document.write( "Question 1205107: Let D and E be the following matrices:\r
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document.write( "Since D dilates vectors by the factor 3,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    D = \"%28matrix%282%2C2%2C+3%2C0%2C+0%2C3%29%29\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence,  \"D%5E%28-1%29\" = \"%28matrix%282%2C2%2C+1%2F3%2C0%2C+0%2C1%2F3%29%29\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "The rest is mechanical job of multiplying matrices.\r\n" );
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