Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction

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Chapter 3 - Matrices - 3.1 Matrix Operations - Exercises 3.1 - Page 152: 13

Answer

$$B^TC^T-(CB)^T= \left[\begin{array}{r}{0}& {0}&{0}\\{0}&{0}&{0}\\{0}&{0}&{0}\end{array}\right].$$

Work Step by Step

Since $$ B=\left[\begin{array}{ll}{4} & {-2}&{1}\\ {0}&{2}&{3}\end{array}\right], \quad C=\left[\begin{array}{r}{1}&{2} \\ {3}&{4}\\{5}&{6}\end{array}\right] $$ we have $$ B^T=\left[\begin{array}{r}{4}&{0} \\ {-2}&{2}\\{1}&{3}\end{array}\right], \quad C^T=\left[\begin{array}{r}{1}& {3}&{5}\\{2}&{4}&{6}\end{array}\right] $$ and $$B^TC^T=\left[\begin{array}{r}{4}&{0} \\ {-2}&{2}\\{1}&{3}\end{array}\right] \left[\begin{array}{r}{1}& {3}&{5}\\{2}&{4}&{6}\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{r}{4}& {12}&{20}\\{2}&{2}&{2}\\{7}&{15}&{23}\end{array}\right].$$ Moreover, we get that $$CB=\left[\begin{array}{r}{1}&{2} \\ {3}&{4}\\{5}&{6}\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{ll}{4} & {-2}&{1}\\ {0}&{2}&{3}\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{r}{4}& {2}&{7}\\{12}&{2}&{15}\\{20}&{2}&{23}\end{array}\right]$$ and hence $$(CB)^T=\left[\begin{array}{r}{4}& {12}&{20}\\{2}&{2}&{2}\\{7}&{15}&{23}\end{array}\right].$$ It is easy to note that $$B^TC^T-(CB)^T=\left[\begin{array}{r}{4}& {12}&{20}\\{2}&{2}&{2}\\{7}&{15}&{23}\end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{r}{4}& {12}&{20}\\{2}&{2}&{2}\\{7}&{15}&{23}\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{r}{0}& {0}&{0}\\{0}&{0}&{0}\\{0}&{0}&{0}\end{array}\right].$$
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