Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.4 - Multiplicative Inverses of Matrices and Matrix Equations - Exercise Set - Page 933: 51

Answer

We get the matrix $\left[ \begin{matrix} 27 & 32 \\ -19 & -20 \\ \end{matrix} \right]$ which decodes to the message $8,5,12,16$, or HELP.

Work Step by Step

Consider the numerical value of $\text{HELP}$ as, $\begin{align} & H=8, \\ & E=5 \\ & L=12 \\ & P=16 \\ \end{align}$ Using the cryptogram method we get, $\begin{align} & A=\left[ \begin{matrix} 4 & -1 \\ -3 & 1 \\ \end{matrix} \right]\left[ \begin{matrix} 8 & 12 \\ 5 & 16 \\ \end{matrix} \right] \\ & =\left[ \begin{matrix} 32-5 & 48-16 \\ -24+5 & -36+16 \\ \end{matrix} \right] \\ & =\left[ \begin{matrix} 27 & 32 \\ -19 & -20 \\ \end{matrix} \right] \end{align}$ Therefore, expression of the matrix is $\left[ \begin{matrix} 27 & 32 \\ -19 & -20 \\ \end{matrix} \right]$.
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