Calculus 3 : Vectors and Vector Operations

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Example Questions

Example Question #137 : Matrices

Perform the matrix operation 

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Explanation:

To do matrix summation, you apply the following formula, where a and b are 4x4 matrices: 

Using this formula, we get 

Example Question #731 : Vectors And Vector Operations

Find the determinant of the 3x3 matrix given: 

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Explanation:

To find the the determinant of a 3x3 matrix , you apply the following formula

Applying to the matrix from the problem statement, we get

Example Question #732 : Vectors And Vector Operations

Find the determinant of the 3x3 matrix given: 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the the determinant of a 3x3 matrix , you apply the following formula

Applying to the matrix from the problem statement, we get

Example Question #732 : Vectors And Vector Operations

Find the determinant of the 2x2 matrix given: 

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Explanation:

To find the determinant of a 2x2 matrix , we use the formula:

Using the vector from the problem statement, we get:

Example Question #141 : Matrices

Evaluate the matrix operation 

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Explanation:

To find the sum of 2 2x2 matrices, we use the formula:

Applying to the matrices from the problem statement, we get:

Example Question #733 : Vectors And Vector Operations

Find the determinant of the 2x2 matrix given: 

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Explanation:

To find the determinant of a 2x2 matrix , we use the formula:

Using the vector from the problem statement, we get:

Example Question #734 : Vectors And Vector Operations

Find the determinant of the matrix:

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Explanation:

The determinant of a two-by-two matrix is given by

(The process is similar to the finding the cross product using a three-by-three matrix, where one moves from top left to bottom right, and then subtracts the result of moving from top right to bottom left). 

Our final answer is .

Example Question #735 : Vectors And Vector Operations

Find the determinant of the 3x3 matrix 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the determinant of a 3x3 matrix , we use the formula

Using the matrix from the problem statement, we get

Example Question #736 : Vectors And Vector Operations

Find the determinant of the 2x2 matrix 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the determinant of a 2x2 matrix ,

we use the formula

Using the matrix from the problem statement, we get 

Example Question #737 : Vectors And Vector Operations

Find the determinant of the 2x2 matrix 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the determinant of a 2x2 matrix ,

we use the formula

Using the matrix from the problem statement, we get 

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