Chapter 9

Algebra and Trigonometry · 341 exercises

Problem 44

Find \(A^{-1}\) and check. $$ A=\left[\begin{array}{cc} {e^{2 x}} & {-e^{x}} \\ {e^{3 x}} & {e^{2 x}} \end{array}\right] $$

4 step solution

Problem 45

Let $$ \begin{aligned} A &=\left[\begin{array}{cc} {1} & {0} \\ {0} & {1} \end{array}\right], \quad B=\left[\begin{array}{rr} {1} & {0} \\ {0} & {-1} \end{array}\right], \quad C=\left[\begin{array}{rr} {-1} & {0} \\ {0} & {1} \end{array}\right] \\ D &=\left[\begin{array}{rr} {-1} & {0} \\ {0} & {-1} \end{array}\right] \end{aligned} $$ Find the product of the sum of A and B and the difference between C and D.

3 step solution

Problem 45

Consider the linear system. $$ \left\\{\begin{aligned} x+3 y+z &=a^{2} \\ 2 x+5 y+2 a z &=0 \\ x+y+a^{2} z &=-9 \end{aligned}\right. $$ For which values of a will the system be inconsistent?

4 step solution

Problem 45

Solve each equation for x. $$ \left|\begin{array}{rr} {-2} & {x} \\ {4} & {6} \end{array}\right|=32 $$

3 step solution

Problem 45

if I is the multiplicative identity matrix of order \(2,\) find \((I-A)^{-1}\) for the given matrix \(A\) $$\left[\begin{array}{rr} 8 & -5 \\ -3 & 2 \end{array}\right]$$

3 step solution

Problem 46

Let $$ \begin{aligned} A &=\left[\begin{array}{cc} {1} & {0} \\ {0} & {1} \end{array}\right], \quad B=\left[\begin{array}{rr} {1} & {0} \\ {0} & {-1} \end{array}\right], \quad C=\left[\begin{array}{rr} {-1} & {0} \\ {0} & {1} \end{array}\right] \\ D &=\left[\begin{array}{rr} {-1} & {0} \\ {0} & {-1} \end{array}\right] \end{aligned} $$ Find the product of the difference between A and B and the sum of C and D.

3 step solution

Problem 46

Solve each equation for x. $$ \left|\begin{array}{cc} {x+3} & {-6} \\ {x-2} & {-4} \end{array}\right|=28 $$

3 step solution

Problem 46

If \(I\) is the multiplicative identity matrix of order \(2,\) find \((I-A)^{-1}\) for the given matrix \(A .\) $$ \left[\begin{array}{rr} {7} & {-5} \\ {-4} & {3} \end{array}\right] $$

2 step solution

Problem 47

Let $$ \begin{aligned} A &=\left[\begin{array}{cc} {1} & {0} \\ {0} & {1} \end{array}\right], \quad B=\left[\begin{array}{rr} {1} & {0} \\ {0} & {-1} \end{array}\right], \quad C=\left[\begin{array}{rr} {-1} & {0} \\ {0} & {1} \end{array}\right] \\ D &=\left[\begin{array}{rr} {-1} & {0} \\ {0} & {-1} \end{array}\right] \end{aligned} $$ Use any three of the matrices to verify a distributive property.

6 step solution

Problem 47

Write a system of linear equations in three or four variables to solve. Then use matrices to solve the system. Three foods have the following nutritional content per ounce. $$ \begin{array}{lccc} {} & {} & {\text { Protein }} & {\text { Vitamin } \mathrm{C}} \\ & {\text { Calories }} & {\text { (in grams) }} & {\text { (in milligrams) }} \\\ \hline \text { Food } A & {40} & {5} & {30} \\ {\text { Food } B} & {200} & {2} & {10} \\ {\text { Food } C} & {400} & {4} & {300} \end{array} $$ If a meal consisting of the three foods allows exactly 660 calories, 25 grams of protein, and 425 milligrams of vitamin \(\mathrm{C},\) how many ounces of each kind of food should be used?

