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Matrices

Question
CBSEENMA12032954

Find matrices X and Y if X + Y = open square brackets table row 5 2 row 0 9 end table close square brackets space and space straight X minus straight Y space open square brackets table row 3 6 row 0 cell negative 1 end cell end table close square brackets

Solution
We have
straight X plus straight Y equals open square brackets table row 5 2 row 0 9 end table close square brackets space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space comma comma comma left parenthesis 1 right parenthesis
straight X minus straight Y equals open square brackets table row 3 6 row 0 cell negative 1 end cell end table close square brackets space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space... left parenthesis 2 right parenthesis
Adding (1) and (2), we get,
2 space straight X equals open square brackets table row 8 8 row 0 8 end table close square brackets space space space space space space rightwards double arrow space space straight X equals open square brackets table row 4 4 row 0 4 end table close square brackets
Subtracting (2) from (1), we get,
2 space straight Y space equals space open square brackets table row 2 cell negative 4 end cell row 0 10 end table close square brackets space space space space space space rightwards double arrow space space straight Y equals open square brackets table row 1 cell negative 2 end cell row 0 5 end table close square brackets