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Teaching Algebra with Manipulatives

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NAME ______________________________________________ DATE ____________ PERIOD ____<br />

<strong>Algebra</strong> Activity<br />

(Use <strong>with</strong> <strong>Algebra</strong> 2, Lesson 4-1)<br />

Matrices<br />

Complete the chart. Then Cook's<br />

Corner<br />

write a matrix for the graph<br />

at the right. (Remember there<br />

is one and only one stop on each path.)<br />

Dining Hall<br />

Bridge<br />

Lake<br />

Main<br />

Lodge<br />

Nature<br />

Center<br />

PATHS<br />

TO<br />

Cook’s Corner<br />

Dining Hall<br />

Main Lodge<br />

Bridge<br />

Lake<br />

Nature Center<br />

FROM<br />

Cook’s Corner<br />

Dining Hall<br />

Main Lodge<br />

Bridge<br />

Lake<br />

Nature Center<br />

Matrix<br />

Using the matrix above, complete the following.<br />

1. Add the elements in the second row. What does this number represent<br />

in the graph? How does your number compare to the sum of the second<br />

column?<br />

___________________________________________________________________<br />

2. Add the elements in each row. Find the total of these sums. Is this total<br />

related to the number of edges in the graph? If so, how?<br />

___________________________________________________________________<br />

Write the matrices corresponding to the graphs.<br />

3.<br />

A<br />

C<br />

4.<br />

B<br />

D<br />

Y<br />

Draw the graphs corresponding to the matrices.<br />

5. 2 1 1 0<br />

6. 2 1 1 1<br />

1 0 0 1<br />

1 0 0 1<br />

1 0 0 0<br />

1 0 2 0<br />

0 1 0 2<br />

1 1 0 2<br />

Z<br />

W<br />

X<br />

<strong>Algebra</strong> 2—Chapter 4<br />

© Glencoe/McGraw-Hill 229 <strong>Teaching</strong> <strong>Algebra</strong> <strong>with</strong> <strong>Manipulatives</strong>

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