Chapter 6

College Algebra · 287 exercises

Problem 1

Find the products \(A B\) and \(B A\) to determine whether \(B\) is the multiplicative imerse of \(A\). $$A=\left[\begin{array}{rr}4 & -3 \\\\-5 & 4\end{array}\right], \quad B=\left[\begin{array}{ll}4 & 3 \\\5 & 4\end{array}\right]$$

3 step solution

Problem 1

Evaluate each determinant. $$\left|\begin{array}{ll}5 & 7 \\\2 & 3\end{array}\right|$$

3 step solution

Problem 1

Use Gaussian elimination to find the complete solution to each system of equations, or show that none exists. $$\left\\{\begin{array}{c}5 x+12 y+z=10 \\\2 x+5 y+2 z=1 \\\x+2 y-3 z=5\end{array}\right.$$

3 step solution

Problem 1

write the augmented matrix for each system of linear equations. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{c} 2 x+y+2 z=2 \\ 3 x-5 y-z=4 \\ x-2 y-3 z=-6 \end{array}\right. $$

2 step solution

Problem 2

In Exercises \(1-4\) a. Give the order of each matrix. b. If \(A=\left[a_{i j}\right],\) identify \(a_{32}\) and \(a_{23}\), or explain why identification is not possible. $$\left[\begin{array}{rrr}-6 & 4 & -1 \\\\-9 & 0 & \frac{1}{2}\end{array}\right]$$

2 step solution

Problem 2

Find the products \(A B\) and \(B A\) to determine whether \(B\) is the multiplicative imerse of \(A\). $$A=\left[\begin{array}{rr}-2 & -1 \\\\-1 & 1\end{array}\right], \quad B=\left[\begin{array}{ll} 1 & 1 \\\1 & 2\end{array}\right]$$

3 step solution

Problem 2

Evaluate each determinant. $$\left|\begin{array}{ll}4 & 8 \\\5 & 6\end{array}\right|$$

3 step solution

Problem 2

Use Gaussian elimination to find the complete solution to each system of equations, or show that none exists. $$\left\\{\begin{array}{c}2 x-4 y+z=3 \\\x-3 y+z=5 \\\3 x-7 y+2 z=12\end{array}\right.$$

4 step solution

Problem 2

write the augmented matrix for each system of linear equations. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{c} 3 x-2 y+5 z=31 \\ x+3 y-3 z=-12 \\ -2 x-5 y+3 z=11 \end{array}\right. $$

2 step solution

Problem 3

In Exercises \(1-4\) a. Give the order of each matrix. b. If \(A=\left[a_{i j}\right],\) identify \(a_{32}\) and \(a_{23}\), or explain why identification is not possible. $$\left[\begin{array}{rrrr}1 & -5 & \pi & e \\\0 & 7 & -6 & -\pi \\\\-2 & \frac{1}{2} & 11 & -\frac{1}{5}\end{array}\right]$$

3 step solution

Problem 3

Find the products \(A B\) and \(B A\) to determine whether \(B\) is the multiplicative imerse of \(A\). $$A=\left[\begin{array}{rr}-4 & 0 \\\1 & 3\end{array}\right], \quad B=\left[\begin{array}{rr}-2 & 4 \\\0 & 1\end{array}\right]$$

3 step solution

Problem 3

Evaluate each determinant. $$\left|\begin{array}{cc}-4 & 1 \\\5 & 6\end{array}\right|$$

3 step solution

Problem 3

Use Gaussian elimination to find the complete solution to each system of equations, or show that none exists. $$\left\\{\begin{array}{l}5 x+8 y-6 z=14 \\\3 x+4 y-2 z=8 \\\x+2 y-2 z=3\end{array}\right.$$

3 step solution

Problem 3

write the augmented matrix for each system of linear equations. $$ \left\\{\begin{aligned} x-y+z &=8 \\ y-12 z &=-15 \\ z &=1 \end{aligned}\right. $$

3 step solution

Problem 4

In Exercises \(1-4\) a. Give the order of each matrix. b. If \(A=\left[a_{i j}\right],\) identify \(a_{32}\) and \(a_{23}\), or explain why identification is not possible. $$\left[\begin{array}{rrrr}-4 & 1 & 3 & -5 \\\2 & -1 & \pi & 0 \\\1 & 0 & -e & 5\end{array}\right]$$

3 step solution

Problem 4

Find the products \(A B\) and \(B A\) to determine whether \(B\) is the multiplicative imerse of \(A\). $$A=\left[\begin{array}{rr}-2 & 4 \\\1 & -2\end{array}\right], \quad B=\left[\begin{array}{rr}1 & 2 \\\\-1 & -2\end{array}\right]$$

3 step solution

Problem 4

Evaluate each determinant. $$\left|\begin{array}{rr}7 & 9 \\\\-2 & -5\end{array}\right|$$

3 step solution

Problem 4

write the augmented matrix for each system of linear equations. $$ \left\\{\begin{aligned} x-2 y+3 z &=9 \\ y+3 z &=5 \\ z=2 \end{aligned}\right. $$

