Matrix Equations

TUTORIAL 6

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3 1 1 0 4

1. Given that
A=
1 2
0 4 [ ] [
,B=
1 2 3
−1 4 −2 ]
,C= 4 −1 and D= 0 1 2
0 2 0 −1 1 . Find
(i) A-1 B
(ii) 3CB+4D
(iii) DC+C
(iv) AT B
(v) BT – C

2. Find the values of x, y, z and u so that

(i) [ 3x −2y ]+[−2

−1 2
z
] =
[ 2u 4 ]
4 −2

(ii) [ 21y −3x ]−4 [ 20 −23 ]=[34z −u10 ]

[ ][ ][ ]
1 2 y−1 2 −4 −u
(iii) 3 4 −3 1 2 =2 0 −1
x 1 4 2 z +1 4 4

3. Find the inverse matrix if it exists and verify your answer.

(i) [−23 −32 ]

(ii) [ 21 53]
[ ]
2 −3 −4
(iii) 0 0 1
1 −2 1

[ ]
1 4 −1
(iv) 2 3 −2
−1 2 3

4. Given
A=
[ 6 −4
−4 3 ]
and B=
[
3 −5
]
4 −7 . Show that ( AB )−1=B−1 A−1 .
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5. Find the matrix A such that

A
[ ][
1 0 −1 −3
−1 3
=
3 6 . ]
6. Write each system of equations as a matrix equation and solve the system of equations by using the
inverse matrix method.

(i) {2xx+3+5y=2 y=3

(ii) {23 xx +3+5 y=5

y=8

{
2 x−3 y −4 z =4
(iii) −z=3
x−2 y + z=−8

{
x +4 y−z=3
(iv) 2 x+3 y −2 z=1
−x+ 2 y +3 z=7

{
2 y −4 z =−18+ x
(v) 3 x−2 z=−10+ y
2 y +3 z=2 x +22

{
x+ y=2+ z
(vi) 3 y=5+2 z
4 z= x+7

7. A casting company produces three different bronze sculptures. The molding department has
available a maximum 29 hours per week, the casting department has available a maximum of 14
labor hours per week, and the finishing department has a maximum of 26 labor hours available per
week. Sculpture A requires 1 hours for molding, 2 hours for casting and 2 hours for finishing;
sculpture B requires 5 hours of molding, 2 hours for casting and 4 hours for finishing; and
sculpture C requires 6 hours of molding, 2 hours for casting and 5 hours for finishing. Form a
system of linear equations and solve using inverse matrix method to determine how many sculpture
of each type should be produced.

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ANSWERS

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0 4 10 30 37 6 10 −2 −2
1. i)
2
−1
1
−1
ii) 15 16 50
−6 20 −8
iii) 8
−4 5
2 iv) [
1 2 3
−2 20 −2 ]
v) −2 5
3 −4
4 2

2. i) x=6 , y=2, z=0 , u=1

−7
ii) x=2 , y=2 , z= , u=15
3
−10
iii) x=20 , y=4 , z= , u=2
6

[ ]
−13 7 1
10 5 2

[ ]
2 11 −3
3. i) Does not exist ii) [ 3 −5
−1 2 ] iii) 1 6 −2
0 1 0
iv)
2
5
−1
5
0
−7 3 1
10 5 2

[ ]
−1
−1
4. Find ( AB ) −1
, then find B A . Both should has the same answers. ¿ 2
−1 −1

0 −1

5. A=
[−25 −12 ]
6. i) x=−1 , y=1 ii) x=1 , y=1
iii) x=−1 , y=2 , z=−3 iv) x=1 , y=1 , z =2
v) x=2 , y=4 , z=6 vi) x=1 , y=3 , z=2

7. A=2 , B=3 ,C=2