College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 6, Matrices and Determinants - Section 6.2 - The Algebra of Matrices - 6.2 Exercises - Page 512: 23

Answer

$a.\quad B+C =\left[\begin{array}{lll} 5 & -2 & 5\\ 1 & 1 & 0 \end{array}\right]$ $b.\quad B+F$ is not defined as B and F do not have equal dimensions.

Work Step by Step

(a) $B+C$ is defined, since both matrices are 2$\times$3. $B+C =\left[\begin{array}{lll} 3+2 & \frac{1}{2}-\frac{5}{2} & 5+0\\ 1+0 & -1+2 & 3- \end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{lll} 5 & -2 & 5\\ 1 & 1 & 0 \end{array}\right]$ (b) $B+F$ is not defined as B and F do not have equal dimensions.
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