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: 26

Answer

$(a)$. $3B+2C$ is defined and the answer is shown in the image below. $(b)$. $2H+D$ is undefined.

Work Step by Step

$(a)$. $3B+2C$ is defined because both matrices have the same dimensions $2×3$ . Start by multiplying $3×B$ and $2×C$ then add the products of these matrices as shown in the image below. $(b)$. $2H+D$,is undefined because we can't add matrices of different dimensions, $2H$ is a $2×2$ matrix and $D$ is a $1×2$ matrix
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