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Algebra 2 Identity and Inverse Matrices
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The identity matrix is a square matrix which has 1 for every element in the main diagonal and 0 for every other element. The identity matrix plays the role of the identity under multiplication, just like number 1 is with numbers. Two square matrices A and B are inverses of each other if their product is an identity matrix. To compare this with numbers, number 2 and 1/2 are inverses of each other because their product is 1. A square matrix has an inverse if and only if its determinant is not zero. The inverse of a 2 x 2 determinant can be calculated using a specific formula. Dive into the lecture and learn more about identity and inverse matrices.
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Last reply by: Hong Yang
Sun Sep 15, 2019 12:45 PM
Post by Rita Semaan on January 7, 2013
For example one, when you were finding the first row and column you multiplied zero by zero then one by zero and added then said it was one. Shouldn't it be zero or did you multiply the one but the one on the second column?
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Last reply by: Hong Yang
Sun Sep 15, 2019 12:49 PM
Post by Michael Fabrikant on January 22, 2011
In example three, why did the instructor multiply the bottom row by 1/3 and not negative 1/3?