2 step solution

Problem 5

In Exercises \(5-8,\) find values for the variables so that the matrices in each exercise are equal. $$\left[\begin{array}{l}x \\\4\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}6 \\\y\end{array}\right]$$

3 step solution

Problem 5

Evaluate each determinant. $$\left|\begin{array}{rr}-7 & 14 \\\2 & -4\end{array}\right|$$

3 step solution

Problem 5

Use Gaussian elimination to find the complete solution to each system of equations, or show that none exists. $$\left\\{\begin{array}{c}3 x+4 y+2 z=3 \\\4 x-2 y-8 z=-4 \\\x+y-z=3\end{array}\right.$$

3 step solution

Problem 5

write the augmented matrix for each system of linear equations. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{r} 5 x-2 y-3 z=0 \\ x+y=5 \\ 2 x-3 z=4 \end{array}\right. $$

2 step solution

Problem 6

In Exercises \(5-8,\) find values for the variables so that the matrices in each exercise are equal. $$\left[\begin{array}{l}x \\\7\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}11 \\\y\end{array}\right]$$

2 step solution

Problem 6

Find the products \(A B\) and \(B A\) to determine whether \(B\) is the multiplicative imerse of \(A\). $$A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}4 & 5 \\\2 & 3\end{array}\right], \quad B=\left[\begin{array}{rr}\frac{3}{2} & -\frac{3}{2} \\\\-1 & 2\end{array}\right]$$

3 step solution

Problem 6

Evaluate each determinant. $$\left|\begin{array}{rr}1 & -3 \\\\-8 & 2\end{array}\right|$$

3 step solution

Problem 6

Use Gaussian elimination to find the complete solution to each system of equations, or show that none exists. $$\left\\{\begin{array}{c}2 x-y-z=0 \\\x+2 y+z=3 \\\3 x+4 y+2 z=8\end{array}\right.$$

4 step solution

Problem 6

write the augmented matrix for each system of linear equations. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{r} x-2 y+z=10 \\ 3 x+y=5 \\ 7 x+2 z=2 \end{array}\right. $$

2 step solution

Problem 7

In Exercises \(5-8,\) find values for the variables so that the matrices in each exercise are equal. $$\left[\begin{array}{rr}x & 2 y \\\z & 9\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{rr}4 & 12 \\ 3 & 9\end{array}\right]$$

6 step solution

Problem 7

Evaluate each determinant. $$\left|\begin{array}{ll}-5 & -1 \\\\-2 & -7\end{array}\right|$$

3 step solution

Problem 7

write the augmented matrix for each system of linear equations. $$ \left\\{\begin{array}{r} 2 w+5 x-3 y+z=2 \\ 3 x+y=4 \\ w-x+5 y=9 \\ 5 w-5 x-2 y=1 \end{array}\right. $$

3 step solution

Problem 8

In Exercises \(5-8,\) find values for the variables so that the matrices in each exercise are equal. $$\left[\begin{array}{rr}x & y+3 \\\2 z & 8\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{rr}12 & 5 \\\6 & 8\end{array}\right]$$

3 step solution

Problem 8

Find the products \(A B\) and \(B A\) to determine whether \(B\) is the multiplicative imerse of \(A\). $$A=\left[\begin{array}{rrr}-2 & 1 & -1 \\\\-5 & 2 & -1 \\\3 & -1 & 1\end{array}\right], \quad B=\left[\begin{array}{rrr}1 & 0 & 1 \\\2 & 1 & 3 \\\\-1 & 1 & 1\end{array}\right]$$

4 step solution

Problem 8

Evaluate each determinant. $$\left|\begin{array}{rr}\frac{1}{1} & \frac{1}{5} \\\\-6 & 5\end{array}\right|$$

3 step solution

Problem 8

Use Gaussian elimination to find the complete solution to each system of equations, or show that none exists. $$\left\\{\begin{array}{c}x+y-10 z=-4 \\\x-7 z=-5 \\\3 x+5 y-36 z=-10\end{array}\right.$$

4 step solution

Problem 8

write the augmented matrix for each system of linear equations. $$ \left\\{\begin{aligned} 4 w+7 x-8 y+z=3 & \\ 5 x+y=5 & \\ w-x-y=17 \\ 2 w-2 x+11 y=4 \end{aligned}\right. $$

2 step solution

Problem 9

Find the following matrices: a. \(A+B\) b. \(A-B\) c. \(-4 A\) d. \(3 A+2 B\) $$A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}4 & 1 \\\3 & 2\end{array}\right], \quad B=\left[\begin{array}{ll}5 & 9 \\\0 & 7\end{array}\right]$$

4 step solution

Problem 9

Find the products \(A B\) and \(B A\) to determine whether \(B\) is the multiplicative imerse of \(A\). $$A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 3 \\\1 & 3 & 4 \\\1 & 4 & 3\end{array}\right], \quad B=\left[\begin{array}{rrr}2 & -3 & 1 \\\\-1 & 0 & 4 \\\\-1 & 1 & -1\end{array}\right]$$

