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Fix Me or Crush Me

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

Can you make matrices which will fix one lucky vector and crush another to zero?

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Nine Eigen

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

Explore how matrices can fix vectors and vector directions.

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8 Methods for Three by One

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Two 18 year old students from Madras College St Andrews in Scotland produced eight different proofs of one result using (separately) Tan Angle Sum Formula, Sin Angle Sum Formula, Cosine Rule,. . . .

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Transformations for 10

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2

Explore the properties of matrix transformations with these 10 stimulating questions.

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The Golden Ratio, Fibonacci Numbers and Continued Fractions.

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An iterative method for finding the value of the Golden Ratio with explanations of how this involves the ratios of Fibonacci numbers and continued fractions.

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Limiting Probabilities

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Given probabilities of taking paths in a graph from each node, use matrix multiplication to find the probability of going from one vertex to another in 2 stages, or 3, or 4 or even 100.

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Two and Four Dimensional Numbers

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Investigate matrix models for complex numbers and quaternions.

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Rots and Refs

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Follow hints using a little coordinate geometry, plane geometry and trig to see how matrices are used to work on transformations of the plane.

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Stringing it Out

Stage: 4 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Explore the transformations and comment on what you find.