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Tim.
## DESCRIPTION
##
## ENDDESCRIPTION
## DBsubject(Linear Algebra)
## DBchapter(Determinants)
## DBsection(Properties)
## Date(2018-05-09)
## Institution(University of Lethbridge)
## Author(Mitchell Sulz-Martin)
## MO(1)
## KEYWORDS('ULETH-MATH1410', 'matrix', 'determinant')
##################
# Initialization
DOCUMENT();
loadMacros(
"PGstandard.pl",
"MathObjects.pl",
# Used to provide contextual help for how to type answers.
"AnswerFormatHelp.pl",
# Provides greater control over the layout of the problem.
"PGML.pl",
# Used for course-specific initializations.
"PGcourse.pl",
);
TEXT(beginproblem());
#############################
# Setup
# Used for handling matrix problems.
Context("Matrix");
#-ULETH-#
# ans : the random value of the determinant for the question.
# M : A solution matrix used to verify a student answer or act as a solution set.
$ans = non_zero_random(-10,10,1);
$M = Matrix([
[$ans,6,1,9],
[0,1,3,4],
[0,0,1,6],
[0,0,0,1],
]);
#-ENDULETH-#
#############################
# Main text
#-ULETH-#
BEGIN_PGML
Enter a non-diagonal matrix [` A `], with [`det(A)=`] [$ans].
[`A =`] [@ $M->ans_array(5) @]* [@ AnswerFormatHelp("matrices") @]*
END_PGML
#-ENDULETH-#
#-ULETH-#
$showPartialCorrectAnswers = 0;
ANS( $M->cmp(
checker => sub {
my ($M,$student,$ansHash) = @_;
my ($sdet)=$student->det();
return ($sdet != $ans or $student->is_symmetric ? 0 : 1);
}
));
#-ENDULETH-#
#############################
# Solution
#-ULETH-#
BEGIN_PGML_SOLUTION
SOLUTION:
One possible solution is [`A = [$M]`].
We know that the determinant of any upper triangular matrix is the product of the element along the diagonal. So by placing [`[$ans]`] anywhere on the diagonal and filling the upper half of the matrix with any numbers (since they do not effect the determinant).
END_PGML_SOLUTION
COMMENT('
Randomization provides 19 different possible versions of this question.<BR>
Includes a solution set.<BR>
Recommended Settings:<BR>
- Weight: 2<BR>
- Max attempts: Unlimited<BR>
- Show me another: -2<BR>
- Rerandomize after: Default<BR>
Made from a ULETH template.<BR>
');
#-ENDULETH-#
ENDDOCUMENT();