MATH 3321

Quiz 11

1
3

1. If A = 2 2 , B =
4
0
then d23 =

4/6/11

3 2
2
0
4 2

2 3
0

, C = 4 2 3 , and D = AB 3C,
0 1
3

(a) 1
(b) 17
(c) 9
(d) 17
(e) None of the above.
2. If A is 2 3, B is 3 4, C is 4 2, and D is 3 2, then ABC + 2D is:
(a) 2 2
(b) 3 2
(c) 2 3
(d) Does not exist.
(e) None of the above.
1 3
2
4

3. Let A =

. The element in the (1,2) position of A1 is:

(a) 3/2
(b) 3
(c) 3/2
(d) 1/2
(e) None of the above.

1 2 0

4. Let A = 1 1 2 . The element in the (1,2) position of A1 is:

2 4 1
(a) 7
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) A1 does not exist.
(e) None of the above.

1 0
3

5. Let A = 1 2 2 . The element in the (1,3) position of A1 is:

0 2
1
(a) 3
(b) 1/2
(c) 6
(d) A1 does not exist.
(e) None of the above.

2 1 5

6. The values of such that A = 0 1 is singular are:

0 3
(a) = 5, 1
(b) = 2, 4
(c) = 2, 3
(d) = 5, 1
(e) None of the above.

1
3
3

3 5
3 is singular are:
7. The values of such that A =
6
6 4
(a) = 4, 2
(b) = 2, 2, 4
(c) = 4, 2
(d) = 6, 1, 3
(e) None of the above.
x 3y + z = 4
2x y = 2 . The determinant of the matrix of coeffi4x 3z = 0
cients is 11. By Cramers rule, the value of y in the solution set is:

8. Given the system of equations

(a) y = 30/11
(b) y = 38/11
(c) y = 40/11
(d) y = 32/11
(e) None of the above.
2

9. Given the system of equations

3x y + z = 4
x + 7y 2z = 1 . By Cramers rule, the value of z in
2x + 6y z = 5

the solution set is:

(a) z = 22/3
(b) z = 17/6
(c) y = 11/6
(d) y = 14/3
(e) None of the above.

10. The values of for which the system

(1 )x 3y = 0
2x + (2 )y = 0
has only the trivial solution are:
(a) All real numbers.
(b) 6= 5, 1
(c) 6= 4, 2
(d) 6= 4, 1
(e) None of the above.

11. The values of for which the system

(1 )x 3y + z = 0
x + (1 )y + z = 0
3x 3y (1 + )z = 0
has nontrivial solutions are:
(a) = 2, 2, 1
(b) = 2, 1
(c) = 2, 2
(d) = 2, 1, 1
(e) None of the above.