Across
- 3. A minor used in calculating a matrix’s determinant.
- 4. The number of vectors in a basis of a vector space.
- 6. A direction that doesn’t change when a matrix is used.
- 9. A way to solve equations using determinants.
- 11. A vertical line in a matrix.
- 13. The determinant of a smaller matrix cut from a larger one (used to find cofactors).
- 14. A term describing equations whose graphs are straight lines.
- 15. A scalar value calculated from a square matrix, useful for solving systems of equations.
- 16. A way to multiply two vectors and get a single number.
Down
- 1. A rectangular array of numbers or functions arranged in rows and columns.
- 2. Points or vectors that lie on the same flat surface.
- 5. The determinant of a smaller matrix cut from a big one.
- 7. A matrix that, when multiplied by the original, yields the identity matrix.
- 8. A method to solve systems by turning the matrix into a special simple form.
- 10. A number that tells how much a vector is stretched or shrunk when a matrix is applied.
- 12. A number in front of a variable.
