Chapter 12

Matrices

Everyday Explorations

Ronan M. Donovan is a photojournalist. While researching chimpanzees in Uganda's Kibale National Park, he captured the images that helped him establish a career as a conservation photographer. Part of his work involved climbing fig trees to create a series of photographs of the primates from above.

If you were a conservation photographer, what species of endangered animals would be of interest to you?

There are 4 types of great apes: gorillas, orangutans, bonobos, and chimpanzees. Find an interesting fact about each type of great ape.

Learning Target

Understand matrices.

Success Criteria

I can perform operations with matrices.

I can determine when a product of matrices is defined.

I can evaluate determinants of matrices.

I can use inverse matrices to solve problems.

Lessons

Remind Stream

Wall of Wisdom