College Algebra (11th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Section 5.8 - Matrix Inverses - 5.8 Exercises - Page 565: 2

Answer

It has been proved that $AI_2= I_2 A=A$.

Work Step by Step

Let us suppose that $A=\begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & d\end{bmatrix}$ Here, we have the value of $AI_{2}$ by matrix multiplication is equivalent to: $AI_2=\begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & d\end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} a& b \\ c &d \end{bmatrix} =A$ Now, the value of $I_{2}A$ by matrix multiplication is to: $I_2A= \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & d\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} a& b \\ c &d \end{bmatrix}=A $ This implies that it has been proved that $AI_2= I_2 A=A$.
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