PROBLEM

2 Calculate the determinant of the matrix 3 -7 -1 -1 2 -7 -2 2

SOLUTION

Step 1: Transform the matrix to a row echelon form Step 2: Calculate the determinant Comments

Step 1: Transform the matrix to a row echelon form

-1 Row Operation 1: 2 3 -7 -1 -1 2 -7 -2 2 multiply the 1st row by 1/2 the determinant is multiplied by 1/2 1 2 3 -7 -1 2 2 -2 2 -1 -1 Row Operation 2: 1 2 3 -7 -1 2 2 -2 2 -7 -1 -1 1 Row Operation 3: 2 1 0 2 -7 2 2 2 0 2 Row Operation 1 -1 -7 multiply the 2nd row by 2 the determinant is multiplied by 2 1 -1 -7 2 2 17 add 7 times the 1st row to the 3rd row the determinant does not change 0 2 -3 2 -45 -7 1 2 1 2 17 add -3 times the 1st row to the 2nd row the determinant does not change 0 2 2 2 2 -7 -7 1 2 1 2 17 -7 -7

4: 2 1 0 2 -3 0 2 -1 1 Row Operation 5: 2 0 0 2 -1 Row Operation 6: 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 17 3 multiply the 3rd row by 1/3 the determinant is multiplied by 1/3 2 -7 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 17 1 -1 -7 1 -3 2 17 -45 add 3/2 times the 2nd row to the 3rd row the determinant does not change 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 17 3 2 -7 -1 -7 2 -45 0 2 2 2 17 0 2 1 -3 2 17 -45

Step 2: Calculate the determinant

2 Let us denote the original matrix: A = 3 -7 -1 -1 2 -7 -2 2 -1 1 and the row echelon form obtained above: B = 0 0 We then have the following relationship: det(A) (1/2) (2) (1/3) = det(B). 2 1 0 2 17 1 -7

Since det(B) = 1 , we have, det(A) = 3

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PROBLEM
2 Find (if possible) the inverse of the matrix 3 -7 -1 -1 2 -7 -2 2

SOLUTION

Step 1: Adjoin the identity matrix to the given matrix Step 2: Transform the matrix to the reduced row echelon form Step 3: Interpret the reduced row echelon form Comments

Step 1: Adjoin the identity matrix to the given matrix

2 Adjoining I3 to the given matrix, we obtain the 3x6 matrix: 3 -7 -1 -1 2 -7 -2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Step 2: Transform the matrix to the reduced row echelon form (Hide details)
2 Row Operation 1: 3 7 1 1 2 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 multiply the 1st row by 1/2 1 1 2 3 1 7 2 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0

1 Row Operation 2:

- 1 7 2 2

1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 add -3 times the 1st row to the 2nd row 0

1 2 1

-7 2 17 2 2

1 0 2 3 2 0 0 1 0

3 7

- 1 2 2 2

0 2 7 2

1 Row Operation 3:

1 2 1

-7 2 17 2 2

1 0 2 3 2 0 0 1 add 7 times the 1st row to the 3rd row 0

1 2 1

-7 2 17 2

1 0 2 3 2 7 0 2 1 0

0 2 3 45 2 2

0 2 7 2

1 2

-7 2 17 2 45 2

1 0 2 3 2 7 0 2 1 0 multiply the 2nd row by 2 0 1

1 2

-7 2 17 45 2

1 0 2 3 7 0 2 1 2 0 0

Row Operation 4:

1 0 2 3 2

1 3 2

1 Row Operation 5:

1 2

-7 2 17

1 0 2 3 7 0 2 1 0 2 0 add 3/2 times the 2nd row to the 3rd row 0 1

1 2

-7 2 17 3

1 0 2 3 1 2 3 0 1 0

1 0

3 45 2 2

1 Row Operation 6:

1 2

-7 2 17 3

1 0 2 3 1 2 3 0 1 multiply the 3rd row by 1/3 0

1 2

-7 2 17

1 0 2 3 1 3 2 0 1 1 3 0

0 0

1 0

1 Row Operation 7:

1 2

-7 2 17

1 0 0 2 3 1 3 2 0 1 1 3 add -17 times the 3rd row to the 2nd row

- 1 7 2 2 0

1 0 2 8 15 17 3 1 1 3 0

3 1 3

Row Operation 8:

- 1 7 2 2

1 0 2 0

add 7/2 times the 3rd row to the 1st row

1 2

2 3

7 2

7 6

- 17 15 3 3 8 1 3 1 1 3

- 17 15 3 3 8 1 3 1 1 3

1 2

2 3 8

7 2 15

7 1 6 17 3 1 add 1/2 times the 2nd row to the 1st row 0 1 0 0 0

2 -4 3 8

-5 3

Row Operation 9:

0 3 1 3

- 17 15 3 3 1 3 1 1 3

1 3

Step 3: Interpret the reduced row echelon form

The matrix in reduced row echelon form obtained above can be interpreted as [ C | D ], where both C and D are 3x3 matrices. 1 Since C = 0 0 2 -4 3 then D = 8 -15 3 -1 1 3 1 3 -17 is the inverse of the original matrix. 0 1 0 0 0 1 -5 equals I3