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Chapter 16 Practice Test



 1. 

Alg2_16_1_Ex0
What are the dimensions of the following matrix?
mc001-1.jpg
a.
1x1
c.
2x1
b.
1x2
d.
2x2
 

 2. 

Alg2_16_1_Ex2
Solve for x and y:
mc002-1.jpg
a.
x=3, y=2
c.
x=6, y=11
b.
x=2, y=2
d.
x=2, y=3
 

 3. 

Alg2_16_5_Ex1
Find the determinant of the following matrix:
mc003-1.jpg
a.
2
c.
-2
b.
-5
d.
5
 

 4. 

Alg2_16_5_Ex2
Find the determinant of the following matrix using the definition of a determinant for a 3x3 matrix?
mc004-1.jpg
a.
-53
c.
-26
b.
-29
d.
34
 

 5. 

Alg2_16_7_Ex2
Find the determinant of the following matrix using expansion by minors for a 3x3 matrix:
mc005-1.jpg
a.
42
c.
-45
b.
-48
d.
-54
 

 6. 

Alg2_16_9Part1_LikeEx1
For the following system of simultaneous equations, find mc006-1.jpg
mc006-2.jpg
a.
-63
c.
-13
b.
3
d.
13
 

 7. 

Alg2_16_9Part1_LikeEx1
For the following system of simultaneous equations, find mc007-1.jpg.
mc007-2.jpg
a.
-63
c.
-3
b.
-33
d.
3
 

 8. 

Alg2_16_9Part1_LikeEx1
For the following system of simultaneous equations, find mc008-1.jpg.
mc008-2.jpg
a.
3
c.
-63
b.
-33
d.
-3
 

 9. 

Alg2_16_9Part1_LikeEx1
For the following system of simultaneous equations, find the solution (x,y).
mc009-1.jpg
a.
mc009-2.jpg
c.
mc009-4.jpg
b.
mc009-3.jpg
d.
mc009-5.jpg
 

 10. 

Alg_2_16_9Pt2_Ex1
For the following system of simultaneous equations, find mc010-1.jpg.
mc010-2.jpg
a.
6
c.
-50
b.
20
d.
-32
 

 11. 

Alg2_16_1_Ex0
What is the position of x in the following matrix?
mc011-1.jpg
a.
mc011-2.jpg
c.
mc011-4.jpg
b.
mc011-3.jpg
d.
mc011-5.jpg
 

 12. 

Alg2_16_1
What is the definition of a matrix?
a.
A rectangular array of numbers enclosed by something that looks like a giant absolute value signs.
c.
a rectangular array of numbers enclosed by square brackets.
b.
a movie in three parts
d.
any group of numbers
 

 13. 

Alg2_16_1
What is the definition of a square matrix?
a.
A matrix that consists of all perfect squares.
c.
A matrix that consists of all zeros.
b.
A matrix whose determiniant is a perfect square.
d.
A matrix that has the same number of rows and columns
 

 14. 

Alg2_16_5_Ex1
Find the determinant of the following matrix:
mc014-1.jpg
a.
-56
c.
68
b.
-68
d.
-60
 

 15. 

Alg2_16_5
Find the determinant of the following matrix:
mc015-1.jpg
a.
-2
c.
It does not have a determinant
b.
81
d.
144
 

 16. 

Alg2_9-9 Ex 3
Solve the system using Gaussian Elimination:     
x -  2y -   z = -1
2x -    y +  z =  1
x + 4y + 5z = 5
a.
(1, 1, 0)
c.
consistent, dependent
b.
inconsistent
d.
(0, 0, 1)
 



 
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