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Matrices, GEN2 2024 VCAA 9

Vince works on a construction site.

The amount Vince gets paid depends on the type of shift he works, as shown in the table below.

\begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|}
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} \textbf{Shift type} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt}& \textbf{Normal} & \textbf{Overtime} & \textbf {Weekend} \\
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} \textbf{Hourly rate of pay} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} \ \text{(\$ per hour)} & 36 & 54 & 72 \\
\hline
\end{array}

This information is shown in matrix \(R\) below.

\begin{align*}
R=\left[\begin{array}{lll}
36 & 54 & 72
\end{array}\right] \end{align*}

  1. Matrix \(R^T\) is the transpose of matrix \(R\).
  2. Determine the matrix \(R^T\).   (1 mark)

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During one week, Vince works 28 hours at the normal rate of pay, 6 hours at the overtime rate of pay, and 8 hours at the weekend rate of pay.

  1. Complete the following matrix calculation showing the total amount Vince has been paid for this week.  (1 mark)

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Vince will receive $90 per hour if he works a public holiday shift.

Matrix \(Q\), as calculated below, can be used to show Vince's hourly rate for each type of shift.

\begin{align*}
\begin{aligned}
Q & =n \times\left[\begin{array}{llll}
1 & 1.5 & 2 & p
\end{array}\right] \\
& =\left[\begin{array}{llll}
36 & 54 & 72 & 90
\end{array}\right] \end{aligned}
\end{align*}

  1. Write the values of \(n\) and \(p\).  (1 mark)

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a.   \(R^T=\begin{bmatrix}
36 \\
54 \\
72
\end{bmatrix}\)

b.    \([28\quad  6\quad  8]\times R^T = [1908]\)

c.    \(n=36\ ,\ p=2.5\)

Show Worked Solution

a.   \(R^T=\begin{bmatrix}
36 \\
54 \\
72
\end{bmatrix}\)

 
b.   
\(\begin{bmatrix}
28 & 6 & 8
\end{bmatrix}\times\ R^T=\begin{bmatrix}
28\times36 + 6\times54+ 8\times 72
\end{bmatrix}=[1908]\)

 
c.   
\(n=\ \text{Normal hourly rate}\ =36\)

\(p=\ \text{Overtime rate}\ =\dfrac{90}{36}=2.5\)

Filed Under: Matrix Applications Tagged With: Band 3, Band 4, smc-619-10-Matrix from info/table, smc-619-20-Matrix product from table, smc-619-65-Transpose

MATRICES, FUR2 2019 VCAA 1

The car park at a theme park has three areas, `A, B` and `C`.

The number of empty `(E)` and full `(F)` parking spaces in each of the three areas at 1 pm on Friday are shown in matrix `Q`  below.
 

`{:(qquad qquad qquad \ E qquad F),(Q = [(70, 50),(30, 20),(40, 40)]{:(A),(B),(C):}quad text(area)):}`
 

  1. What is the order of matrix `Q`?   (1 mark)

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  2. Write down a calculation to show that 110 parking spaces are full at 1 pm.   (1 mark)

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Drivers must pay a parking fee for each hour of parking.

Matrix `P`, below, shows the hourly fee, in dollars, for a car parked in each of the three areas.
 

`{:(qquad qquad qquad qquad qquad text{area}), (qquad qquad qquad A qquad quad quad B qquad qquad C), (P = [(1.30, 3.50, 1.80)]):}`
 

  1. The total parking fee, in dollars, collected from these 110 parked cars if they were parked for one hour is calculated as follows.  

     

     

    `qquad qquad qquad P xx L = [207.00]`

     

    where matrix  `L`  is a  `3 xx 1`  matrix.

     

    Write down matrix  `L`.   (1 mark)

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The number of whole hours that each of the 110 cars had been parked was recorded at 1 pm. Matrix `R`, below, shows the number of cars parked for one, two, three or four hours in each of the areas `A, B` and `C`.

`{:(qquadqquadqquadqquadquadtext(area)),(quad qquadqquadquad \ A qquad B qquad C),(R = [(3, 1, 1),(6, 10, 3),(22, 7,10),(19, 2, 26)]{:(1),(2),(3),(4):}\ text(hours)):}`
 

  1. Matrix  `R^T`  is the transpose of matrix  `R`.

      

    Complete the matrix  `R^T`  below.   (1 mark)

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    `qquad R^T = [( , , , , , , , , ), ( , , , , , , , , ), ( , , , , , , , , ), ( , , , , , , , , ), ( , , , , , , , , )]`
     

  2. Explain what the element in row 3, column 2 of matrix  `R^T`  represents.   (1 mark)

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  1. `3 xx 2`
  2. `50 + 20 + 40 = 110`
  3. `L = [(50), (20), (40)]`
  4. `R^T = [(3 ,6 , 22, 19), (1, 10, 7, 2), (1, 3, 10, 26)]`
  5. `text(Number of cars parked in area)\ C\ text(for 2 hours).`
Show Worked Solution

a.  `text(Order) : 3 xx 2`
 

b.  `text(Add 2nd column): \ 50 + 20 + 40 = 110`
 

c.  `L = [(50), (20), (40)]`
 

d.  `R^T = [(3 ,6 , 22, 19), (1, 10, 7, 2), (1, 3, 10, 26)]`
 

e.   `e_32\ text(in)\ R^T =>` `text(number of cars parked in area)\ C`
    `text(for 2 hours.)`

Filed Under: Matrix Applications Tagged With: Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, page-break-before-question, smc-619-10-Matrix from info/table, smc-619-30-Matrix product and interpretation, smc-619-40-Interpret Elements, smc-619-65-Transpose

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