Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 10 - Section 10.5 - Inverses of Matrices and Matrix Questions - 10.5 Exercises - Page 732: 26

Answer

Inverse is not defined.

Work Step by Step

Set up a matrix $[B|I]$, and using row operations, transform into $[I|B^{-1}].$ $\left[\begin{array}{rrrr|rrrr} 1 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 1 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 0\\ 1 & 1 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 & 0\\ 1 & 1 & 1 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array}\right]\left\{\begin{array}{l} .\\ .\\ -R_{1}.\\ -R_{1}. \end{array}\right. $ $\left[\begin{array}{rrrr|rrrr} 1 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 1 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 & -1 & 0 & 1 & 0\\ 0 & 1 & 0 & 1 & -1 & 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array}\right]\left\{\begin{array}{l} .\\ .\\ -R_{2}.\\ -R_{2}. \end{array}\right. $ $\left[\begin{array}{rrrr|rrrr} 1 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 1 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & \fbox{$0$} & -1 & -1 & -1 & 1 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & -1 & -1 & 0 & 1 \end{array}\right]$ There is a row of zeros on the LHS matrix, there is no way to bring a $1 $ to the pivot position (3,3), so the matrix $I_{4}$ can not be obtained on the LHS... Inverse is not defined.
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