Physics 201 Daily Exercises

Daily Assignment 1/27 (Due Tuesday 2/1):

Please answer the following QUESTIONS:

1. What is a matrix?  What is THE Matrix?

2. If a square matrix is represented as

                                       a     b

                                       c      d

   what is its determinant?

3. What is the determinant of a rectangular (non-square) matrix?

    

Answer in the form below, a short answer for each is fine. 
This report is due by 8:00 am Tuesday morning.