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Find the values of x and y respectively if
\(\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & -1\\ 2 & 2 \end{pmatrix}\) + \(\begin{pmatrix} x & 1 \\ -1 & 0\\ y & -2 \end{pmatrix}\) = \(\begin{pmatrix} -2 & 1 \\ -2 & -1\\ -3 & 0 \end{pmatrix}\)

  • A. -3, -2
  • B. -5, -3
  • C. -2, -5
  • D. -3, -5
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\(\begin{pmatrix} -2 & 1 \\ 2 & 3 \end{pmatrix}\) \(\begin{pmatrix}p & q \\ r & s\end{pmatrix}\) = \(\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}\). What is the value of r?

  • A. -\(\frac{1}{8}\)
  • B. \(\frac{3}{8}\)
  • C. \(\frac{5}{8}\)
  • D. \(\frac{1}{4}\)
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Find p, q for which \(\begin{pmatrix} 2p & 8 \\ 3 & -5q \end{pmatrix}\)\(\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2\end{pmatrix}\) = \(\begin{pmatrix}24 \\ -17\end{pmatrix}\)

  • A. -4
  • B. 45
  • C. 4,2
  • D. 2
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If x = \(\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 & 1 \\ 2 & -1 & 0 \\ -1 & 0 & 1\end{pmatrix}\) and y = \(\begin{pmatrix} -1 & 1 & 2 \\ 0 & -1 & -1 \\ 2 & -1 & 1\end{pmatrix}\)
find 2x - y

  • A. \(\begin{pmatrix} 3 & -1 & 0 \\ 4 & -3 & -1 \\ -4 & 1 & 1\end{pmatrix}\)
  • B. \(\begin{pmatrix} 3 & -1 & 0 \\ 4 & -1 & 1 \\ -4 & 1 & 1\end{pmatrix}\)
  • C. \(\begin{pmatrix} 3 & -1 & 0 \\ 4 & -3 & 1 \\ -4 & 1 & 1\end{pmatrix}\)
  • D. \(\begin{pmatrix} 3 & -1 & 0 \\ 4 & 1 & 1 \\ -4 & -1 & 1\end{pmatrix}\)
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Find the determinant of the matrix A = \(\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 3 \\ 1 & 3 \end{pmatrix}\)

  • A. 4
  • B. 2
  • C. 5
  • D. 3
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