Matrices Worksheet 1
Matrices Worksheet 1
Matrices Worksheet 1
For the following five matrices match them with the correct description on the right. A
description may be used once, more than once or not at all. Each matrice has one or more
descriptions.
0 5
A 3 6
1 2 A. A square matrix
B. Row Matrix
B 8 3 C. Column Matrix
D. Has Element d32
2 3 1
C
4 2 5 E. A 2 x 1 matrix
F. Has 6 elements
4 2 2 G. A Rectangular Matrix
D 0 3 1
H. A 3 x 2 Matrix
2 1 0
Answer the following questions based on the matrices in the question above.
4. Can you add any of the matrices above with another matrix?
2. In question one above what would the dimensions of the resulting matrix be?
1 2 m n 7 6
1 2 - 2 1 2 = k 2
3. The value of k is
a. – 1 b. – 3 c. 2 d. – 2
4. The value of n is
a. 4 b. 3 c. 2 d. 1
1. Is Matrix multiplication possible for the following matrices? Explain why or why
not?
a f 0 5
b a b c
e x b) 3 6 x 8 3
b c d
a)
c d 1 2
0 5 20 10 25
2 3 1
A 3 6 B 8 3 C D x 3 33
1 2 4 2 5 6 y 9
a) [B] x [C]
b) [A] x [D]
c) [D] x [C]
4. If the resultant matrix from [A] x [C] is the matrix [D] then what is (x)(y)?
1. 5 8 -2 3 -2 4 2. -1 0 5 -2
0 4 -1 + -4 2 3 2 1 + -1 1
3 1 0 7 -8 4 4 -3 -3 2
3. 5 8 -2 3 -2 4 4. -1 0 5 -2
0 4 -1 - -4 2 3 2 1 - -1 1
3 1 0 7 -8 4 4 -3 -3 2
5. 5 8 -2 6. -1 0
1
-2 0 4 -1 2 1
2
3 1 0 4 -3
7. 5 8 -2 3 -2 4 8. -1 0 5 -2
-3 0 4 -1 + 5 -4 2 3 2 2 1 - 2 -1 1
3 1 0 7 -8 4 4 -3 -3 2