Section Exercises

1. Can we add any two matrices together? If so, explain why; if not, explain why not and give an example of two matrices that cannot be added together.

2. Can we multiply any column matrix by any row matrix? Explain why or why not.

3. Can both the products ABAB and BABA be defined? If so, explain how; if not, explain why.

4. Can any two matrices of the same size be multiplied? If so, explain why, and if not, explain why not and give an example of two matrices of the same size that cannot be multiplied together.

5. Does matrix multiplication commute? That is, does AB=BA?AB=BA? If so, prove why it does. If not, explain why it does not.

For the following exercises, use the matrices below and perform the matrix addition or subtraction. Indicate if the operation is undefined.

A=[1307],B=[214226],C=[15892126],D=[101472561],E=[612145],F=[097817154]A=[1307],B=[214226],C=15892126,D=101472561,E=[612145],F=097817154

6. A+BA+B

7. C+DC+D

8. A+CA+C

9. BEBE

10. C+FC+F

11. DBDB

For the following exercises, use the matrices below to perform scalar multiplication.

A=[461312],B=[392112064],C=[163718905329],D=[18121381467421]A=[461312],B=392112064,C=[163718905329],D=18121381467421

12. 5A5A

13. 3B3B

14. 2B2B

15. 4C4C

16. 12C12C

17. 100D100D

For the following exercises, use the matrices below to perform matrix multiplication.

A=[1532],B=[3648012],C=[4102659],D=[23129310810]A=[1532],B=[3648012],C=4102659,D=23129310810

18. ABAB

19. BCBC

20. CACA

21. BDBD

22. DCDC

23. CBCB

For the following exercises, use the matrices below to perform the indicated operation if possible. If not possible, explain why the operation cannot be performed.

A=[2567],B=[9642],C=[0971],D=[875432092],E=[453765109]A=[2567],B=[9642],C=[0971],D=875432092,E=453765109

24. A+BCA+BC

25. 4A+5D4A+5D

26. 2C+B2C+B

27. 3D+4E3D+4E

28. C0.5DC0.5D

29. 100D10E100D10E

For the following exercises, use the matrices below to perform the indicated operation if possible. If not possible, explain why the operation cannot be performed. (Hint: A2=AAA2=AA)

A=[1020525],B=[40102030],C=[100110]A=[1020525],B=[40102030],C=100110

30. ABAB

31. BABA

32. CACA

33. BCBC

34. A2A2

35. B2B2

36. C2C2

37. B2A2B2A2

38. A2B2A2B2

39. (AB)2(AB)2

40. (BA)2(BA)2

For the following exercises, use the matrices below to perform the indicated operation if possible. If not possible, explain why the operation cannot be performed. (Hint: A2=AAA2=AA)

A=[1023],B=[234115],C=[0.50.110.20.50.3],D=[101675421]A=[1023],B=[234115],C=0.50.110.20.50.3,D=101675421

41. ABAB

42. BABA

43. BDBD

44. DCDC

45. D2D2

46. A2A2

47. D3D3

48. (AB)C(AB)C

49. A(BC)A(BC)

For the following exercises, use the matrices below to perform the indicated operation if possible. If not possible, explain why the operation cannot be performed. Use a calculator to verify your solution.

A=[2091830.545],B=[0.530416872],C=[101010101]A=2091830.545,B=0.530416872,C=101010101

50. ABAB

51. BABA

52. CACA

53. BCBC

54. ABCABC

For the following exercises, use the matrix below to perform the indicated operation on the given matrix.

B=[100001010]B=100001010

55. B2B2

56. B3B3

57. B4B4

58. B5B5

59. Using the above questions, find a formula for BnBn. Test the formula for B201B201 and B202,B202, using a calculator.