Matrices

The study of matrices involves the most recent applications of mathematics that we study. While understanding the techniques required to manually manipulate the data, we will spend a lot of time using the calculator and the computer.  We will be moving through matrices quickly with a lot of applications.  It is chapter 7 in the Demana book and chapter 14 in the Brown book.

Here is the list of Skill Objectives.

4/26   Algebra 2 Review day
          HW B p.521-522/9,11-13,16;  p.526-528/5-11 odd, 12, 15, 16, 18
                  D p.540-542/33-39 odd, 43, 45, 48, 52

4/29   Matrix Multiplication, Augmented Matrices, etc.

          HW Extra Problems on Matrix Multiplication (link to online Row Operations site)

4/30   Applications of matrices to linear systems

          HW handout includes 6 problems and these Demana problems:

                  p.554/67-70, 73, 74, 76, 78, 79, and p.563/13, 15, 21
5/01   Transformations Day 1 HW p.1-4 of handout

5/03   Transformations Day 2 HW p.5-7 of handout

5/06   Communication Matrices WW B p.540-542/3,5,7,9-13  (AP Chem Exam)

5/07   Markov Chains (probability with matrices)

          HW finish handout plus Brown p.547-550/5, 9-11, 14-17

5/08   3D Matrix Apps HW do all of handout

5/10   Determinants with vectors HW handout problems 1-7 (AP Stats)

5/13   MCAS (No G-Block) Determinants in 3D HW handout problems 8-14
5/14   MCAS (No E-Block) Determinants in 3D HW handout problems 8-14

5/15   Determinant summary, Review HW handout  (AP US History Exam)
5/17   Matrix Test (Practice Test, Solutions)

Finish (and understand) all packets by then and you should be fine. Look over your Matrix Skills sheet to be sure.