<p>Worksheet on the distributive law providing the (two-sided) definition, geometric interpretation (over the real numbers) and problems with corresponding solutions. Designed for junior or senior secondary mathematics students.</p>
<p>Worksheet on the distributive law providing the (two-sided) definition, geometric interpretation (over the real numbers) and problems with corresponding solutions. Designed for junior or senior secondary mathematics students.</p>
Lists introductory / basic properties of matrices. <br />
Useful as a topic overview / resource for secondary / high school course covering matrices.<br />
Designed for Queensland, Australia's senior secondary curriculum unit:<br />
General Mathematics - Matrices and matrix arithmetic.<br />
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Document consists of definitions and examples relating to the following topics.<br />
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- Matrices in general. <br />
- Square matrices, row and column vectors<br />
- Dimensions of a matrix<br />
- Matrix addition / subtraction / multiplication <br />
- The dot product / scalar product<br />
- The transpose of a matrix <br />
- Identity / zero matrices<br />
- Inverse matrices<br />
- Determinant of 2x2 and 3x3 matrices<br />
- Solving linear equations using inverse matrices<br />
- Matrix powers<br />
- General formulae for determinants
<p>Single page, self-contained proof of the Quadratic Formula using the method of completing the square.</p>
<p>Suitable for senior secondary mathematics students.</p>