Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 4 - Section 4.3 - Matrix Inversion - Exercises - Page 263: 14

Answer

A is singular.

Work Step by Step

$1.\quad $Start with $[A|I]$, $2.\quad $ Row reduce, $3.\quad $ If the reduced form is $[I|B], $then $B=A^{-1}.$ If not, then A is singular (has no inverse) ---- $\left[\begin{array}{lllll} 1 & 1 & | & 1 & 0\\ 6 & 6 & | & 0 & 1 \end{array}\right]\left\{\begin{array}{l} .\\ -6R_{1}. \end{array}\right.$ $\rightarrow\left[\begin{array}{lllll} 1 & 1 & | & 1 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & | & -6 & 0 \end{array}\right]$ The bottom row entries on the left are all zeros. We can not generate a [ 0 1 ... ] with row operations. The form $[I|B]$ can not be achieved. A is singular.
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