Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction

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Chapter 3 - Matrices - 3.1 Matrix Operations - Exercises 3.1 - Page 152: 18

Answer

$$B=\left[\begin{array}{r}{1}&{0} \\ {1}&{0} \end{array}\right], \quad C=\left[\begin{array}{r}{0}&{0} \\ {3}&{0} \end{array}\right] $$

Work Step by Step

Let $$B=\left[\begin{array}{r}{1}&{0} \\ {1}&{0} \end{array}\right], \quad C=\left[\begin{array}{r}{0}&{0} \\ {3}&{0} \end{array}\right] $$ we get that $$AB=\left[\begin{array}{r}{2}&{1} \\ {6}&{3} \end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{r}{1}&{0} \\ {1}&{0} \end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{r}{3}&{0} \\ {9}&{0} \end{array}\right]$$ and $$AC=\left[\begin{array}{r}{2}&{1} \\ {6}&{3} \end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{r}{0}&{0} \\ {3}&{0} \end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{r}{3}&{0} \\ {9}&{0} \end{array}\right].$$
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