True or False: State whether each of the following is true or false and explain your reasoning:
1. It is possible for an invertible matrix to have two distinct inverses.
2. Given the matrices A, B, and C, if AB = BC, then A = B.
3. The inverse of the product of two matrices is the product of their inverses; that is, AB = A^(-1)B^(-1).
4. A matrix whose inverse exists is called non-singular.
5. If A is a square matrix, then the system of linear equations Ax = b has a unique solution.
6. The identity matrix is an elementary matrix.
Exercises with Matrices:
For problems, find:
a) A + B
b) A - B
c) A^2
d) B + ZA
A = |2 4 1|
|0 4 3|
B = |4 3|
|-2 1|
Z = |-1 0|
|2 1|
Find, if possible, AB and BA.
A = |2 4 1|
|0 4 3|
B = |-2 2|
|-2 10|
|1 0|
10. A square matrix is a diagonal matrix if all the entries that are not on the main diagonal are zero.
-1 Find A^2, given A = |1 0|
|0 -1|
What do you notice? Use what you notice to find A^6.