Algebra 2 (1st Edition)

Published by McDougal Littell
ISBN 10: 0618595414
ISBN 13: 978-0-61859-541-9

Chapter 5 Polynomials and Polynomial Functions - 5.6 Find Rational Zeroes - 5.6 Exercises - Mixed Review - Page 377: 59

Answer

$X=\begin{bmatrix} -\frac{1}{4} & \frac{5}{2}\\ \frac{11}{2} &5 \end{bmatrix}$

Work Step by Step

Multiply the inverse of the matrix on the left by the matrix on the right: $X=\begin{bmatrix} -2& 1\\ 4 & 0 \end{bmatrix}^{-1}\begin{bmatrix} 6& 0\\ -1 & 0 \end{bmatrix}\\=\frac{1}{0-4}\begin{bmatrix} 0 &-1\\ -4 & -2 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} 6& 0\\ -1 & 0 \end{bmatrix}\\=-\frac{1}{4}\begin{bmatrix} (0)(6)+(-1)(-1)& (0)(0)+(-1)(10)\\ (6)(-4)+(-2)(-1) & (-4)(0)+(10)(-2) \end{bmatrix}\\=\frac{1}{8}\begin{bmatrix} 6-30 & -10+5\\ -6+6 & 10-1 \end{bmatrix}\\=\frac{-1}{4}\begin{bmatrix} 1& -10\\ -22& -20 \end{bmatrix}\\=\begin{bmatrix} -\frac{1}{4} & \frac{5}{2}\\ \frac{11}{2} &5 \end{bmatrix}$
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