College Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 6 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 657: 38

Answer

Yes

Work Step by Step

We are given the matrices: $A=\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\0&2&-7\\0&-1&4\end{bmatrix}$ $B=\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\0&4&7\\0&1&2\end{bmatrix}$ Compute $AB$: $AB=\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\0&2&-7\\0&-1&4\end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\0&4&7\\0&1&2\end{bmatrix}$ $=\begin{bmatrix}1+0+0&0+0+0&0+0+0\\0+0+0&0+8-7&0+14-14\\0+0+0&0+4-4&0-7+8\end{bmatrix}$ $=\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\0&1&0\\0&0&1\end{bmatrix}=I_3$ Compute $BA$: $BA=\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\0&4&7\\0&1&2\end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\0&2&-7\\0&-1&4\end{bmatrix}$ $=\begin{bmatrix}1+0+0&0+0+0&0+0+0\\0+0+0&0+8-7&0-28+28\\0+0+0&0+2-2&0-7+8\end{bmatrix}$ $=\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\0&1&0\\0&0&1\end{bmatrix}=I_3$ Because $AB=BA=I_3$, $B$ is the inverse of $A$.
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