
71. (3.5) Given and find
fg, and
72. (4.2) Given is a zero of
find all zeroes of h, real and complex.
73. (5.6) Since 2005, cable installations for an Internet
company have been modeled by the function
, where C(t) represents cable
installations in thousands, t yr after 2005. In what
year will the number of installations be greater
than 30,000?
C1t2 15 ln 1t 12
h1x2 x
4
x
2
12,x 2
f
g
.f g, f g,
g1x2 x 2,f 1x2 x
3
8
74. (5.6) If a set amount of money p is deposited
regularly (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.) n times per
year at a fixed interest rate r, the amount of money A
accumulated in t years is given by the formula
shown. If a parent deposited $250 per month for
18 yr at 4.6% beginning when her first child was
born, how much has been accumulated to help pay
for college expenses?
A
pca1
r
n
b
nt
1d
r
n
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EXTENDING THE CONCEPT
69. Given the drawing shown, use a system of
equations and the matrix method to find the
measure of the angles labeled as x and y. Recall
that vertical angles are equal and that the sum of
the angles in a triangle is 180°.
70. The system given here has a solution of
Find the value of a and b.
£
1 ab 1
2b 2a 513
2a 73b 8
§
11, 2, 32.
(x 59)
x
y
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MAINTAINING YOUR SKILLS
Matrices serve a much wider purpose than just a convenient method for solving sys-
tems. To understand their broader application, we need to know more about matrix
theory, the various ways matrices can be combined, and some of their more practical
uses. The common operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are
all defined for matrices, as are other operations. Practical applications of matrix theory
can be found in the social sciences, inventory management, genetics, operations
research, engineering, and many other fields.
A. Equality of Matrices
To effectively study matrix algebra, we first give matrices a more general definition.
For the general matrix A, all entries will be denoted using the lowercase letter “a,” with
their position in the matrix designated by the dual subscript a
ij
. The letter “i” gives the
row and the letter “j” gives the column of the entry’s location. The general
matrix A is written
m n
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
In Section 7.2 you will see
how we can:
A. Determine if two matrices
are equal
B. Add and subtract
matrices
C. Compute the product
of two matrices
7.2 The Algebra of Matrices
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