Linear Algebra and Its Applications (5th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Matrix Algebra - 2.2 Exercises - Page 111: 2

Answer

I will type matrices like this: (a b c/d e f), where (a b c) is the first row and (d e f) is the second row. Answer: (-2 1/$\frac{7}{2}$ $\frac{-3}{2}$)

Work Step by Step

I will type matrices like this: (a b c/d e f), where (a b c) is the first row and (d e f) is the second row. This is a 2x2 matrix, therefore let A = (a b/ c d) if ad-bc ≠ 0. Thus, $A^{-1}$ = $\frac{1}{ad-bc}$ × (d -b/-c a) ad-bc = 3×4 - 7×2. Thus, ad-bc = -2 $A^{-1}$ = $\frac{-1}{2}$ × (4 -2/-7 3) which is (-2 1/$\frac{7}{2}$ $\frac{-3}{2}$)
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