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Other

Uww: Gauss Jordan Method

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation is provided regarding Gauss-Jordan method, along with a thorough example showing every step from the original system of equations to the final solution.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Decoding the Matrix Exploring Dystopian Characteristics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson uses clips from The Matrix and other dystopian movies to introduce students to the characteristics found in dystopian works, such as Brave New World, Fahrenheit 451, and 1984.
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Handout
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Ornl: 7 Gaussian Elimination on Band Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site gives an example of solving a system of equations with the use of Gaussian Elimination.
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eBook
Math Planet

Math Planet: Algebra 2: Matrices: How to Operate With Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides an explanation, examples, and a video lesson all related to matrices. [5:31]
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Quiz on Determinants and Multiplicative Inverses of Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learners demonstrate comprehension of advanced mathematical concepts in Algebra II. The questions check understanding on matrices. Topics include determinants and multiplicative inverses.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Matrix Operations

For Students 9th - 10th
Twenty problems present a variety of practice with matrix operations. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution" button to check...
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Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Identity and Inverse Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Sixteen problems present a variety of practice working with identity and inverse matrices. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View...
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Unit Plan
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: History of Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of St. Andrews allows you to look through the history of matrices.
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Activity
Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Calculate Determinant of a Matrix

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learners explore the Algebra II topic of matrices. The tutorial demonstrates how to calculate the determinant of 2 by 2 and 3 by 3 matrices. The activity includes examples with detailed solutions.
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Handout
Johan Claeys

Math Abundance: An Introduction to Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An excellent site on matrices.
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Unit Plan
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Jim Wilson: Vertex Edge Connection

For Students 10th - 12th
Explanation of adjacency matrix and how to construct them with examples.
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Activity
Purple Math

Purplemath: Systems of Non Linear Equations: Definitions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Purplemath lesson provides formulas, equations, graphs and explanations of systems of equations.
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Interactive
Cool Math

Coolmath: What's a Matrix?

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Description and examples of matrices.
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Website
Purple Math

Purplemath: Adding and Subtracting Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Demonstrates how to add and subtract matrices, explains why the addition or subtraction sometimes can't be done, and gives an example of how matrix addition is used in homework problems.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Air Hockey

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson introduces students to a couple applications of matrices. Namely, a competition matrix is manipulated so as to rank included players, squared to see how opponents did, and finally...
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eBook
Math Planet

Math Planet: Algebra 2: Matrices: Basic Information About Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th
An example and a video lesson provide basic information about matrices. [1:05]
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Website
Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Markov Chains

For Students 10th - 12th
A step-by-step explanation of using Markov Chains to solve a real-world problem.
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Activity
Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Introduction and Basic Operations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial gives students an introduction to matrix addition with definitions and examples.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Use Matrices to Transform 3 D and 4 D Vectors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find the result (both algebraically and graphically) of transforming a vector using a transformation matrix. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Multiply Matrices by Scalars

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find the matrix that is a result of multiplying a given matrix by a given scalar. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Transform Polygons Using Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find the image of a given polygon under a transformation defined by a given matrix. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Matrices as Transformations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Match transformation matrices with a visual representation of their effect on the plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Matrix Inversion: Finding the Inverse of a Matrix

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Inverse matrices are very useful for solving matrix equations. But, given a matrix, how do you invert it? How do you find the inverse? The technique for inverting matrices is kind of clever. For a given matrix A and its inverse A-1, we...
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Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Minors and Cofactors: Expanding Along a Row

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A "minor" is the determinant of the square matrix formed by deleting one row and one column from some larger square matrix. To find the determinant of the matrix A, you have to pick a row or a column of the matrix, find all the cofactors...