4 step solution

Problem 47

You are choosing between two cellphone plans. Data Plan A offers a flat monthly rate of \(\$ 20\) per gigabyte (GB). Data Plan B has a monthly fee of \(\$ 40\) with a charge of \(\$ 15\) per GB. For how many G.B of data will the costs for the two data plans be the same? What will be the cost for each plan? (Section 1.3 Example \(3)\)

3 step solution

Problem 47

Solve each equation for x. $$ \left|\begin{array}{rrr} {1} & {x} & {-2} \\ {3} & {1} & {1} \\ {0} & {-2} & {2} \end{array}\right|=-8 $$

3 step solution

Problem 47

Find \((A B)^{-1}, A^{-1} B^{-1},\) and \(B^{-1} A^{-1} .\) What do you observe? $$ A=\left[\begin{array}{ll} {2} & {1} \\ {3} & {1} \end{array}\right] \quad B=\left[\begin{array}{ll} {4} & {7} \\ {1} & {2} \end{array}\right] $$

5 step solution

Problem 48

Let $$ \begin{aligned} A &=\left[\begin{array}{cc} {1} & {0} \\ {0} & {1} \end{array}\right], \quad B=\left[\begin{array}{rr} {1} & {0} \\ {0} & {-1} \end{array}\right], \quad C=\left[\begin{array}{rr} {-1} & {0} \\ {0} & {1} \end{array}\right] \\ D &=\left[\begin{array}{rr} {-1} & {0} \\ {0} & {-1} \end{array}\right] \end{aligned} $$ Use any three of the matrices to verify an associative property.

4 step solution

Problem 48

Write a system of linear equations in three or four variables to solve. Then use matrices to solve the system. A furniture company produces three types of desks: a children's model, an office model, and a deluxe model. Each desk is manufactured in three stages: cutting, construction, and finishing. The time requirements for each model and manufacturing stage are given in the following table. $$ \begin{array}{ccc} {} & {\text { Children's }} & {\text { Office }} & {\text { Deluxe }} \\\& {\text { Model }} & {\text { Model }} & {\text { Model }} \\ {\text { Cutting }} & {2 \text { hr }} & {3 \text { hr }} & {2 \text { hr }} \\\ {\text { Construction }} & {2 \text { hr }} & {1 \text { hr }} & {3 \text { hr }} \\ {\text { Finishing }} & {1 \text { hr }} & {1 \text { hr }} & {2 \text { hr }} \end{array} $$ Each week the company has available a maximum of 100 hours for cutting, 100 hours for construction, and 65 hours for finishing. If all available time must be used, how many of each type of desk should be produced each week?

4 step solution

Problem 48

Find the inverse of \(f(x)=3 x-4\).

4 step solution

Problem 48

Solve each equation for x. $$ \left|\begin{array}{rrr} {2} & {x} & {1} \\ {-3} & {1} & {0} \\ {2} & {1} & {4} \end{array}\right|=39 $$

3 step solution

Problem 48

Find \((A B)^{-1}, A^{-1} B^{-1},\) and \(B^{-1} A^{-1} .\) What do you observe? $$ A=\left[\begin{array}{rr} {2} & {-9} \\ {1} & {-4} \end{array}\right] \quad B=\left[\begin{array}{ll} {9} & {5} \\ {7} & {4} \end{array}\right] $$

4 step solution

Problem 49

Write a system of linear equations in three or four variables to solve. Then use matrices to solve the system. Imagine the entire global population as a village of precisely 200 people. The bar graph shows some numeric observations based on this scenario. (graph can't copy) Combined, there are 183 Asians, Africans, Europeans, and Americans in the village. The number of Asians exceeds the number of Africans and Europeans by \(70 .\) The difference between the number of Europeans and Americans is \(15 .\) If the number of Africans is doubled, their population exceeds the number of Europeans and Americans by \(23 .\) Determine the number of Asians, Africans, Europeans, and Americans in the global village.

