Inverses and Systems Section 13.6
Warm – up:
Let’s look at another example: Identity Matrix Matrix = Matrix
Are the two Matrices Inverses? The product of inverse matrices is the identity matrix. Identity, therefore, INVERSE Matrices Matrix Inverse Matrix = Identity Matrix
Are the two Matrices Inverses? The product of inverse matrices is the identity matrix. Not the Identity, therefore, NOT INVERSE Matrices
Systems of Equations Using Matrices Can be solved by graphing, substitution, or elimination. OR We can solve using matrices!!!
Write a matrix equation. coefficients variables constants Check rules. Multiply both sides by the inverse of the coefficient matrix since we want to get the variables alone. Order of multiplying is important so that dimensions match! Simplify. Therefore
Write a matrix equation. coefficients variables constants Check rules. Multiply both sides by inverse of coefficient matrix. (Want to get variables alone.) Simplify. Therefore Example 2:
2x + 5y + 8z = 8 3x - 2y + 4z = 26 2x + 4y + 3z = -3 6x - 4y + 8z = 52 2x + 4y + 3z = -3 8x + 11z = 49 4x + 10y + 16z = 16 15x - 10y + 20z = x + 36z = x - 288z = x + 209z = z = -237 z = 3 19x + 36(3) = x = 38 x = 2 2(2) + 5y + 8(3) = y + 24 = 8 5y = -20 y = -4 8x + 11z = 49 Useful to solve systems of three equations
Write a matrix equation. coefficients variables constants Check rules. Multiply both sides by inverse of coefficient matrix. (Want to get variables alone.) Now, using Matrices:
Simplify. Therefore
Write a matrix equation. coefficients variables constants Check rules. Multiply both sides by inverse of coefficient matrix. (Want to get variables alone.) Example 2:
Simplify. Therefore
Write a matrix equation. Be careful to line up the variables and constants! coefficients variables constants Check rules. Multiply both sides by inverse of coefficient matrix. (Want to get variables alone.) Example 3:
Simplify. Therefore