Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Key Terms
Cofactor The cofactor of the element, aij, is the determinant of the matrix left when row i and
column j are deleted, multiplied by +1 or −1, depending on whether i + j is even or odd, respectively.
Determinant A determinant can be expanded as the sum of the products of the elements in any
one row or column and their respective cofactors.
Identity matrix An n × n matrix, I, in which every element on the main diagonal is 1 and the other
elements are all 0. If A is any n × n matrix, then AI = A = IA.
Inverse matrix A matrix, A−1, with the property that A−1A = I = AA−1.
Minor The name given to the cofactor before the ‘±’ pattern is imposed.
Non-singular matrix A square matrix with a non-zero determinant.
Singular matrix A square matrix with a zero determinant. A singular matrix fails to possess an
inverse.
Square matrix A matrix with the same number of rows as columns.
Exercise 7.2
1. (a) Find the determinant of
5 6
(i) 2 7 (ii) (iii) 22 210 (iv) 26 24
1 4 3 4 1 4 28 27
2 1 1 0
A5 and B 5
5 1 2 4
(1) Find
(a) u A u (b) u B u (c) u AB u
Do you notice any connection between u A u, u B u and u AB u?
(2) Find
(a) A−1 (b) B−1 (c) (AB)−1
Do you notice any connection between A−1, B−1 and (AB)−1?
3. If the matrices
2 21 2 b
and
3 a 3 24
8 3
Hence, or otherwise, write down the inverse of .
10 5
Section 7.2 Matrix inversion 561
(a) 3x + 4y = −1 (b) x + 3y = 8
5x − y = 6 4x − y = 6
6. The demand and supply functions for two interdependent goods are given by
QD1 = 50 − 2P1 + P2
QD2 = 10 + P1 − 4P2
QS1 = −20 + P1
QS2 = −10 + 5P2
(a) Show that the equilibrium prices satisfy
3 21 P1 70
21 9 P2 5 20
(b) Find the inverse of the 2 × 2 matrix in part (a) and hence find the equilibrium
prices.
7. If a, b and k are non-zero, show that
a b
(i) a 0 (ii) a b (iii) 1 1
b 0 ka kb b a
Exercise 7.2*
1. If the matrices
1 2 a 4
A5 and B 5
a b 2 b
a b e f
A5 and B 5
c d g h
(c) If A is singular and B is non-singular, what, if anything, can be deduced about AB?
Give a brief reason for your answer.
3. Which one of the following matrices has an inverse which is not listed?
1 1 1 0 0 1 1 21 21 0
A5 , B5 , C5 , D5 , E5
1 0 0 1 1 21 21 0 0 1
5 22 3
4 21 25
6 7 9
5 22 7
A5 6 1 29
4 23 8
2 1 21 1 4 5
A5 1 3 2 and B 5 2 1 3
21 2 1 21 3 2
C = aY + b (0 a < 1, b > 0)
I = cr + d (c < 0, d > 0)
MS = M*S
MD = k1Y + k2r + k3 (k1, k3 > 0, k2 < 0)
Show that when the commodity and money markets are both in equilibrium, the
income, Y, and interest rate, r, satisfy the matrix equation
1 2 a 2c Y b1d
k1 k2 5 M* 2 k
r s 3
and solve this system for Y and r. Write down the multiplier for r due to changes in M*S
and deduce that interest rates fall as the money supply grows.
8. Find the determinant of the matrix
2 1 3
A5 1 0 a
3 1 4
in terms of a. Deduce that this matrix is non-singular provided a ≠ 1 and find A−1 in this
case.
Section 7.2 Matrix inversion 563
22 2 1
1 25 21
2 21 26
Hence find the equilibrium prices of the three-commodity market model given in
Question 6 of Exercise 1.5*.
10. Find the inverse of the matrix
6 3 a
A5 5 4 2
7 2 3
in terms of a.
For what value of a will simultaneous equations of the form
6x + 3y + az = b
5x + 4y + 2z = c
7x + 2y + 3z = d
fail to possess a unique solution?
11. (a) Multiply out the brackets in the expression (a − b)(a − c)(c − b).
(b) Show that the determinant of the matrix
1 1 1
A5 a b c
a2 b2 c2