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Homework

Click here for general comments on the homework policy. Remember to try to keep up with written work as much as possible and the reading should be done in preparation for each class.


  • Assignment 24 (Due Friday, 5/28)
    • Assigned 5/24: pp. 336-341
    • To hand in: 3,8

  • Assignment 23 (Due Friday, 5/28)
    • Assigned 5/21: 279-283
    • To hand in: 13,14a

  • Assignment 22 (Due Friday, 5/28)
    • Assigned 5/19: pp. 279-283
    • To hand in: 2f, 7

  • Assignment 21 (Due Friday, 5/21)
    • Assigned 5/17: pp. 256-260
    • To hand in: 21, Eli's Question: T or F: det A=det B implies A similar to B. If true prove it, if not find a counterexample.

  • Assignment 20 (Due Friday, 5/21)
    • Assigned 5/13: pp. 256-260
    • To hand in: 3c,18,20

    A practice exam, both an in class (solutions) and take home (solutions)are available

  • Assignment 19 (Due Friday, 5/14)
    • Assigned 5/7: pp. 180-182
    • To hand in: Prove the following: (1) If A is similar to B then A^m is similar to B^m. (2) If A is similar to B then det(A)=det(B).

  • Assignment 18 (Due Friday, 5/14)
    • Assigned 5/7: pp. 180-182
    • To hand in: 2g,3g,10

  • Assignment 17 (Due Friday, 5/14)
    • Assigned 5/5: pp. 165-168
    • To hand in: 2f,14,21

  • Assignment 16 (Due Friday, 5/7)
    • Assigned 5/3: pp. 106-110
    • To hand in: 16

  • Assignment 15 (Due Friday, 5/7)
    • Assigned 4/30: pp. 106-110
    • To hand in: 2e,2f,3d,7

  • Assignment 14 (Due Friday, 5/7)
    • Assigned 4/28: pp. 96-99
    • To hand in: 12

  • Assignment 13 (Due Friday, 4/30)
    • Assigned 4/26: pp. 96-99
    • To hand in: 3

  • Assignment 12 (Due Friday, 4/30)
    • Assigned 4/23: pp. 84-85 Prepare T/F in problem 1 to go over in class
    • To hand in: 4,16
    • Read section 2.2

  • Assignment 11 (Due Friday, 4/30)
    • Assigned 4/21: pp. 53-58 To hand in: 22,23.

  • Our first exam will be in two parts. There will be an in-class exam on Thursday, 4/22. A take home exam will also be handed out that day and due Thursday, 4/29. For pratice exams from past sections of Math 24 click here:
    Math 24, Winter 04 -- take-home and in-class Solutions
    Math 24, Winter 00 -- in-class Solutions
    Math 24, Winter 00 -- take-home Solutions

  • Assignment 10 (Due Friday, 4/23)
    • Assigned 4/19: pp. 74-75.
    • To hand in: 17,24

  • Assignment 9 (Due Friday, 4/23)
    • Assigned 4/16: pp. 74-75 Prepare T/F in problem 1 to go over in class
    • To hand in: problems 9,14
    • Read section 2.1

  • Assignment 8 (Due Friday, 4/23)
    • Assigned 4/14: pp. 53-58 To hand in: 29,32.

  • Assignment 7 (Due Friday, 4/16)
    • Assigned 4/12: pp. 53-58.
    • To hand in: 8

  • Assignment 6 (Due Friday, 4/16)
    • Assigned 4/9: pp. 53-58 Prepare the T/F in problem 1 to go over in class.
    • To hand in: problems 3c,11,13
    • Read section 1.6

  • Assignment 5 (Due Friday, 4/16)
    • Assigned 4/7: pp. 40-42 Prepare T/F questions in this section.
    • To hand in: 9,14.
    • Read section 1.5

  • Group Problems 2. Available here in pdf. (Due Monday, 4/12)


  • Assignment 4 (Due Friday, 4/9)
    • Assigned 4/5: pp. 32-35. Prepare the T/F in problem 1 to go over in class.
    • To hand in: 2c,2e,3a,8,14.
      Read section 1.4.

  • Assignment 3 (Due Friday, 4/9)
    • Assigned 4/2: pp. 19-23 Prepare the T/F in problem 1 to go over in class.
    • To hand in: problems 8a, 8c, 8e, 20, 23, 24.
    • Read section 1.3

  • Assignment 2 (Due Friday, 4/9)
    • Assigned 3/31: Worksheet. Available here.
    • Also pp. 12-16. Prepare the T/F in problem 1 to go over in class.
    • To hand in: problems 12 and 18.
    • Read section 1.2.

  • Group Problems 2. Available here in pdf. (Due Monday, 4/12)


  • Assignment 1 (Assigned Monday 3/29, due Friday, 4/2)
    • Assigned 3/29: Worksheet. Available here.

  • Reading assigned 3/29: Available here in pdf.

  • Group Problems 1.
    • Available here in pdf. (Due Monday, 4/5)
    • Here is an applet that may be of use in the coin game.
    • Solutions