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for which pair of matrices is $ab \ eq ba$? \\(\\boldsymbol{\\circ}\\) …

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for which pair of matrices is $ab \
eq ba$?
\\(\boldsymbol{\circ}\\) a. \\( a = \

$$\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\\\ 3 & -2 \\end{bmatrix}$$

\\) \\( b = \

$$\begin{bmatrix} 7 & 0 \\\\ 3 & 4 \\end{bmatrix}$$

\\)
\\(\boldsymbol{\circ}\\) b. \\( a = \

$$\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\\\ 3 & -2 \\end{bmatrix}$$

\\) \\( b = \

$$\begin{bmatrix} 8 & 0 \\\\ 11 & -3 \\end{bmatrix}$$

\\)
\\(\boldsymbol{\circ}\\) c. \\( a = \

$$\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\\\ 3 & -2 \\end{bmatrix}$$

\\) \\( b = \

$$\begin{bmatrix} 6 & 0 \\\\ 9 & -4 \\end{bmatrix}$$

\\)
\\(\boldsymbol{\circ}\\) d. \\( a = \

$$\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\\\ -1 & 2 \\end{bmatrix}$$

\\) \\( b = \

$$\begin{bmatrix} 9 & 0 \\\\ 3 & 6 \\end{bmatrix}$$

\\)

Explanation:

Step1: Recall Matrix Multiplication

Matrix multiplication: For \( A =

$$\begin{bmatrix}a&b\\c&d\end{bmatrix}$$

\) and \( B =

$$\begin{bmatrix}e&f\\g&h\end{bmatrix}$$

\), \( AB=

$$\begin{bmatrix}ae + bg&af + bh\\ce + dg&cf + dh\end{bmatrix}$$

\), \( BA=

$$\begin{bmatrix}ea + fc&eb + fd\\ga + hc&gb + hd\end{bmatrix}$$

\). We check \( AB \) and \( BA \) for each option.

Step2: Analyze Option A

\( A =

$$\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\3&-2\end{bmatrix}$$

\), \( B =

$$\begin{bmatrix}7&0\\3&4\end{bmatrix}$$

\)

  • \( AB=
$$\begin{bmatrix}1\times7 + 0\times3&1\times0 + 0\times4\\3\times7+(-2)\times3&3\times0+(-2)\times4\end{bmatrix}$$

=

$$\begin{bmatrix}7&0\\15&-8\end{bmatrix}$$

\)

  • \( BA=
$$\begin{bmatrix}7\times1 + 0\times3&7\times0 + 0\times(-2)\\3\times1 + 4\times3&3\times0 + 4\times(-2)\end{bmatrix}$$

=

$$\begin{bmatrix}7&0\\15&-8\end{bmatrix}$$

\)
\( AB = BA \), so A is not the answer.

Step3: Analyze Option B

\( A =

$$\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\3&-2\end{bmatrix}$$

\), \( B =

$$\begin{bmatrix}8&0\\11&-3\end{bmatrix}$$

\)

  • \( AB=
$$\begin{bmatrix}1\times8 + 0\times11&1\times0 + 0\times(-3)\\3\times8+(-2)\times11&3\times0+(-2)\times(-3)\end{bmatrix}$$

=

$$\begin{bmatrix}8&0\\2&6\end{bmatrix}$$

\)

  • \( BA=
$$\begin{bmatrix}8\times1 + 0\times3&8\times0 + 0\times(-2)\\11\times1 + (-3)\times3&11\times0 + (-3)\times(-2)\end{bmatrix}$$

=

$$\begin{bmatrix}8&0\\2&6\end{bmatrix}$$

\)
\( AB = BA \), so B is not the answer.

Step4: Analyze Option C

\( A =

$$\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\3&-2\end{bmatrix}$$

\), \( B =

$$\begin{bmatrix}6&0\\9&-4\end{bmatrix}$$

\)

  • \( AB=
$$\begin{bmatrix}1\times6 + 0\times9&1\times0 + 0\times(-4)\\3\times6+(-2)\times9&3\times0+(-2)\times(-4)\end{bmatrix}$$

=

$$\begin{bmatrix}6&0\\0&8\end{bmatrix}$$

\)

  • \( BA=
$$\begin{bmatrix}6\times1 + 0\times3&6\times0 + 0\times(-2)\\9\times1 + (-4)\times3&9\times0 + (-4)\times(-2)\end{bmatrix}$$

=

$$\begin{bmatrix}6&0\\-3&8\end{bmatrix}$$

\)
\( AB
eq BA \) (since \( 0
eq -3 \) in the (2,1) position), so check D to confirm.

Step5: Analyze Option D (for confirmation)

\( A =

$$\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\-1&2\end{bmatrix}$$

\), \( B =

$$\begin{bmatrix}9&0\\3&6\end{bmatrix}$$

\)

  • \( AB=
$$\begin{bmatrix}1\times9 + 0\times3&1\times0 + 0\times6\\-1\times9+2\times3&-1\times0+2\times6\end{bmatrix}$$

=

$$\begin{bmatrix}9&0\\-3&12\end{bmatrix}$$

\)

  • \( BA=
$$\begin{bmatrix}9\times1 + 0\times(-1)&9\times0 + 0\times2\\3\times1 + 6\times(-1)&3\times0 + 6\times2\end{bmatrix}$$

=

$$\begin{bmatrix}9&0\\-3&12\end{bmatrix}$$

\)
\( AB = BA \), so D is not the answer.

Answer:

C. \( A =

$$\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\3&-2\end{bmatrix}$$

\), \( B =

$$\begin{bmatrix}6&0\\9&-4\end{bmatrix}$$

\)