Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Systems and Matrices - 9.7 Properties of Matrices - 9.7 Exercises - Page 929: 35

Answer

The difference is not defined.

Work Step by Step

1. Check if the matrices have the same dimension. If they don't, the sum/difference is not defined. 2. The sum/difference will be a matrix with the same dimension. 3. Position by position, add/subtract the corresponding entries. --- The dimensions do not match. One is a $1\times 2$ matrix, the other is $1\times 3$. The difference is not defined.
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