Deck 3: Determinants
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Deck 3: Determinants
1
Find the determinant of
.
A) -14
B) 30
C) 22
D) -6
E) -18

A) -14
B) 30
C) 22
D) -6
E) -18
22
2
Evaluate the determinant.
A) 16
B) -14
C) 8
D) 2
E) -2

A) 16
B) -14
C) 8
D) 2
E) -2
16
3
Find the determinant of the matrix
.
A)

B)

C)

D)

E)


A)


B)


C)


D)


E)




4
Find the minor
and its cofactor
of the matrix
.
A)

B)

C)

D)

E)




A)


B)


C)


D)


E)


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5
Find the minor
and its cofactor
of the matrix
.
A)

B)

C)

D)

E)




A)


B)


C)


D)


E)


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6
Find the determinant of
by the method of expansion by cofactors.
A) -945
B) -702
C) 594
D) 378
E) 1,350

A) -945
B) -702
C) 594
D) 378
E) 1,350
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7
Find the determinant of
by the method of expansion by cofactors.
A) 192
B) 384
C) -48
D) -384
E) 176

A) 192
B) 384
C) -48
D) -384
E) 176
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8
Use the matrix capabilities of a graphing utility to find the determinant of the matrix
.
A) -0.98
B) -0.343
C) -1.715
D) 1.029
E) -0.686

A) -0.98
B) -0.343
C) -1.715
D) 1.029
E) -0.686
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9
Use technology to find the determinant.
A) 119
B) -119
C) -207
D) -115
E) 121

A) 119
B) -119
C) -207
D) -115
E) 121
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10
Solve for x given the following equation involving a determinant.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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11
Solve for x given the following equation involving a determinant.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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12
Evaluate the determinant of the matrix below to determine which of the following makes the equation true.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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13
Which property of determinants is illustrated by the equation
A) If every entry of an
matrix is multiplied by a constant c, then the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by c.
B) If a single row or a single column of an
matrix is multiplied by a constant c, then the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by c.
C) If a single row or a single column of an
matrix is multiplied by a constant c, then the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by
.
D) If every entry of an
matrix is multiplied by a constant c, then the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by 
E) If c times one row is added to another row of an
matrix, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by c.

A) If every entry of an

B) If a single row or a single column of an

C) If a single row or a single column of an


D) If every entry of an


E) If c times one row is added to another row of an

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14
Which property of determinants is illustrated by the equation
A) If a multiple of a row is added to another row in a matrix and then the constant is added to a row, the determinant of the matrix is unchanged.
B) If a non-zero constant is added to a row of a matrix, the determinant of the matrix is unchanged.
C) If the two columns of the matrix are interchanged, the determinant of the matrix is unchanged.
D) If a multiple of a row is added to another row of a matrix, the determinant of the matrix is unchanged.
E) If times a row of a matrixis added to another row of a matrix, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by c.

A) If a multiple of a row is added to another row in a matrix and then the constant is added to a row, the determinant of the matrix is unchanged.
B) If a non-zero constant is added to a row of a matrix, the determinant of the matrix is unchanged.
C) If the two columns of the matrix are interchanged, the determinant of the matrix is unchanged.
D) If a multiple of a row is added to another row of a matrix, the determinant of the matrix is unchanged.
E) If times a row of a matrixis added to another row of a matrix, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by c.

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15
Which property of determinants is illustrated by the equation
A) If two rows of a matrix are interchanged, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1.
B) If two columns of a matrix are interchanged, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1.
C) If a row of a matrix is subtracted from another row of the same matrix, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1.
D) If two matrices have any rows equal, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1.
E) If a column of a matrix is subtracted from another column, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1.

A) If two rows of a matrix are interchanged, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1.
B) If two columns of a matrix are interchanged, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1.
C) If a row of a matrix is subtracted from another row of the same matrix, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1.
D) If two matrices have any rows equal, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1.
E) If a column of a matrix is subtracted from another column, the determinant of the matrix is multiplied by -1.
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16
Use the matrix capabilities of a graphing utility to find the determinant of the matrix
.
A) -162
B) 0
C) -216
D) -188
E) 188

A) -162
B) 0
C) -216
D) -188
E) 188
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17
Use elementary row or column operations to evaluate the determinant.
A) 160
B) 0
C) -160
D) 120
E) -120

A) 160
B) 0
C) -160
D) 120
E) -120
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18
Use elementary row or column operations to evaluate the determinant.
A) -84
B) 1,812
C) -1,212
D) 180
E) -180

A) -84
B) 1,812
C) -1,212
D) 180
E) -180
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19
Find the determinant of the elementary matrix
.
A) -1
B) 1
C) -2
D) 0
E) 2

A) -1
B) 1
C) -2
D) 0
E) 2
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20
Find the determinant of the elementary matrix
.
A) 1
B) 1- k
C) k
D) -k
E) k - 1

