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document.write( "Let A be a 2 x 2 matrix with a11 ╪ 0 (a11 not equal to zero) and let α = a12/a11. Show that A can be factored into a product of the form\r \n" );
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document.write( " ( 1 0 ) ( a11 a12 ) \n" );
document.write( " ( α 1 ) ( 0 b )\r \n" );
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document.write( "What is the value of b?\r \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #267549 by robertb(5830) You can put this solution on YOUR website! I'll change something in the problem a little bit: let . then . then , or . Hence factorization of any 2x2 matrix is always possible in this format. \n" );
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