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Dilations with Matrices

Students use matrices to perform dilations centered at the origin of triangles. Students will explore the effect of the scale factor on the size relationship between the preimage and image of a polygon.
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Triangle in the Matrix

Students represent a triangle with a matrix and use the determinant to find the area of three given triangles.
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Determining Area

Students use the area formula involving the determinant of a matrix.
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Operating on Matrices

Students learn how to add, subtract, and multiply matrices, as well as find the determinant and inverse of a matrix.
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