A) 1
B) 1- k
C) k
D) -k
E) k - 1
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21
Find
,
and
.
,
.
A)
,
, 
B)
,
, 
C)
,
, 
D)
,
, 
E)
,
, 





A)



B)



C)



D)



E)



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22
Given
and
, find
.
A) 375
B) -250
C) 300
D) 399
E) -210



A) 375
B) -250
C) 300
D) 399
E) -210
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23
Use the fact that for an
matrix A,
, to evaluate
.
A) -420
B) -1,050
C) -26,250
D) 1,050
E) 26,250



A) -420
B) -1,050
C) -26,250
D) 1,050
E) 26,250
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24
Use the fact that for an
matrix A,
, to evaluate
.
A) -120
B) -360
C) -1,000
D) -40
E) -2,000



A) -120
B) -360
C) -1,000
D) -40
E) -2,000
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25
Evaluate
for the matrix
.
A) 40
B) -40
C) -400
D) 400
E) 80


A) 40
B) -40
C) -400
D) 400
E) 80
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26
Evaluate
for the matrix
.
A) 7
B) -21
C)
D)
E) -7


A) 7
B) -21
C)

D)

E) -7
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27
Evaluate
for the matrix
.
A) 8
B) 784
C) -220
D) 4
E) 484


A) 8
B) 784
C) -220
D) 4
E) 484
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28
Let A and B be square matrices of order 3 such that
and
. Find
. Round your answer to two decimal places when appropriate.
A) 0.02
B) 56
C) 0.88
D) 15
E) 1



A) 0.02
B) 56
C) 0.88
D) 15
E) 1
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29
Use the determinant to decide whether the matrix given below is singular or nonsingular.
A) nonsingular
B) singular

A) nonsingular
B) singular
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30
Use the determinant to decide whether the matrix given below is singular or nonsingular.
A) nonsingular
B) singular

A) nonsingular
B) singular
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31
Find the characteristic equation of the matrix
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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32
Find the eigenvalues of the matrix
.
A)
and 
B)
and 
C)
and 
D)
and 
E)
and 

A)


B)


C)


D)


E)


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33
The eigenvalues of the matrix
are
and
. Find an eigenvector corresponding to each of the given eigenvalues.
A)
,
;
, 
B)
,
;
, 
C)
,
;
, 
D)
,
;
, 
E)
,
;
, 



A)




B)




C)




D)




E)




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34
Find the characteristic equation of the matrix
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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35
Find the eigenvalues of the matrix
.
A)
and 
B)
and 
C)
and 
D)
and 
E)
and 

A)


B)


C)


D)


E)


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36
The eigenvalues of the matrix
are
and
. Find a non-zero eigenvector associated with each eigenvalue.
A)
,
;
, 
B)
,
;
, 
C)
,
;
, 
D)
,
;
, 
E)
,
;
, 



A)




B)




C)




D)




E)




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37
Find the characteristic equation of the matrix
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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38
Find the eigenvalues of the matrix
. If an eigenvalue has multiplicity greater than one, list the eigenvalue according to its multiplicity. For example, list an eigenvalue with multiplicity two twice.
A)
,
, and 
B)
,
, and 
C)
,
, and 
D)
,
, and 
E)
,
, and 

A)



B)



C)



D)



E)



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39
The eigenvalues of the matrix
are
,
,
. Find a non-zero eigenvector corresponding to each of the given eigenvalues.
A)
,
;
,
;
, 
B)
,
;
,
;
, 
C)
,
;
,
;
, 
D)
,
;
,
;
, 
E)
,
;
,
;
, 




A)






B)






C)






D)






E)






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40
Find the adjoint of the matrix
.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

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41
Use Cramer's Rule to solve the system of equations
.
A)
, 
B)
, 
C)
, 
D)
, 
E)
, 

A)


B)


C)


D)


E)


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42
Use Cramer's Rule to solve the system of equations
.
A)x = 5, y = 8
B)x = 5, y = 9
C) x = 4, y = 8
D) x = 7, y = 7
E) x = 9, y = 5

A)x = 5, y = 8
B)x = 5, y = 9
C) x = 4, y = 8
D) x = 7, y = 7
E) x = 9, y = 5
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43
Use Cramer's Rule to solve the following system of linear equations
.
A) x =
, y =
, z = 
B)x =
, y =
, z = 
C) x =
, y =
, z = 
D) x =
, y =
, z = 
E) x =
, y =
, z = 

A) x =



B)x =



C) x =



D) x =



E) x =



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44
Find the area of the triangle having the vertices
,
, and
.
A) 12
B) 6
C) 30
D) 69
E) 9



A) 12
B) 6
C) 30
D) 69
E) 9
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45
Determine whether the points
,
, and
are collinear.



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46
Find the volume of the tetrahedron having the vertices
,
,
, and
.
A) 2
B) 12
C) 26
D) 4
E) 31




A) 2
B) 12
C) 26
D) 4
E) 31
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47
Determine whether the points
,
,
, and
are coplanar.




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