Matrices, Vectors and Applications Homework

Section 3.3 Determinants, Matrix Inverses, and Systems of Linear Equations

Problems 1(a, c), 2(a, c), 3(a, c), 4(a, c), 5(a, c), 6(a, c), 7(a, c), 8(a, c), 9(a, b), 10a

DefinitionLet A be an n×n matrix and Cij be the cofactor for aij. The matrix whose (i, j )th element
is Cij is called the matrix of cofactors of A. The transpose of this matrix is called the
adjoint of A and is denoted adj(A).
C11C12⋯C1nC21C22⋯C2n⋮⋮⋮Cn1Cn2⋯Cnnmatrix of cofactors
C11C21⋯Cn1C12C22⋯Cn2⋮⋮⋮C1nC2n⋯Cnn adjoint matrix

Theorem 3.5
Let A be a square matrix withA≠0, A is invertible with
A-1=1Aadj(A)

Theorem 3.8
Cramer’s Rule
Let AX=B be a system of n linear equations in n variables such that A≠0. The system has a unique
solution given by
x1=A1A, x2=A2A,⋯, xn=AnA,
Where Ai is the matrix obtained by replacing column i of A with B.

Determining if an Inverse Exists

1. Use determinants to find out whether the following matrices have inverses. You need not
compute inverses.

(a) 4713 (c) 6432

2. Determine whether the following matrices have inverses. You need not compute inverses.

(a) 0234(c) 5312

3. (a) 24-7013009(c) -300170-285

4. (a) 1-23276-35-9(c) 713-120541

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Finding the Inverse of a Matrix
Determine whether the following matrices have inverses. If a matrix has an inverse, find the
inverse using the formula for the inverse of a matrix.

5. (a) 1432(c) 1224

6. (a) 123012453(c) 12-124-31-20

7. (a) 524212423(c) 783363121

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Cramer’s Rule
Solve the following systems of equations using Cramer’s Rule.

8. (a) x1+2x2=82x1+5x2=19(c) x1+3x2=11-

2x1+x2=-1

9. (a) 3x1+x2=-1x1+x2=3(b)
3x1+2x2=112x1+3x2=14

10a. x1+3x2+4x3=32x1+6x2+9x3=53x1+x2-2x3=7