Calculus 3 : Calculus 3

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Example Questions

Example Question #115 : Matrices

Evaluate the following matrix operation:

where

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Example Question #2711 : Calculus 3

Find the determinant of the matrix A:

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14

18

-6

-24

28

Correct answer:

-6

Explanation:

The determinant of a matrix

is defined as:

Here, that becomes:

Example Question #711 : Vectors And Vector Operations

What is  ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find , we write the rows of  as columns.

Hence,

Example Question #712 : Vectors And Vector Operations

What is ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find , we write the rows of  as columns.

Hence,

Example Question #2712 : Calculus 3

Find the determinant of the matrix.  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula for the determinant of a 3x3 matrix

 is  

.

Using the matrix we were given, we get 

.

Example Question #714 : Vectors And Vector Operations

Perform the matrix operation. 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula for adding a pair of 2x2 matrices is 

.

Using the matrices in the problem statement, we get 

Example Question #715 : Vectors And Vector Operations

Perform the following matrix operation: 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To perform the matrix operation, you must follow the formula 

.

Using the values we have, this becomes 

 

which simplified is 

Example Question #716 : Vectors And Vector Operations

Find the determinant of the 3x3 matrix:

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula for the determinant is as follows: 

,

where 

.

Using the matrix in the problem, we get 

Example Question #2713 : Calculus 3

What is  ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find 

, we write the rows of 

 

as columns.

Hence,

 

Example Question #2714 : Calculus 3

Find the determinant of the 3x3 matrix 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula for the determinant of a 3x3 matrix  is . Using the matrix in the problem statement, we get 

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