3 step solution

Problem 9

Evaluate each determinant. $$\left|\begin{array}{rr}\frac{1}{2} & \frac{1}{2} \\\\\frac{1}{8} & -\frac{3}{4}\end{array}\right|$$

3 step solution

Problem 9

Use Gaussian elimination to find the complete solution to each system of equations, or show that none exists. $$\left\\{\begin{aligned}w-2 x-y-3 z &=-9 \\\w+x-y\quad\quad &=0 \\\3 w+4 x\quad+z &=6 \\\2 x-2 y+z &=3\end{aligned}\right.$$

4 step solution

Problem 9

write the system of linear equations represented by the augmented matrix. Use \(x, y,\) and \(z,\) or, if necessary, \(w, x, y,\) and \(z,\) for the variables. $$ \left[\begin{array}{rrr|r} 5 & 0 & 3 & -11 \\ 0 & 1 & -4 & 12 \\ 7 & 2 & 0 & 3 \end{array}\right] $$

4 step solution

Problem 10

Find the following matrices: a. \(A+B\) b. \(A-B\) c. \(-4 A\) d. \(3 A+2 B\) $$A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}-2 & 3 \\\0 & 1\end{array}\right], \quad B=\left[\begin{array}{ll} 8 & 1 \\\5 & 4\end{array}\right]$$

4 step solution

Problem 10

Find the products \(A B\) and \(B A\) to determine whether \(B\) is the multiplicative imerse of \(A\). $$A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}0 & 2 & 0 \\\3 & 3 & 2 \\\2 & 5 & 1\end{array}\right], \quad B=\left[\begin{array}{rrr}-3.5 & -1 & 2 \\\0.5 & 0 & 0 \\\45 & 2 & -3\end{array}\right]$$

3 step solution

Problem 10

Evaluate each determinant. $$\left|\begin{array}{rr}\frac{1}{3} & \frac{1}{3} \\\\-1 & \frac{1}{3}\end{array}\right|$$

3 step solution

Problem 10

Use Gaussian elimination to find the complete solution to each system of equations, or show that none exists. $$\left\\{\begin{aligned}2 w+x-2 y-z &=3 \\\w-2 x+y+z &=4 \\\\-w-8 x+7 y+5 z &=13 \\ 3 w+x-2 y+2 z &=6\end{aligned}\right.$$

4 step solution

Problem 10

write the system of linear equations represented by the augmented matrix. Use \(x, y,\) and \(z,\) or, if necessary, \(w, x, y,\) and \(z,\) for the variables. $$ \left[\begin{array}{llr|r} 7 & 0 & 4 & -13 \\ 0 & 1 & -5 & 11 \\ 2 & 7 & 0 & 6 \end{array}\right] $$

3 step solution

Problem 11

Find the products \(A B\) and \(B A\) to determine whether \(B\) is the multiplicative imerse of \(A\). $$A=\left[\begin{array}{rrrr}0 & 0 & -2 & 1 \\\\-1 & 0 & 1 & 1 \\\0 & 1 & -1 & 0 \\\1 & 0 & 0 & -1\end{array}\right], \quad B=\left[\begin{array}{llll}1 & 2 & 0 & 3 \\\0 & 1 & 1 & 1 \\\0 & 1 & 0 & 1 \\\1 & 2 & 0 & 2\end{array}\right]$$

3 step solution

Problem 11

Use Cramer's Rule to solve each system. $$\left\\{\begin{array}{l}x+y=7 \\\x-y=3\end{array}\right.$$

5 step solution

Problem 11

Use Gaussian elimination to find the complete solution to each system of equations, or show that none exists. $$\left\\{\begin{aligned}2 w+x-y \quad\quad &=3 \\\w-3 x+2 y\quad\quad &=-4 \\\3 w+x-3 y+z &=1 \\\w+2 x-4 y-z &=-2 \end{aligned}\right.$$

4 step solution

Problem 11

write the system of linear equations represented by the augmented matrix. Use \(x, y,\) and \(z,\) or, if necessary, \(w, x, y,\) and \(z,\) for the variables. $$ \left[\begin{array}{rrrr|r} 1 & 1 & 4 & 1 & 3 \\ -1 & 1 & -1 & 0 & 7 \\ 2 & 0 & 0 & 5 & 11 \\ 0 & 0 & 12 & 4 & 5 \end{array}\right] $$

5 step solution

Problem 12

Find the following matrices: a. \(A+B\) b. \(A-B\) c. \(-4 A\) d. \(3 A+2 B\) $$A=\left[\begin{array}{rrr}3 & 1 & 1 \\\\-1 & 2 & 5\end{array}\right], \quad B=\left[\begin{array}{rrr}2 & -3 & 6 \\\\-3 & 1 & -4\end{array}\right]$$

4 step solution

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