3 step solution

Problem 49

A chemist needs to mix a \(75 \%\) saltwater solution with a \(50 \%\) saltwater solution to obtain 10 gallons of a \(60 \%\) saltwater solution. How many gallons of each of the solutions must be used? (Section 8.1, Example 8)

4 step solution

Problem 49

Determinants are used to find the area of a triangle whose vertices are given by three points in a rectangular coordinate system. The area of a triangle with vertices \(\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\right),\left(x_{2}, y_{2}\right)\) and \(\left(x_{3}, y_{3}\right)\) is $$ \text { Area }=\pm \frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{lll} {x_{1}} & {y_{1}} & {1} \\ {x_{2}} & {y_{2}} & {1} \\ {x_{3}} & {y_{3}} & {1} \end{array}\right| $$ where the \(\pm\) symbol indicates that the appropriate sign should be chosen to yield a positive area. Use this information to work Exercises \(49-50\). Use determinants to find the area of the triangle whose vertices are \((3,-5),(2,6),\) and \((-3,5)\)

4 step solution

Problem 49

Prove the following statement: If \(A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}{a} & {0} & {0} \\ {0} & {b} & {0} \\ {0} & {0} & {c}\end{array}\right], a \neq 0, b \neq 0, c \neq 0\) then \(A^{-1}=\left[\begin{array}{lll}{\frac{1}{a}} & {0} & {0} \\ {0} & {\frac{1}{b}} & {0} \\ {0} & {0} & {\frac{1}{c}}\end{array}\right]\)

4 step solution

Problem 50

Solve: $$ \cos x \tan ^{2} x=3 \cos x, \quad 0 \leq x<2 \pi $$.

4 step solution

Problem 50

Determinants are used to find the area of a triangle whose vertices are given by three points in a rectangular coordinate system. The area of a triangle with vertices \(\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\right),\left(x_{2}, y_{2}\right)\) and \(\left(x_{3}, y_{3}\right)\) is $$ \text { Area }=\pm \frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{lll} {x_{1}} & {y_{1}} & {1} \\ {x_{2}} & {y_{2}} & {1} \\ {x_{3}} & {y_{3}} & {1} \end{array}\right| $$ where the \(\pm\) symbol indicates that the appropriate sign should be chosen to yield a positive area. Use this information to work Exercises \(49-50\). Use determinants to find the area of the triangle whose vertices are \((1,1),(-2,-3),\) and \((11,-3)\)

4 step solution

Problem 50

Prove the following statement: If \(A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}{a} & {b} \\ {c} & {d}\end{array}\right]\) and \(a d-b c \neq 0\) then \(A^{-1}=\frac{1}{a d-b c}\left[\begin{array}{rr}{d} & {-b} \\ {-c} & {a}\end{array}\right]\) (Hint: Use the method of Example 2 on page 943 .)

4 step solution

Problem 51

Explaining the Concepts What is a matrix?

2 step solution

Problem 51

In each exercise, perform the indicated operation or operations. $$ -6-(-5) $$

3 step solution

Problem 51

Determinants are used to show that three points lie on the same line (are collinear). If $$ \left|\begin{array}{lll} {x_{1}} & {y_{1}} & {1} \\ {x_{2}} & {y_{2}} & {1} \\ {x_{3}} & {y_{3}} & {1} \end{array}\right|=0 $$ then the points \(\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\right),\left(x_{2}, y_{2}\right),\) and \(\left(x_{3}, y_{3}\right)\) are collinear. If the determinant does not equal \(0,\) then the points are not collinear. Use this information to work Exercises \(51-52\) Are the points \((3,-1),(0,-3),\) and \((12,5)\) collinear?

