Calculus 3 : Vectors and Vector Operations

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : Matrices

Find the determinant of the matrix 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The determinant of a 3x3 matrix can be found via a means of reduction into three 2x2 matrices as follows:

These can then be further reduced via the method of finding the determinant of a 2x2 matrix:

For the matrix 

The determinant is thus:

Example Question #12 : Matrices

Find the determinant of the matrix 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The determinant of a 2x2 matrix can be found by cross multiplying terms as follows:

For the matrix 

The determinant is thus:

Example Question #13 : Matrices

Find the determinant of the matrix 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The determinant of a 2x2 matrix can be found by cross multiplying terms as follows:

For the matrix 

The determinant is thus:

Example Question #14 : Matrices

Find the determinant of the matrix 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The determinant of a 2x2 matrix can be found by cross multiplying terms as follows:

For the matrix 

The determinant is thus:

Example Question #21 : Matrices

Find the determinant of the matrix 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The determinant of a 3x3 matrix can be found via a means of reduction into three 2x2 matrices as follows:

These can then be further reduced via the method of finding the determinant of a 2x2 matrix:

For the matrix 

The determinant is thus:

Example Question #22 : Matrices

Find the determinant of the matrix 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The determinant of a 2x2 matrix can be found by cross multiplying terms as follows:

For the matrix 

The determinant is thus:

Example Question #23 : Matrices

Find the determinant of the matrix 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The determinant of a 2x2 matrix can be found by cross multiplying terms as follows:

For the matrix 

The determinant is thus:

Example Question #21 : Matrices

Find the determinant of the matrix 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The determinant of a 2x2 matrix can be found by cross multiplying terms as follows:

For the matrix 

The determinant is thus:

Example Question #24 : Matrices

Find the determinant of the matrix 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The determinant of a 3x3 matrix can be found via a means of reduction into three 2x2 matrices as follows:

These can then be further reduced via the method of finding the determinant of a 2x2 matrix:

For the matrix 

The determinant is thus:

Example Question #22 : Matrices

Find the determinant of the matrix 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The determinant of a 2x2 matrix can be found by cross multiplying terms as follows:

For the matrix 

The determinant is thus:

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