Exam

Name___________________________________

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Perform the operation, if possible.
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B)

C)

D)

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B)

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D)
 3

3)

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B)

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D)

Not defined

Let A = and B = . Find A + B.

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B)

C)

D)
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+ =

5)
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B)

C)

D)

- =

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[-2]
B)

C)
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SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Let A, B, and C be the following matrices:

A= B= C=
State whether or not each of the following calculations is possible. If possible, perform the calculation.
7
A+B

7)

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8
B-C

8)

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9
2A - B

9)

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1
2C + B

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Perform the indicated operation, where possible.
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11)

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 B)

C)

D)

12)

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A)

B)

C)

D)

Not possible

Solve the problem.

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Barnes and Able sell life, health, and auto insurance. Their sales, in dollars, for May and June are given in the following
matrices.

Life Health Auto

May:

June:
Find a matrix that gives total sales, in dollars, of each type of insurance by each salesman for the two-month period.
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A)

B)

C)

D)

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Carney and Dobler sell auto and hazard insurance. Their sales, in dollars, for the months of July and August are given in
the following matrices.

Auto Hazard

July:

August:

Find a matrix that gives the increase (decrease) in sales by each salesman for each type of insurance from July to August.
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A)

B)
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D)

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The matrices give points and rebounds for five starting players in two games. Find the matrix that gives the totals.

Points Rebounds

F=

Points Rebounds

S=

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B)

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D)

Find the value.

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Let A = ; 4A

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Let B = ; -2B

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B)

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D)

Let C = ; C

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B)

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D)

Let C = and D = ; C - 2D

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B)

C)

D)

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Let A = and B = ; 2A + 3B

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B)

C)

D)

The sizes of two matrices A and B are given. Find the sizes of the product AB and the product BA, whenever these
products exist.
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A is 3 × 3, and B is 3 × 3.

21)

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A)
3 × 3; 3 × 3

B)

6 × 3; 6 × 3

C)

1 × 1; 1 × 1

D)

3 × 6; 3 × 6

2
A is 1 × 2, and B is 2 × 1.

22)

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A)
AB does not exist; 2 × 2

B)

1 × 1; BA does not exist.

 C)
1 × 1; 2 × 2

D)

2 × 2; 1 × 1

2
A is 2 × 1, and B is 1 × 1.

23)

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A)
2 × 2; 1 × 1

B)

2 × 1; BA does not exist.

C)
AB does not exist; 1 × 2

D)

1 × 2; 1 × 1

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A is 2 × 1, and B is 2 × 1.

24)

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A)
2 × 1; 1 × 2

B)

2 × 2; 1 × 1
C)
1 × 2; 2 × 1

D)

AB does not exist; BA does not exist.

Find the matrix product, if possible.

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B)

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27)

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B)
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D)

28)

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B)

C)

D)

Does not exist

29)

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B)

C)
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Does not exist

30)

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B)

C)

D)

Does not exist

31)

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B)

C)

D)

Does not exist

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32)

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B)

C)

D)

Does not exist

33)

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B)

C)

D)

Does not exist

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34)

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B)

C)

D)

Does not exist

35)

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B)

C)

D)

Does not exist

1)

B
2)
D
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D
4)
D
5)
D
6)
B
7)
The calculation is not possible.
8)

9)
The calculation is not possible.
10)

11)
D
12)
A
13)
C
14)
B
15)
B
16)
B
17)
A
18)
D
19)
D
20)
B
21)
A
22)
C
23)
B
24)
D
25)
D
26)
B
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D
28)
B
29)
D
30)
B
31)
B
32)
C
33)
B
34)
A
35)
A