between OB and the x-axis
5. The point M has the coordinates (-7, 9), determine:
(a) IOMI (b) the acute angle between OM and the x-axis