3 step solution

Problem 52

Explaining the Concepts Describe what is meant by the augmented matrix of a system of linear equations.

3 step solution

Problem 52

In each exercise, perform the indicated operation or operations. $$ 1(-4)+2(5)+3(-6) $$

4 step solution

Problem 52

Determinants are used to show that three points lie on the same line (are collinear). If $$ \left|\begin{array}{lll} {x_{1}} & {y_{1}} & {1} \\ {x_{2}} & {y_{2}} & {1} \\ {x_{3}} & {y_{3}} & {1} \end{array}\right|=0 $$ then the points \(\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\right),\left(x_{2}, y_{2}\right),\) and \(\left(x_{3}, y_{3}\right)\) are collinear. If the determinant does not equal \(0,\) then the points are not collinear. Use this information to work Exercises \(51-52\) Are the points \((-4,-6),(1,0),\) and \((11,12)\) collinear?

4 step solution

Problem 53

The figure shows the letter \(L\) in a rectangular coordinate system. The figure can be represented by the matrix $$ B=\left[\begin{array}{llllll} {0} & {3} & {3} & {1} & {1} & {0} \\ {0} & {0} & {1} & {1} & {5} & {5} \end{array}\right] $$ Each column in the matrix describes a point on the letter. The order of the columns shows the direction in which a pencil must move to draw the letter. The L is completed by connecting the last point in the matrix, (0,5), to the starting point, (0,0) . Use these ideas to solve Exercises 53-60. Use matrix operations to move the L 2 units to the left and 3 units down. Then graph the letter and its transformation in a rectangular coordinate system.

3 step solution

Problem 53

Explaining the Concepts In your own words, describe each of the three matrix row operations. Give an example with each of the operations.

3 step solution

Problem 53

In each exercise, perform the indicated operation or operations. $$ \frac{1}{2}[8-(-8)] $$

3 step solution

Problem 53

Determinants are used to write an equation of a line passing through two points. An equation of the line passing through the distinct points \(\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\right)\) and \(\left(x_{2}, y_{2}\right)\) is given by $$ \left|\begin{array}{lll} {x} & {y} & {1} \\ {x_{1}} & {y_{1}} & {1} \\ {x_{2}} & {y_{2}} & {1} \end{array}\right|=0 $$ Use this information to work Exercises \(53-54\) Use the determinant to write an equation of the line passing through \((3,-5)\) and \((-2,6) .\) Then expand the determinant, expressing the line's equation in slope-intercept form.

4 step solution

Problem 53

Use the coding matrix $$ \begin{aligned} &A=\left[\begin{array}{rrr} {1} & {-1} & {0} \\ {3} & {0} & {2} \\ {-1} & {0} & {-1} \end{array}\right] \text { and its inverse }\\\ &A^{-1}=\left[\begin{array}{rrr} {0} & {1} & {2} \\ {-1} & {1} & {2} \\ {0} & {-1} & {-3} \end{array}\right] \text { to write a cryptogram for each } \end{aligned} $$ message. Check your result by decoding the cryptogram. \(\begin{array}{llll}{-\mathrm{S}} & {\mathrm{E}} & {\mathrm{N}} & {\mathrm{D}}\end{array}\) \(\mathbf{A} \quad \mathbf{S} \quad \mathbf{H}\) \(\begin{array}{lllllllll}{19} & {5} & {14} & {4} & {0} & {3} & {1} & {19} & {8}\end{array}\) $$ \text { Use }\left[\begin{array}{ccc} {19} & {4} & {1} \\ {5} & {0} & {19} \\ {14} & {3} & {8} \end{array}\right] $$

3 step solution

Problem 54

The figure shows the letter \(L\) in a rectangular coordinate system. The figure can be represented by the matrix $$ B=\left[\begin{array}{llllll} {0} & {3} & {3} & {1} & {1} & {0} \\ {0} & {0} & {1} & {1} & {5} & {5} \end{array}\right] $$ Each column in the matrix describes a point on the letter. The order of the columns shows the direction in which a pencil must move to draw the letter. The L is completed by connecting the last point in the matrix, (0,5), to the starting point, (0,0) . Use these ideas to solve Exercises 53-60. Use matrix operations to move the L 2 units to the right and 3 units down. Then graph the letter and its transformation in a rectangular coordinate system.

