College Algebra (6th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 6 - Matrices and Determinants - Exercise Set 6.3 - Page 624: 16

Answer

a. $\left[\begin{array}{lll} 3 & 2 & 6\\ 5 & 2 & -8\\ -2 & 2 & 3 \end{array}\right]$ b. $\left[\begin{array}{lll} 9 & -8 & 4\\ 7 & -2 & 4\\ -6 & 2 & -5 \end{array}\right]$ c. $\left[\begin{array}{lll} -24 & 12 & -20\\ -24 & 0 & 8\\ 16 & -8 & 4 \end{array}\right]$ d. $\left[\begin{array}{lll} 12 & 1 & 17\\ 16 & 4 & -18\\ -8 & 6 & 5 \end{array}\right]$

Work Step by Step

a. $A+B=[a_{ij}+b_{ij}]$ $=\left[\begin{array}{lll} 6-3 & -3+5 & 5+1\\ 6-1 & 0+2 & -2-6\\ -4+2 & 2+0 & -1+4 \end{array}\right]$ $=\left[\begin{array}{lll} 3 & 2 & 6\\ 5 & 2 & -8\\ -2 & 2 & 3 \end{array}\right]$ b. $A-B=[a_{ij}-b_{ij}]$ $=\left[\begin{array}{lll} 6+3 & -3-5 & 5-1\\ 6+1 & 0-2 & -2+6\\ -4-2 & 2-0 & -1-4 \end{array}\right]$ $=\left[\begin{array}{lll} 9 & -8 & 4\\ 7 & -2 & 4\\ -6 & 2 & -5 \end{array}\right]$ c. $-4A=\left[-4a_{ij}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{lll} -24 & 12 & -20\\ -24 & 0 & 8\\ 16 & -8 & 4 \end{array}\right]$ d. $3A+2B=\left[3a_{ij}+2b_{ij}\right]$ $=\left[\begin{array}{lll} 3(6)+2(-3) & 3(-3)+2(5) & 3(5)+2(1)\\ 3(6)+2(-1) & 3(0)+2(2) & 3(-2)+2(-6)\\ 3(-4)+2(2) & 3(2)+2(0) & 3(-1)+2(4) \end{array}\right]$ $= \left[\begin{array}{lll} 12 & 1 & 17\\ 16 & 4 & -18\\ -8 & 6 & 5 \end{array}\right]$
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