Matrix A
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5.
6. For matrices A and B given, compute:
a. b. c.
7. For matrices C and D given, use a calculator to find:
a. b. c. CD
8. For the matrices A, B, C, and D given, compute the
products indicated (if possible):
a. AC b. c. BA d.
CB 4A2CD
D £
206
1 30
154
§C c
4 8 3
10 1
d
B £
6 2
01
47
§A c
4 1
0 5
d
0.6DC
1
5
D
D £
5 2.5 10
2.5 0 5
10 2.5 10
§C £
0.2 0 0.2
0.4 0.8 0
0.1 0.2 0.1
§
5A B
2
5
BA B
B c
10 15
30 5
dA c
3 2
54
d
•
x y 3z 11
4x y 2z 4
3x 2y z 7
9. Create a system of equations to model this exercise,
then write the system in matrix form and solve. The
campus bookstore offers both new and used texts to
students. In a recent biology class with 24 students,
14 bought used texts and 10 bought new texts, with
the class as a whole paying $2370. Of the 6 premed
students in class, 2 bought used texts, and 4 bought
new texts, with the group paying a total of $660.
How much does a used text cost? How much does a
new text cost?
10. Matrix A shown gives the number and type of
extended warranties sold to individual car owners
and to business fleets. Matrix B shows the
promotions offered to those making the purchase.
Compute the product matrix , and state what
each entry of the product matrix represents.
P AB
REINFORCING BASIC CONCEPTS
More on Matrix Multiplication
To help understand and master the concept of matrix mul-
tiplication, it helps to take a closer look at the entries of the
product matrix. Recall for the product , the entry
P
11
in the product matrix is the result of multiplying the 1st
row of A with the 1st column of B, the entry P
12
is the result
of multiplying 1st row of A, with the 2nd column of B, and
so on.
Exercise 1: The product of the 3rd row of A with the
2nd column of B, gives what entry in P?
Exercise 2: The entry P
13
is the result of what product?
The entry P
22
is the result of what product?
Exercise 3: If P
33
is the last entry of the product matrix,
what are the possible sizes of A and B?
Exercise 4: Of the eight matrices shown
here, only two produce the product matrix
P shown. Use the ideas highlighted above
to determine which two.
AB P
H 31 34G £
1
4
6
§
F £
10
02
41
§E c
12
3 1
d
D £
24
10
35
§C £
206
1 30
154
§
B c
11
20
dA £
3 1
21
41
§
Matrix B
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P £
12
6 2
77
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