Algebra 2 Elementary Matrix Operations

What are the dimensions of this matrix?

• 2 x 3

• 3 x 2

• 6 x 1

• 1 x 6

Find B-A

• -3     1
  7     -1

• 1     0
  1     -4

• 4       0
  -6     0

• not possible because rows do not match columns

What do m, n, p and q equal in this scalar matrix multiplication?

• m=8, n=9, p=-4, q=4 

• m=15, n = -45, p=20, q=-5

• m=20, n=-5, p=15, q=-45

• m=-5, n=20, p=-45, q=15

What do w, x, y and z equal in this matrix subtraction?

• w = 13, x = 4, y = 7, z = 23

• w = 13, x = -4, y = 11, z = 23

• w = 13, x = 4, y = 11, z = 23

• w = 13, x = 4, y = 11, z = 17

Solve for matrix X.

• 11
  7
  -9
  -2

• -11
  -7
  9
  -2

• 11
  7
  9
  2

• 11
  0
  9
  -2

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Find 2B-5A

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What must be true in order to ADD two matrices?

• They must be square.

• The dimensions must be equal.

• The determinant can't equal 0.

• The column of the 1st must equal the row of the 2nd.

Find 2A-3B

• -3 1

  7 -1

• 1 0

  1 -4

• -4 0

  6 -1

• -14 -5

  11 -3

What do w, x, y and z equal in this matrix equation?

• w = 13, x = 4, y = 7, z = 23

• w = 13, x = -4, y = 11, z = 23

• w = 13, x = 4, y = 11, z = 23

• w = 13, x = 4, y = 11, z = 17