10 Questions
What is true about the inverse of a matrix?
Inverse of a matrix, if it exists, is unique.
What is a necessary condition for the product BA to be equal to the product AB?
Matrices A and B should be square matrices of the same order.
What is the inverse of a rectangular matrix?
It never exists.
If B is the inverse of A, what is true about A?
A is the inverse of B.
What is the formula for the inverse of the product of two invertible matrices?
(AB)–1 = B–1 A–1
What can be said about the matrices X, A and B if X = AB?
X, A and B are of the same order.
Why is the inverse of a matrix, if it exists, unique?
Because the inverse of a matrix, if it exists, is unique.
What is a prerequisite for the inverse of a matrix to exist?
The matrix should be a square matrix.
What is the correct statement about the inverse of a matrix?
The inverse of a matrix exists only for square matrices.
What can be said about the matrices A and B if AB = I?
A and B are invertible matrices.
Study Notes
• The concept of matrices is essential in various branches of mathematics, and it simplifies work to a great extent compared to other straightforward methods.
• Matrices are not only used to represent coefficients in systems of linear equations but also have far-reaching utility in electronic spreadsheet programs, business, science, genetics, economics, sociology, modern psychology, and industrial management.
• A matrix is a rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions, arranged in rows and columns.
• A scalar matrix is a diagonal matrix where all diagonal elements are equal, and it can be denoted as B = [bij] n × n, where bij = 0 when i ≠ j, and bij = k when i = j, for some constant k.
• An identity matrix is a square matrix where all elements in the diagonal are 1, and the rest are 0, and it can be denoted as A = [aij] n × n, where aij = 1 if i = j, and aij = 0 if i ≠ j.
• A zero matrix is a matrix where all elements are 0, and it can be denoted as O.
• The negative of a matrix A is denoted by –A, and it is defined as –A = (–1) A.
• The difference of two matrices A and B of the same order is defined as A – B = A + (–1) B.
• The addition of matrices satisfies the following properties: commutative law (A + B = B + A), associative law (A + (B + C) = (A + B) + C), and additive identity (A + O = A).
• The properties of matrix addition include the commutative law, associative law, and additive identity.
• A matrix can be expressed as the sum of a symmetric and a skew-symmetric matrix.
• Elementary operations or transformations on a matrix include three operations due to rows and three due to columns, which are interchange of any two rows or columns, multiplication of a row or column by a non-zero number, and addition of a row or column to another row or column multiplied by a number.
• The inverse of a matrix A is denoted by A^–1, and it satisfies the property AA^–1 = A^–1A = I.
• If B is the inverse of A, then A is also the inverse of B, and A^–1 = B.
• The inverse of a square matrix, if it exists, is unique.
• If A and B are invertible matrices of the same order, then (AB)^–1 = B^–1A^–1.
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