Matrices (Basics) - Practice Workbook
Edition rt8b02-0831: multiplication meaning and 2x2 inverses
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Matrices (Basics) - Practice Workbook | Learning Roadmap
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Overview: In this edition, we use a small running example built around the number 33 and a step
size of 12. These values appear in examples and exercises so that each workbook is different and
can be checked for internal consistency.
Learning objectives
1. Define the key terms in plain language and connect them to symbols.
2. Work through 3 guided examples with step-by-step reasoning.
3. Solve two practice sets: skill drills and mixed word problems.
4. Check solutions using a quick self-audit checklist.
Table of contents
• p.3 Concept 1 - Core definition and notation
• p.4 Concept 2 - A worked example and a check step
• p.5 Concept 3 - Common pitfalls and how to avoid them
• p.6 Mini-lab - A small data table to interpret
• p.7 Mixed examples - from easy to medium
• p.8 Practice Set A - skill drills
• p.9 Practice Set B - word problems
• p.10 Answer key + self-audit
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Definition: A function is a rule that assigns each input exactly one output. We write f(x) to mean 'the
output when the input is x'. When we model a situation, we choose variables, state assumptions,
and then write the rule.
Micro-example: Let f(x) = x + 12. Then f(33) = 45.
Notation checklist
- Domain: allowed inputs
- Range: produced outputs
- Evaluation: substitute x with a specific number
- Reasonableness: does the output make sense in context?
Matrices (Basics) - Practice Workbook | Concept 2 Edition:
(Worked example)
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Worked example pattern (read -> plan -> compute -> verify):
Suppose a rule is given by y = 7x + 2. When x = -6, compute y and then do a quick verification by
plugging back in.
Solution
• Compute: y = 7*(-6) + (2) = -40.
• Verify: substitute x into the original rule; the same y is obtained.
• Interpretation: the coefficient of x is the rate of change; the constant is the starting value.
Uniqueness note: this workbook uses parameter set (7, 2, -6) and Edition ID rt8b02-645be63d64-0831.
Matrices (Basics) - Practice Workbook | Concept 3 Edition:
(Pitfalls)
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Common pitfalls and fixes:
- Mixing up input and output: always substitute into x (or the input variable).
- Forgetting parentheses with negative numbers.
- Treating 'solve' and 'evaluate' as the same: solve finds inputs; evaluate finds outputs.
- Skipping a reasonableness check (sign, magnitude, unit).
Mini-check: Evaluate g(x) = 2x - 27 at x = -3. Correct substitution gives g(-3) = 2(-3) - 27 = -33.
Matrices (Basics) - Practice Workbook | Mini-lab (Data interpretation)
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We now interpret a small table and make a simple model. The goal is to practice reading patterns,
not memorizing formulas.
Table: x vs y
x:012345
y : 10 18 26 34 42 50
Observation: each time x increases by 1, y increases by 8. A matching model is y = 8x + 10.
Uniqueness marker: lab parameters (base=10, step=8) are specific to Edition rt8b02-645be63d64-0831.
Matrices (Basics) - Practice Workbook | Mixed examples
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Example 1
Compute an output and interpret the rate of change.
Model: y = 2x + -5. Evaluate at x = 3.
Answer: y = 2*3 + -5 = 1.
Example 2
Solve a simple equation derived from a model.
Solve for x: 7x + 12 = 47.
Answer: 7x = 35 so x = 5.
Example 3
Convert a word statement into a symbolic rule.
Word model: A service costs 15 plus 3 per minute. Write C(m) and compute C(8).
Answer: C(m) = 3m + 15. C(8) = 39.
Matrices (Basics) - Practice Workbook | Practice Set A (Skill
Edition: drills)
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01. Given y = 6x + 17, compute y when x = 1.
02. Given y = -6x + 5, compute y when x = -1.
03. Given y = 6x + 4, compute y when x = -6.
04. Given y = 8x + -16, compute y when x = -3.
05. Given y = 8x + 1, compute y when x = 6.
06. Given y = 2x + 6, compute y when x = -3.
07. Given y = -8x + -7, compute y when x = 2.
08. Given y = 8x + -18, compute y when x = -1.
09. Given y = -8x + -16, compute y when x = 9.
10. Given y = -8x + 15, compute y when x = -2.
11. Given y = 3x + -20, compute y when x = -4.
12. Given y = -6x + -6, compute y when x = -8.
13. Given y = 6x + -15, compute y when x = 9.
14. Given y = -6x + -3, compute y when x = -4.
15. Given y = -4x + -14, compute y when x = -7.
16. Given y = 2x + 18, compute y when x = 0.
17. Given y = -7x + -11, compute y when x = 3.
18. Given y = 6x + -8, compute y when x = 3.
19. Given y = 6x + 0, compute y when x = 4.
20. Given y = -5x + 6, compute y when x = 1.
Matrices (Basics) - Practice Workbook | Practice Set B (Word
Edition: problems)
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1. A plan charges a base of 35 units and 4 units per day. What is the cost after 11 days?
2. A plan charges a base of 6 units and 4 units per day. What is the cost after 24 days?
3. A plan charges a base of 35 units and 6 units per day. What is the cost after 16 days?
4. A plan charges a base of 60 units and 8 units per day. What is the cost after 10 days?
5. A plan charges a base of 45 units and 3 units per day. What is the cost after 5 days?
6. A plan charges a base of 32 units and 3 units per day. What is the cost after 12 days?
7. A plan charges a base of 8 units and 6 units per day. What is the cost after 15 days?
8. A plan charges a base of 31 units and 2 units per day. What is the cost after 23 days?
9. A plan charges a base of 31 units and 5 units per day. What is the cost after 8 days?
10. A plan charges a base of 59 units and 9 units per day. What is the cost after 16 days?
Hint: define a variable first (e.g., d = number of days) and write a rule before calculating.
Matrices (Basics) - Practice Workbook | Answer Key + Self-audit
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Answer Key (Set A)
01. y = 6*1 + 17 = 23.
02. y = -6*-1 + 5 = 11.
03. y = 6*-6 + 4 = -32.
04. y = 8*-3 + -16 = -40.
05. y = 8*6 + 1 = 49.
06. y = 2*-3 + 6 = 0.
07. y = -8*2 + -7 = -23.
08. y = 8*-1 + -18 = -26.
09. y = -8*9 + -16 = -88.
10. y = -8*-2 + 15 = 31.
11. y = 3*-4 + -20 = -32.
12. y = -6*-8 + -6 = 42.
13. y = 6*9 + -15 = 39.
14. y = -6*-4 + -3 = 21.
15. y = -4*-7 + -14 = 14.
16. y = 2*0 + 18 = 18.
17. y = -7*3 + -11 = -32.
18. y = 6*3 + -8 = 10.
19. y = 6*4 + 0 = 24.
20. y = -5*1 + 6 = 1.
Answer Key (Set B)
1. Cost = 35 + 4*11 = 79.
2. Cost = 6 + 4*24 = 102.
3. Cost = 35 + 6*16 = 131.
4. Cost = 60 + 8*10 = 140.
5. Cost = 45 + 3*5 = 60.
6. Cost = 32 + 3*12 = 68.
7. Cost = 8 + 6*15 = 98.
8. Cost = 31 + 2*23 = 77.
9. Cost = 31 + 5*8 = 71.
10. Cost = 59 + 9*16 = 203.
Self-audit checklist
■ I can explain each symbol in my model in a full sentence.
■ I checked domain restrictions when needed (division by zero, square roots).
■ I substituted carefully using parentheses.
■ I verified at least one answer by plugging it back in.
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