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Determinants and Cramer's Rule

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Find the determinant of the matrix
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
2.
Solve for the determinant of the following matrix:  
⌈12  −3⌉
⌊−6  15⌋
*detA= ad-bc
a)
198
b)
162
c)
-333
d)
-9
3.
Calculate the determinant
a)
0
b)
none
c)
-32
d)
-8
4.
Dimensions?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
5.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
7.

Which set-up would solve the system for y using Cramer's rule?

4x-6y=4

x+5y=14

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.
Solve for x and y using CRAMER'S RULE
3x + 2y = 16
7x + y = 19
a)
(-2,5)
b)
(-2,-5)
c)
(2,-5)
d)
(2,5)
9.
Solve for x and y.  Use Cramer's
2x − 3y = −1
 y = x − 1
a)
(-2,-3)
b)
(0,-1)
c)
(3,4)
d)
(4,3)
10.

Solve for the determinant of the following matrix:

|12 −3|

|−6 15|

a)

198

b)

162

c)

-333

d)

-9

11.
Evaluate the determinant of the matrix.
a)
-21
b)
0
c)
9
d)
12
12.
Evaluate the determinant of the matrix.
a)
-21
b)
0
c)
9
d)
12
13.
Solve for x and y using CRAMER'S RULE
3x + 2y = 16
7x + y = 19
a)
(-2,5)
b)
(-2,-5)
c)
(2,-5)
d)
(2,5)
14.
What is the solution?  Use Cramer's
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
Solve for x and y.  Use Cramer's
2x − 3y = −1
 y = x − 1
a)
(-2,-3)
b)
(0,-1)
c)
(3,4)
d)
(4,3)
16.

Solve by elimination.

4x + 2y = 12

4x + 8y = -24

a)

(5,6)

b)

(6,-6)

c)

(6,-2)

d)

(4,-3)

17.
-4x - 6y = 6
4x + 6y = -4
a)
no solution
b)
(2,0)
c)
(-4,0)
d)
(0,0)
18.
You can multiply a 2X3 matrix by which matrix?
a)
2X2
b)
2X12
c)
3X12
d)
2X3
19.
Find the product of the two matrices.
a)
undefined
b)
-3   16
17   12
8   -10
c)
3   12 
-15  -8
-1   -3
20.
Find the product of the two matrices.
a)
1   2
6   -8
b)
-3   -5
-5   -11
c)
-2     8
-6   -12
d)
2  -3
5   -2
21.
find: B*A
a)
47     30
9     5
b)
17     15
42     35
c)
10     25
7     1
d)
not possible because rows do not match columns
22.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
23.
a)
b)
c)
d)
24.
a)
b)
c)
d)
25.
a)
b)
c)
d)
26.
Name the order of this matrix.
a)
3x1
b)
1x3
c)
3
d)
1
27.
How many columns are in a 5 x 4 matrix?
a)
5
b)
4
c)
20
d)
9
28.
Add
a)
11    8
-4     2
b)
3     2
-6    -6
c)
-3    2
-4    -6
d)
10    8
-6    2
29.
Multiply
a)
20     15    -10
30     -5         0
b)
-20      15     -10
30     -5          0
c)
1        8       3
11     4        5
d)
20     -15     10
-30         5        0  
30.
a)

undefined

b)
c)
d)