Elementary Linear Algebra 7th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1-13311-087-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-13311-087-3

Chapter 2 - Matrices - 2.1 Operations with Matrices - 2.1 Exercises - Page 49: 54

Answer

$$A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}{2} &{-1} \\{3}& {-2} \end{array}\right].$$

Work Step by Step

Assume that the matrix $A$ is given by $$A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}{x_1} &{x_2} \\{x_3}& {x_4} \end{array}\right],$$ then we have the system $$ \begin{aligned} 2x_{1}-x_{3}&=1 \\ 2x_{2} -x_4 &=0\\ 3x_1-2x_{3} &=0\\ 3x_{2} -2x_4 &=1 \end{aligned}. $$ The augmented matrix is given by $$ \left[ \begin {array}{ccccc} 2&0&-1&0&1\\ 0&2&0&-1&0 \\ &0&-2&0&0\\ 0&3&0&-2&1 \end {array} \right] . $$ Using Gauss-Jordan elimination, we get the row-reduced echelon form as follows $$\left[ \begin {array}{ccccc} 1&0&0&0&2\\ 0&1&0&0&-1 \\ 0&0&1&0&3\\ 0&0&0&1&-2 \end {array} \right] .$$ From which the solution is $$x_1=2, \quad x_2=-1, \quad x_3=3, \quad x_4=-2 .$$ Hence, we have $$A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}{2} &{-1} \\{3}& {-2} \end{array}\right].$$
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