1.   Does the inverse of exist? If it does not exist, explain why not.
    A. No; the matrix is not square.
    B. Yes
    C. No; the elements of the principal diagonal are not 1.
    D. No; the determinant equals 0.
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  2.   If , find N -1.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  3.   Find the inverse of
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  4.   Determine whether the pair of matrices are inverses.
    A. no, because A · B I B. yes, because A · B = I.
    C. yes, because each entry in the second matrix is the reciprocal of its corresponding entry in the first matrix. D. no, because fractions cannot be a part of an inverse
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  5.   In order for a matrix to have an inverse, what must be true?
    A. adbc = 0 B. adbc = 1
    C. adbc 0 D. adbc 1
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