College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 6 - Matrices and Determinants - Exercise Set 6.3 - Page 624: 12

Answer

a. $\left[\begin{array}{lll} 5 & -2 & 7\\ -4 & 3 & 1 \end{array}\right]$ b. $\left[\begin{array}{lll} 1 & 4 & -5\\ 2 & 1 & 9 \end{array}\right]$ c. $\left[\begin{array}{lll} -12 & -4 & -4\\ 4 & -8 & -20 \end{array}\right]$ d. $\left[\begin{array}{lll} 13 & -3 & 15\\ -9 & 8 & 7 \end{array}\right]$

Work Step by Step

a. $A+B=[a_{ij}+b_{ij}]$ $A+B=\left[\begin{array}{lll} 3+2 & 1+(-3) & 1+6\\ -1+(-3) & 2+1 & 5+(-4) \end{array}\right]$ $=\left[\begin{array}{lll} 5 & -2 & 7\\ -4 & 3 & 1 \end{array}\right]$ b. $A-B=[a_{ij}-b_{ij}]$ $A-B=\left[\begin{array}{lll} 3-2 & 1-(-3) & 1-6\\ -1-(-3) & 2-1 & 5-(-4) \end{array}\right]$ $=\left[\begin{array}{lll} 1 & 4 & -5\\ 2 & 1 & 9 \end{array}\right]$ c. $-4A=\left[-4a_{ij}\right]$ $-4A=\left[\begin{array}{lll} -12 & -4 & -4\\ 4 & -8 & -20 \end{array}\right]$ d. $3A+2B=\left[3a_{ij}+2b_{ij}\right]$ $=\left[\begin{array}{lll} 3\times 3+2\times 2 & 3\times 1+2(-3) & 3\times 1+2\times 6\\ 3(-1)+2(-3) & 3\times 2+2\times 1 & 3\times 5+2(-4) \end{array}\right]$ $=\left[\begin{array}{lll} 13 & -3 & 15\\ -9 & 8 & 7 \end{array}\right]$
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