Math 251: Matrix Algebra for Engineers

Tentative Test Dates

	Tentative Date	Sections
Test 1	Thursday, September 29 Tuesday, October 4	1.1 to 1.3 1.1 to 2.2
Test 2	Friday, November 4 Thursday, November 3 Tuesday, November 1	2.1 to 3.5 2.1 to 3.6 2.3 to 3.6
Test 3	Tuesday, November 29	3.6, Complex Numbers, 4.1 to 5.2 Appendix C, 4.1 to 5.3

Current Tests

• Test #1 and Solutions
• Test #2 and Solutions
• Test #3 and Solutions

Previous Tests

Fall 2021:

• Test #1 and Solutions
• Test #2 and Solutions – For Test 3, try Question 5, since it's from 3.6
• Test #3 and Solutions

Fall 2020:

• Test #1 and Solutions
• Test #2 and Solutions – for Test 3, try Question 6(a) and (c)
• Test #3 and Solutions – omit Question 5, since it's from Section 5.3

Fall 2018:

• Test #1 and Solutions
• Test #2 and Solutions – for Test 3, try Question 4
• Test #3 and Solutions – omit Question 5, since it's from Section 5.3

Test review can be found on the Lectures page under Exam Review.

More practice questions may be found on the Homework page under Practice Questions.

Formula Sheets

Students will be given clean copies of these pages at the test/exam.

• Test 1: Here's the Test 1 formula sheet.
• Test 2: No formula sheet.
• Test 3: I will give you the projection operator on the cover page. If you need the rotation matrix, I will provide it.
• Final Exam: Here's the Final Exam Formula Sheet.

Final Exam Info

Here is a rough breakdown of the final exam. There are 12 questions for a total of 50 points.

• Chapter 1 and cross product: approx 20%
• Chapter 2: approx 20%
• Chapter 3: approx 20%
• Chapter 4 and complex numbers: approx 20%
• Chapter 5 and Section 7.3: approx 20%

Review for Final Exam

• Practice Final and Solutions