College Algebra (11th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.7 - Properties of Matrices - 5.7 Exercises - Page 555: 61

Answer

$\begin{bmatrix} 2 & 7 &-4 \end{bmatrix}$

Work Step by Step

Let us consider two matrices $A$ and $B$ and their multiplication can be possible when the number of columns of matrix-$A$ is the same as the number of rows of the matrix-$B$. We are given that $A=\begin{bmatrix} -2 & 4 &1\end{bmatrix} $ and $B=\begin{bmatrix} 3&-2&4 \\2&1&4\\0&-1&4\end{bmatrix} $ We can see that the size of matrix $A$ is $1 \times 3$ and that of matrix $B$ is $3 \times 3$. This shows that the number of columns of matrix-$A$ is the same as the number of rows of the matrix-$B$. So, their product $AB$ can be computed. Recall that if $A=\begin{bmatrix}a_{11} &a_{12}&a_{13}\end{bmatrix}$ and $B=\begin{bmatrix}b_{11} &b_{12}&b_{13}\\b_{21} &b_{22}&b_{23}\\b_{31} &b_{32}&b_{33}\end{bmatrix}$, then \begin{align*} AB=\begin{bmatrix}a_{11}b_{11} +a_{12}b_{21}+a_{13}b_{31}&a_{11}b_{12} +a_{12}b_{22}+a_{13}b_{32}&a_{11}b_{13} +a_{12}b_{23}+a_{13}b_{33}\\ \end{bmatrix} \end{align*} Thus, using the formula above gives: $AB=\begin{bmatrix} -2 & 4 &1\end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} 3&-2&4 \\2&1&4\\0&-1&4\end{bmatrix} \\=\begin{bmatrix} -6+8+0 &4+4-1 &-8+0+4 \end{bmatrix}\\=\begin{bmatrix} 2 & 7 &-4 \end{bmatrix}$ Therefore, $AB$ is equal to $\begin{bmatrix} 2 & 7 &-4 \end{bmatrix}$
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