Thursday, April 17, 2014

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.

4/28   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
5/02   Transformations Day 1 HW p.1-4 of handout

5/05   Transformations Day 2 HW p.5-7 of handout  (AP Chem Exam in am)
5/06   Communication Matrices WW B p.540-542/3,5,7,9-13
5/07   Markov Chains (probability with matrices)
          HW finish handout plus Brown p.547-550/5, 9-11, 14-17
5/08   Half Day (C A G F)
5/09   3D Matrix Apps HW do all of handout (AP Stats at noon)

5/12   Determinants with vectors HW handout problems 1-7
5/13   MCAS (A G H B) Determinants in 3D HW handout problems 8-14
5/14   MCAS (C E F H D) Determinants in 3D HW handout problems 8-14  (AP US History Exam)
5/16   Determinant summary, Review HW (handout, answer key)

5/19   Matrix Test (Practice TestSolutions)

Finish (and understand) all packets by the 19th and you should be fine. Look over your Matrix Skills sheet to be sure.