Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.4 - Multiplicative Inverses of Matrices and Matrix Equations - Exercise Set - Page 933: 52

Answer

The matrix is $\left[ \begin{matrix} 33 & 93 \\ -21 & -61 \\ \end{matrix} \right]$ and the decoded message is $12,15,22,5$, or LOVE.

Work Step by Step

Consider the given expression, $\text{LOVE}$ $\begin{align} & L=12 \\ & O=15 \\ & V=22 \\ & E=5 \\ \end{align}$ Using the cryptogram method, we get $\begin{align} & A=\left[ \begin{matrix} 4 & -1 \\ -3 & 1 \\ \end{matrix} \right]\left[ \begin{matrix} 12 & 22 \\ 15 & 5 \\ \end{matrix} \right] \\ & =\left[ \begin{matrix} 48-15 & 88+5 \\ -36+15 & -66+5 \\ \end{matrix} \right] \\ & =\left[ \begin{matrix} 33 & 93 \\ -21 & -61 \\ \end{matrix} \right] \end{align}$ Therefore, expression of the matrix is $\left[ \begin{matrix} 33 & 93 \\ -21 & -61 \\ \end{matrix} \right]$
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