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Daniel W. Van Arsdale:homogeneous Transformation Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Contains explanations and examples of homogeneous transformation matrices.
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Math Planet

Math Planet: Geometry: Transformation Using Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explains how simple polygons translate into matrices and how to use 2x2 matrices to represent transformations in a plane. Includes video demonstrating an example where a vector must be rotated 90 degrees using matrices. [4:18]
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Matrices as Transformations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Match transformation matrices with a visual representation of their effect on the plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Transform Polygons Using Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find the image of a given polygon under a transformation defined by a given matrix. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Applications of Matrices

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Provides resources for working with 2 x 2 matrices as transformations of the plane, and interpreting the absolute value of the determinant in terms of area.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Explore Transformations With Matrices

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students can use a graphing calculator to explore transformations with matrices. They will analyze how each element of the matrix affects the position of the image.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Transforming Matrices

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a lesson on transforming, rotating and dilating matrices.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Use Matrices to Transform 3 D and 4 D Vectors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find the result (both algebraically and graphically) of transforming a vector using a transformation matrix. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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OnlineMathLearning.com

Online Math Learning: Multiply a Vector by a Matrix

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Examples, solutions, videos, and lessons to help students learn how to multiply a vector (regarded as a matrix with one column) by a matrix of suitable dimensions to produce another vector. Work with matrices as transformations of...
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University of Chicago

Ucsmp: Polygon Plotter

For Students 10th - 12th
This interactive applet allows you to manipulate polygons using matrices.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Rotational Transformation Matrix

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Math World offers the transformational matrix that allows us to rotate a two dimensional coordinate which in turn rotates the image. The page also offers the transformational matrix for rotation in three dimensions.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Biology: Cell Biology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level course highlighting the biology of cells of higher organisms. Course topics include cellular membranes and organelles; cell growth and oncogenic transformation; transport, receptors, and cell signaling; the cytoskeleton,...
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Perpendicular Vectors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Come to this site to find the transformational matrix to find the vector rotated 90 degrees from the original. The site also states the special relationship between two perpendicular vectors when using the dot product.
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Other

Stat Soft: Statistics Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
Dozens of statistical terms are defined and illustrated in this glossary.