Practice Test

Unit 5
 1 Find the dimensions.

B.
A.  2 3 4  10 
   7  21
 1 1    
 2 
23

C.  3 4
12
2 Identify the specific element for each matrix.

3 8 9
   6 3 8 
A   4 2 5 B  
 6 7 8  2 3 4

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A 23 = ______ –3
B 12 = ______

Row 2 / Column 3 Row 1 / Column 2

  3 0  16 4 
3 A  C 
 4 5  8 20 

 3 0 16 4 
–4A + C   4     
4 5  8 20 
 4(3) 4(0)  16 4 
    
 4(4) 4(5)   8 20 
 12 0  16 4 
    
 16 20   8 20 
  3 0  16 4 
3 A  C 
 4 5  8 20 

 12 0  16 4 
–4A + C     
 16 20   8 20 
 12  16 0  (4)   28 4 
     
 16  8 20  20   8 0 
  5 3 1   4 7 2 
4 B  D 
10 9 6   8 5 6 

 5 3 1   4 7 2 
3B – 5D  3    5 
10 9 6  8 5 6 
 3(5) 3(3) 3(1)  5(4) 5(7) 5( 2) 
   
3(10) 3(9) 3(6)   5(8) 5(5) 5(6) 
15 9 3   20 35 10 
     
 30 27 18   40 25 30 
  5 3 1   4 7 2 
4 B  D 
10 9 6   8 5 6 

15 9 3   20 35 10 
3B – 5D      
30 27 18  40 25 30 
15  20 9  35 3  (10) 
  
30  40 27  (25) 18  30 
 5 44 13 
  
 10 52 12 
 Solve for x and y.
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5 x 9  15 9 
 4 2x  y    4 7
   
2x – y = 7
5x = 15 2(3) – y = 7
5 x 15
 6–y=7
5 5 –6 –6
–y = 1
x=3
y = –1
 1 6
6 0 2 6
C D 0 9
9 1 0
7 8
Find CD.
1 6
0 2 6
CD = 0 9
9 1 0
7 8
23 32
Answer is a 2  2 Matrix
 1 6
6 0 2 6
0 9
9 1 0
7 8

01 + 20 + -6-7 0-6 + 2-9 + -68

91 + -10 + 0-7 9-6 + -1-9 + 08
 
0 + 0 + 42 0 + -18 + -48 42 66
   
9 + 0 + 0 -54 + 9 + 0   9 45
  4 3   1 6 
7 A  B 
2 5   0 3
Find 3(AB).
4 3 1 6
AB =
2 5 0 3
 7 4 3 1 6
AB =
2 5 0 3

4  –1 + –3  0 4  6 + –3  3
 
2  –1 + 5  0 2  6 + 5  3

 –4 + 0 24 + –9   4 15 
    
 –2 + 0 12 + 15   2 27 
  4 3   1 6 
7 A  B 
2 5   0 3
Find 3(AB).
4 3 1 6  4 15 
AB =   
2 5 0 3  2 27 

 4 15   12 45 
3(AB) = 3    
 2 27   6 81
8 Find the determinant 7 5
of the matrix.  
2 3

7 5
2 3
(73) – (25)
= 21 – 10 = 11
9 Find the determinant of the matrix.
6 4 3
 1 3 2 
 
 8 7 1 
 9 Find the determinant of the matrix.
6 3 6 4
4
1 3 2 1 –3
8 7 1 8 7

(6 –3 1 + 428 + 317)

– (8  –3  3 + 726 + 114 )
(–18 + 64 + 21) – (–72 + 84 + 4)
9 Find the determinant of the matrix.
6 3 6 4
4
1 3 2 1 –3
8 7 1 8 7

(–18 + 64 + 21) – (–72 + 84 + 4)

(67) – (16)

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10 Given matrix A find A–1.

2 3 |A| = 27 – 53

A 
5 7 = 14 – 15 = –1

1  7 3 1  7 3
A = | A |  5 2   1  5 2 
–1
   
 7 3 7 3 
 1    
 5 2   5 2 
 Given matrix B find B –1, if it exists.
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2 1 |B| = 20 – 41

B 
4 0 = 0 – 4 = –4

1  0  1 1  0  1
B–1 =     
| B |  4 2   4  4 2 
 Given matrix B find B –1, if it exists.
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Then, verify the matrices are inverses.

