Math Problem Statement

find det(5A1Bt)=t\det\left(5A^{-1}B^{t}\right)=t

Solution

To solve for det(5A1Bt)=t\det\left(5A^{-1}B^t\right) = t, we can follow similar steps as the previous solution but focus on finding the determinant of the matrix expression.

Let's work through this step-by-step:

Step 1: Use Determinant Properties

We are tasked with finding the determinant of the matrix expression 5A1BT5A^{-1}B^T, where:

A=[364x],B=[5234]A = \begin{bmatrix} 3 & 6 \\ 4 & x \end{bmatrix}, \quad B = \begin{bmatrix} 5 & -2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{bmatrix}

We can break down the determinant using properties of determinants:

  • det(AB)=det(A)det(B)\det(AB) = \det(A) \cdot \det(B)
  • det(AT)=det(A)\det(A^T) = \det(A)
  • det(cA)=cndet(A)\det(cA) = c^n \det(A) for an n×nn \times n matrix, where cc is a scalar (in this case, c=5c = 5 and n=2n = 2, as AA is a 2x2 matrix).

Thus, the expression can be simplified as follows:

det(5A1BT)=det(5IA1BT)=det(5I)det(A1)det(BT)\det(5A^{-1}B^T) = \det(5I \cdot A^{-1} \cdot B^T) = \det(5I) \cdot \det(A^{-1}) \cdot \det(B^T)

Since det(5I)=25\det(5I) = 25 for a 2x2 matrix, we have:

det(5A1BT)=251det(A)det(B)\det(5A^{-1}B^T) = 25 \cdot \frac{1}{\det(A)} \cdot \det(B)

Step 2: Find Determinants of A and B

We already know the determinant of matrix AA and matrix BB.

For ( A = \begin{bmatrix} 3 & 6 \ 4 & x \end{bmatrix} \

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Determinants
Matrix Inverses
Transpose of Matrices
Matrix Properties

Formulas

\det(AB) = \det(A) \cdot \det(B)
\det(A^T) = \det(A)
\det(cA) = c^n \det(A)

Theorems

Determinant properties of product and inverse matrices

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 11-12