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 - Test - Page 658: 7

Answer

$B=A^{-1}$

Work Step by Step

We are given the matrices: $A=\begin{bmatrix}1&2&2\\2&3&3\\1&-1&-1\end{bmatrix}$ $B=\begin{bmatrix}-3&2&0\\7&-4&1\\-5&3&-1\end{bmatrix}$ We have to check is $AB=BA=I_3$. Compute $AB$: $AB=\begin{bmatrix}1&2&2\\2&3&3\\1&-1&-1\end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}-3&2&0\\7&-4&1\\-5&3&-1\end{bmatrix}$ $=\begin{bmatrix}-3+14-10&2-8+6&0+2-2\\-6+21-15&4-12+9&0+3-3\\-3-7+10&2+4-6&0-1+2\end{bmatrix}$ $=\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\0&1&0\\0&0&1\end{bmatrix}$ Compute $BA$: $BA=\begin{bmatrix}-3&2&0\\7&-4&1\\-5&3&-1\end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}1&2&2\\2&3&3\\1&-1&-1\end{bmatrix}$ $=\begin{bmatrix}-3+4+0&-6+6+0&-6+6+0\\7-8+1&14-12-1&14-12-2\\-5+6-1&-10+9+1&-10+9+2\end{bmatrix}$ $=\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\0&1&0\\0&0&1\end{bmatrix}$ Because $AB=BA=I_3$, it means that $B=A^{-1}$.
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