1  0  1 1  0  1
B–1 =     
| B |  4 2  4  4 2 

 1   1 
 0  0
 4  4 
4 2    
   1   1
4 4  2
12 Solve as a matrix equation using an
inverse.
4 x  3y  1
5x  4 y  1
Step 1  4 3   x   1
       
 5 4   y   
1
 A  W   C 
12 Solve as a matrix equation using an
inverse.
Step 2  4 3   x   1
       
 5 4   y   
1

A = 44 – 53 = 16 – 15 = 1
12 Solve as a matrix equation using an
inverse.
1
4 3
 A
Step 3 1
 
5 4
1  4 3 1  4 3
    
| A |  5 4  1  5 4 
 4 3  4 3
 1   
 5 4   5 4 
12 Solve as a matrix equation using an
inverse.
 4 3
 A
Step 4 1
 
 5 4 
 A  W   C 

 A   A  W    A  C 
1 1

W    A  C 
1
12 Solve as a matrix equation using an
inverse.
W    A  C 
1
Step 5

 x   4 3  1
    
 y   5 4   1 
 x   4  1   3 1
  
 y   5  1  4 1 
12 Solve as a matrix equation using an
inverse.
W    A  C 
1
Step 5

 x   4  1   3 1
  
 y   5  1  4  1 
 x    4   3  x    7
     
 y  5  4   y  9 
12 Solve as a matrix equation using an
inverse.
W    A  C 
1
Step 6

 x    7
  
 y  9 

(–7,9)
 A person purchased 2 large popcorns and 4 large drinks
13 for a total of $38.50 before taxes. A second person
purchased 3 large popcorns and 9 large drinks for $75.30
before taxes at the same theater. How much are large
popcorns and large drinks?
2 p  4d  38.50
3 p  9d  75.30
Step 1  2 4   p  38.50 
      
 3 9   d  75.30
 A  W   C 
 A person purchased 2 large popcorns and 4 large drinks
13 for a total of $38.50 before taxes. A second person
purchased 3 large popcorns and 9 large drinks for $75.30
before taxes at the same theater. How much are large
popcorns and large drinks?

Step 2  2 4   p  38.50 
      
 3 9   d  75.30
A = 29 – 34 = 18 – 12 = 6
 A person purchased 2 large popcorns and 4 large drinks
13 for a total of $38.50 before taxes. A second person
purchased 3 large popcorns and 9 large drinks for $75.30
before taxes at the same theater. How much are large
popcorns and large drinks?
1
2 4
 A
1
Step 3  
3 9 
9 4 
1  9 4  1  9 4   6 6 
       
| A |  3 2  6  3 2   3 2
 6 6 
 A person purchased 2 large popcorns and 4 large drinks
13 for a total of $38.50 before taxes. A second person
purchased 3 large popcorns and 9 large drinks for $75.30
before taxes at the same theater. How much are large
popcorns and large drinks?
1
2 4
 A
1
Step 3  
3 9 
9 4 
1  6   1.5 0.6 
 A 
6
  
 3 2   0.5 0.3 

 6 6 
 A person purchased 2 large popcorns and 4 large drinks
13 for a total of $38.50 before taxes. A second person
purchased 3 large popcorns and 9 large drinks for $75.30
before taxes at the same theater. How much are large
popcorns and large drinks?
 1.5 0.6 
 A
1
Step 4  
 0.5 0.3 

 A  W   C 
W    A  C 
1
 A person purchased 2 large popcorns and 4 large drinks
13 for a total of $38.50 before taxes. A second person
purchased 3 large popcorns and 9 large drinks for $75.30
before taxes at the same theater. How much are large
popcorns and large drinks?

W    A  C 
1
Step 5
 p   1.5 0.6  38.50 
   
 d   0.5 0.3  75.30 
 p  (1.5  38.50)  (0.6  75.30) 
  
 d  (0.5  38.50)  (0.3  75.30) 
 A person purchased 2 large popcorns and 4 large drinks
13 for a total of $38.50 before taxes. A second person
purchased 3 large popcorns and 9 large drinks for $75.30
before taxes at the same theater. How much are large
popcorns and large drinks?

W    A  C 
1
Step 5
 p  (1.5  38.50)  (0.6  75.30) 
  
 d  (0.5  38.50)  (0.3  75.30) 
 p  7.55
  
 d  5.85 
 A person purchased 2 large popcorns and 4 large drinks
13 for a total of $38.50 before taxes. A second person
purchased 3 large popcorns and 9 large drinks for $75.30
before taxes at the same theater. How much are large
popcorns and large drinks?

W    A  C 
1
Step 6

 p  7.55 Popcorn: $7.55

  
 d  5.85  Drink: $5.85