Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 10 - Section 10.4 - The Algebra of Matrices - 10.4 Exercises - Page 721: 30

Answer

$a.\qquad $BC is not defined $b.\qquad BF=\left[\begin{array}{rrr} 3 & 1/2 & 5\\ 1 & -1 & 3 \end{array}\right]$

Work Step by Step

If $A$ is an $m\times n$ matrix and $B$ is an $n\times k$ matrix (so the number of columns of $A$ is the same as the number of rows of $B$), then the matrix product $AB$ is the $m\times k$ matrix whose $ij$-entry is the inner product of the $i\mathrm{t}\mathrm{h}$ row of $A$ and the jth column of $B.$ --- $a.$ $B$ is a 2$\times$3 matrix. C does not have 3 rows. BC is not defined $b.$ $BF$ is defined and is a 2$\times$3 matrix $BF=\left[\begin{array}{lll} 3+0+0 & 0+1/2+0 & 0+0+5\\ 1+0+0 & 0+(-1)+0 & 0+0+3 \end{array}\right]$ $=\left[\begin{array}{lll} 3 & 1/2 & 5\\ 1 & -1 & 3 \end{array}\right]$
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