3 and 4 .Determinants and Matrices
easy

Let $A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}2 & 4 \\ 3 & 2\end{array}\right], B=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & 3 \\ -2 & 5\end{array}\right], C=\left[\begin{array}{cc}-2 & 5 \\ 3 & 4\end{array}\right]$

Find $3A-C$

A

$\left[\begin{array}{ll}8 & 7 \\ 6 & 2\end{array}\right]$

B

$\left[\begin{array}{ll}8 & 7 \\ 6 & 2\end{array}\right]$

C

$\left[\begin{array}{ll}8 & 7 \\ 6 & 2\end{array}\right]$

D

$\left[\begin{array}{ll}8 & 7 \\ 6 & 2\end{array}\right]$

Solution

$3 A-C=3\left[\begin{array}{ll}2 & 4 \\ 3 & 2\end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{cc}-2 & 5 \\ 3 & 4\end{array}\right]$

$=\left[\begin{array}{ll}3 \times 2 & 3 \times 4 \\ 3 \times 3 & 3 \times 2\end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{cc}-2 & 5 \\ 3 & 4\end{array}\right]$

$=\left[\begin{array}{cc}6 & 12 \\ 9 & 6\end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{cc}-2 & 5 \\ 3 & 4\end{array}\right]$

$=\left[\begin{array}{ll}6+2 & 12-5 \\ 9-3 & 6-4\end{array}\right]$

$=\left[\begin{array}{ll}8 & 7 \\ 6 & 2\end{array}\right]$

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