3 step solution

Problem 54

Explaining the Concepts Describe how to use row operations and matrices to solve a system of linear equations.

4 step solution

Problem 54

Determinants are used to write an equation of a line passing through two points. An equation of the line passing through the distinct points \(\left(x_{1}, y_{1}\right)\) and \(\left(x_{2}, y_{2}\right)\) is given by $$ \left|\begin{array}{lll} {x} & {y} & {1} \\ {x_{1}} & {y_{1}} & {1} \\ {x_{2}} & {y_{2}} & {1} \end{array}\right|=0 $$ Use this information to work Exercises \(53-54\) Use the determinant to write an equation of the line passing through \((-1,3)\) and \((2,4) .\) Then expand the determinant, expressing the line's equation in slope-intercept form.

3 step solution

Problem 55

Explaining the Concepts What is the difference between Gaussian elimination and Gauss-Jordan elimination?

4 step solution

Problem 55

Explain how to evaluate a second-order determinant.

3 step solution

Problem 55

What is the multiplicative identity matrix?

3 step solution

Problem 56

Describe the determinants \(D_{x}\) and \(D_{y}\) in terms of the coefficients and constants in a system of two equations in two variables.

3 step solution

Problem 56

If you are given two matrices, \(A\) and \(B,\) explain how to determine if \(B\) is the multiplicative inverse of \(A\).

6 step solution

Problem 57

The figure shows the letter \(L\) in a rectangular coordinate system. The figure can be represented by the matrix $$ B=\left[\begin{array}{llllll} {0} & {3} & {3} & {1} & {1} & {0} \\ {0} & {0} & {1} & {1} & {5} & {5} \end{array}\right] $$ Each column in the matrix describes a point on the letter. The order of the columns shows the direction in which a pencil must move to draw the letter. The L is completed by connecting the last point in the matrix, (0,5), to the starting point, (0,0) . Use these ideas to solve Exercises 53-60. a. If \(A=\left[\begin{array}{rr}{1} & {0} \\ {0} & {-1}\end{array}\right],\) find \(A B\). b. Graph the object represented by matrix \(A B .\) What effect does the matrix multiplication have on the letter \(L\) represented by matrix \(B ?\)

3 step solution

Problem 57

Explain how to evaluate a third-order determinant.

5 step solution

Problem 57

Explain why a matrix that does not have the same number of rows and columns cannot have a multiplicative inverse.

3 step solution

Problem 58

The figure shows the letter \(L\) in a rectangular coordinate system. The figure can be represented by the matrix $$ B=\left[\begin{array}{llllll} {0} & {3} & {3} & {1} & {1} & {0} \\ {0} & {0} & {1} & {1} & {5} & {5} \end{array}\right] $$ Each column in the matrix describes a point on the letter. The order of the columns shows the direction in which a pencil must move to draw the letter. The L is completed by connecting the last point in the matrix, (0,5), to the starting point, (0,0) . Use these ideas to solve Exercises 53-60. a. If \(A=\left[\begin{array}{rr}{-1} & {0} \\ {0} & {1}\end{array}\right],\) find \(A B\). b. Graph the object represented by matrix \(A B .\) What effect does the matrix multiplication have on the letter \(\mathrm{L}\) represented by matrix \(B ?\)

3 step solution

Problem 58

When expanding a determinant by minors, when is it necessary to supply minus signs?

3 step solution

Problem 58

Explain how to find the multiplicative inverse for a \(2 \times 2\) invertible matrix.

3 step solution

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