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 641: 84

Answer

True.

Work Step by Step

The 2x2 matrix $A$ is invertible if and only if $ad-bc\neq 0$. If $ad-bc=0$, then $A$ does not have a multiplicative inverse. If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ll} a & b\\ c & d \end{array}\right]$, then $A^{-1}=\displaystyle \frac{1}{ad-bc}\left[\begin{array}{ll} d & -b\\ -c & a \end{array}\right]$. -------- So, for example, $\left[\begin{array}{ll} 1 & 0\\ 0 & 1 \end{array}\right]$ and $\left[\begin{array}{ll} -1 & 0\\ 0 & -1 \end{array}\right]$ both have inverses, but their sum, $\left[\begin{array}{ll} 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 \end{array}\right]$ does not. True.
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