Did you read my tips on how to do well in Math 1300 Distance? If not, here is a link to those important suggestions:
Tips for Assignment 5
Even if you are not taking the distance course, I think it is very
useful for all Math 1300 students to attempt these hand-in assignments.
In general, the assignments can be quite demanding and really force you
to solidify your math skills. However, the fact is
that the distance course covers the topics in a different order from the
classroom lecture sections, so I would not advise classroom students to
look at this assignment until after the midterm exam.
Here is a link where you can download a copy of Assignment 5:
Don't have my book? You can download a sample containing two
lessons (Lesson 1 and Lesson 2) here:
You will need to study Lesson 6 (Determinants and Their Properties), Lesson 7 (Adjoint Matrices), and Lesson 8 (Cramer's Rule) to prepare for assignment 5.
I don't anticipate any real difficulties with this assignment if you study the lessons I suggest in my book.
Do note that this means you have never had an assignment that involves the concepts of Lesson 11 (Vector Spaces and Subspaces), Lesson 12 (Linear Independence), and Lesson 13 (Basis and Dimension). However, your course materials do teach these topics and they may appear on your final exam. If you look at the sample final exams they provide (and you certainly should, as they are a good indication of what you can expect on your exam), you will see that Lesson 12 is always on the exam. I think you should also familiarize yourself with Lessons 11 and 13 to be safe, but realize that Lesson 11 is pretty challenging (but, thankfully, rarely on the exam).
Do note, that Lesson 15 (Linear Transformations) and Lesson 16 (Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors) is definitely not in the distance course. Those topics are only taught in the classroom lecture course.
