College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 6 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 657: 42

Answer

$A^{-1}=\begin{bmatrix}8&-8&5\\-3&2&-1\\-1&-1&1\end{bmatrix}$

Work Step by Step

We are given the matrix: $A=\begin{bmatrix}1&3&-2\\4&13&-7\\5&16&-8\end{bmatrix}$ Build the matrix $[A|I_3]$: $[A|I_3]=\begin{bmatrix}1&3&-2&|&1&0&0\\4&13&-7&|&0&1&0\\5&16&-8&|&0&0&1\end{bmatrix}$ We will determine the matrix $[I_3|A^{-1}]$. Add $-4R_1$ to $R_2$ and $-5R_1$ to $R_3$: $\begin{bmatrix}1&3&-2&|&1&0&0\\0&1&1&|&-4&1&0\\0&1&2&|&-5&0&1\end{bmatrix}$ Add $-3R_2$ to $R_1$ and $-R_2$ to $R_3$: $\begin{bmatrix}1&0&-5&|&13&-3&0\\0&1&1&|&-4&1&0\\0&0&1&|&-1&-1&1\end{bmatrix}$ Add $5R_3$ to $R_1$ and $-R_3$ to $R_2$: $\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0&|&8&-8&5\\0&1&0&|&-3&2&-1\\0&0&1&|&-1&-1&1\end{bmatrix}=[I_3|A^{-1}]$ So the inverse $A^{-1}$ is: $A^{-1}=\begin{bmatrix}8&-8&5\\-3&2&-1\\-1&-1&1\end{bmatrix}$
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