Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction

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Chapter 3 - Matrices - 3.1 Matrix Operations - Exercises 3.1 - Page 152: 14

Answer

$$AD-DA=\left[\begin{array}{r}{3}&{-6} \\ {3}&{-3} \end{array}\right].$$

Work Step by Step

Since $$ A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}{3} & {0}\\ {-1}&{5}\end{array}\right], \quad D=\left[\begin{array}{r}{0}&{-3} \\ {-2}&{1} \end{array}\right] $$ we have $$ AD=\left[\begin{array}{ll}{3} & {0}\\ {-1}&{5}\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{r}{0}&{-3} \\ {-2}&{1} \end{array}\right]= \left[\begin{array}{r}{3}&{-15} \\ {-7}&{5} \end{array}\right]$$ $$ DA=\left[\begin{array}{r}{0}&{-3} \\ {-2}&{1} \end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{ll}{3} & {0}\\ {-1}&{5}\end{array}\right]= \left[\begin{array}{r}{0} & {-9}\\ {-10}&{8} \end{array}\right]$$ It is easy to note that $$AD-DA=\left[\begin{array}{r}{3}&{-15} \\ {-7}&{5} \end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{r}{0} & {-9}\\ {-10}&{8} \end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{r}{3}&{-6} \\ {3}&{-3} \end{array}\right].$$
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