Zach Gets Angry Because Austin Earned a Better Grade on a Test

question 27

Multiple Choice

Zach gets angry because Austin earned a better grade on a test than he did. They get into an argument, and Zach takes a swing at Austin, intending to hit him. Austin shoves Zach in order to avoid the blow. Which of the following is true regarding Austin's actions?

• A) Austin has committed a battery.
• B) Austin has committed both an assault and a battery.
• C) Austin has not committed an assault or a battery because he acted in self-defense.
• D) Austin cannot rely on self-defense because he was involved in the argument and not completely innocent.
• E) Austin cannot rely upon self-defense because his life was not in danger.

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Definitions:

Minors

The determinants of the smaller square matrices obtained by removing one row and one column from a square matrix, used in calculating the determinant of the matrix.

Matrix

A rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions, arranged in rows and columns, used in mathematics and computer science.

Determinant

A scalar value that can be computed from the elements of a square matrix and offers information about the matrix, such as whether it's invertible.

Matrix

A rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions arranged in rows and columns, used in linear algebra to represent linear transformations and solve systems of linear equations, among other applications.