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