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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Name matrix A using its dimensions.

A. A3x3
B. A3x2
C. A2x2
D. A2x3

2. What are the dimensions of the following matrix?

A. 4 x 1
B. 1 x 4
C. 4 x 4
D. 1 x 1

3. Perform the indicated operation.

A.
 

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B.
 

C.
 

D.

4. Perform the indicated operation.

A.
 

B.
 

C.
 

D.

5. Perform the indicated operation.

A.
 

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B.
 

C.
 

D.

6. Identify the matrix which represents the coordinates of triangle ABC where A(–9, –6), B(–3, 3), and C(0,
–3) after a dilation with a scale factor of 2/3.

A.
 

B.
 

C.
 

D.

7. Find the value of x for which the equation below is true.

A. 1
B. 16
C. 4
D. –1

8. Find the value of y for which the equation below is true.

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A. 4
B. –3
C. 3
D. 1

9. What are the dimensions of the product of the following matrices?

A. 3 x 4
B. 2 x 2
C. 3 x 2
D. 2 x 4

10. What is the product of the following matrices?

 
 

A.
 

B.
 

C.
 
D. The product is not defined.

11. Find the product of the following matrices.

 
 

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A.
 
B.
 
C.
 
D. The product is not defined.

12. What is the identity for a 2 x 2 matrix?

A.
 

B.
 

C.
 

D.

13. Find the determinant of the following matrix.

A. 67
B. –35
C. 27
D. 3

14. Find the determinant of the following matrix.

A. –48

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B. 25
C. 45
D. 18

15. Find the area of a triangle with vertices (–8, 10), (6, 17), and (2, –4).
A. 7 units 2
B. 66.5 units 2
C. 133 units 2
D. 266 units 2

16. Solve for x.

A. 17
B. –17
C. 3
D. –3

17. For what value of x does no inverse exist for matrix A?

A. 0
B. –1
C. –4
D. 5

18. Find the inverse of the following matrix.

A.
 

B.
 

C.
 
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D. No inverse exists for this matrix.

19. Find the inverse of the following matrix.

A.
 

B.
 

C.
 
D. No inverse exists for this matrix.

20. Find the matrix equation that represents the system of equations.

A.

B.

C.

D.

21. If the system below were written as a matrix equation, by which matrix could you multiply both sides to
obtain a solution?

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A.
 

B.
 

C.
 

D.

22. Find the system of equations that represents the following matrix equation.

A.
3y + 2x = 9
1y – 2x = 11

 
B.
3y + 2x = 9
1x – 2y = 11

 
C.
3x + 2y = 9
1y – 2x =11

 
D.
3x + 2y = 9
1x – 2y = 11

23. The following expression represents the value of which variable in the solution of the system of
equations below?

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A. x
B. y
C. z
D. It represents none of the variables.

24. The following expression represents the value of which variable in the solution of the system of
equations below?

A. x
B. y
C. z
D. It represents none of the variables.

25. For what value of k does the system below not have a unique solution?

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A. –8
B. –2
C. 0
D. 5

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