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 6.4 - Page 640: 62

Answer

A cryptogram is a message coded so that no one other than the intended recipient can understand (decode) it.

Work Step by Step

A cryptogram is a message written so that no one other than the intended recipient can understand it. The procedure (see p.637): 1. Assign each letter a numerical value, (A=1, B=2, ... Z=26, space=0) 2. Convert the numerical values of the message into a matrix. 3. Multiply with an inveritble matrix to code the message. 4. The recipient must know the inverse of the matrix (chosen in step 3) to decode the message.
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