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PreCalulus Chapter 8 Learning Guide Matrices and Determinants

***The dates posted on this learning guide are NO LATER THAN dates, especially the
test dates!! If you find yourself behind on the lesson dates, come in for tutoring
during lunch or Saturday School so you can get caught up!! ***
Lesson 1: Matrices and Systems of Equations Nov 12-13
___________ Lesson Video / Notes (10 pts), Section 8-1 Part 1 in the text due Nov 12
Pg 582-586: 3, 5, 7, 9, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 37, 39, 45, 48, 55, 58, 61, 65, 71, 73 (20
problems)
Khan Academy: Matrix Dimensions (Replaces problems 1-6),
Writing Systems of Equations as Matrix Equations (Replaces problems 718)
Lesson 2: Operations with Matrices Nov 14-18
___________ Lesson Video / Notes (10 pts), Section 8-2 Part 1 (Addition & Subtraction) in the text
due Nov 14
___________ Lesson Video / Notes (10 pts), Section 8-2 Part 2 (Multiplication & Solving) in the text
due Nov 17
Pg 597-601: 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 32, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 47,
51, 53, 55, 57, 61
(26 problems)
Khan Academy: Matrix Addition and Subtraction (Replaces problems 5-14)
Scalar Matrix Multiplication (Replaces problems 15-22)
Multiplying a Matrix by a Matrix (Replaces problems 27-50 on a one-forone basis)
Defined and Undefined Matrix Operations (Should be completed if only
doing KA problems)
Lesson 3: The Inverse of a Square Matrix Nov 19-21
___________ Lesson Video / Notes (10 pts), Section 8-3 in the text due Nov 19
___________ Lesson Video / Notes (10 pts), Section 8-3 Part 2 in the text due Nov 20
Pg 608-610: 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 21, 23, 27, 29, 35, 39, 41, 53, 55, 59, 61, 65 (18
problems)
Khan Academy: Inverse of a 2x2 Matrix (Replaces problems 11-18, 39-44)
Inverse of a 3x3 Matrix (Replaces problems 21-24, 27-34)
Solving Matrix Equations (Replaces problems 45-48)
Lesson 4: The Determinant of a Square Matrix Nov 24-25
___________ Lesson Video / Notes (10 pts), Section 8-4 in the text due Nov 21
Pg 616-618: 3, 5, 7, 15, 19, 21, 33, 35, 37, 43, 55, 59, 61, 65, 71, 77, 79, 81, 83 (19
problems)
Khan Academy: Determinant of a 2x2 Matrix (Replaces problems 1-16)
Determinant of a 3x3 Matrix (Replaces problems (17-22, 31-34)
Lesson 5: Applications of Matrices and Determinants Dec 1-Dec 2
___________ Lesson Video / Notes (10 pts), Section 7-5 in text due Nov 25
Pg 628-630: 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 23, 25, 27, 31, 35, 41, 45, 47, 49, 53 (17 problems)
Khan Academy: None
Lesson 6: Test Dec 4
Review: Dec 3
___________ Test (100 pts)