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Question 1055331: Find the value(s)of b for which Z =
6 −b −4
b 0 1
1 −2 1
is singular
i worked it but not sure of the answer,
please show me the steps to get the answer.
thank you
Found 3 solutions by stanbon, Boreal, ikleyn:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the value(s)of b for which
Z =
6 −b −4
b 0 1
1 −2 1
is singular.
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Determine the determinant of the matrix.
(6*0*1 + b*-2*-4 + 1*1*b) - (-4*0*1 + 1*-2*6 + 1*b*-b)
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(0 + 8b + b) - (0 - 12 - b^2)
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Determinant = 9b + 12 + b^2
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Matrix is singular iff determinant = 0
Solve::
b^2 + 9b + 12 = 0
b = [-9 +- sqrt(81-4*12)]/2
b = [-9 +- sqrt(33)]/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by Boreal(15235)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 6===-b==-4== 6==-b
b====0==1===b===0
1===-2===1====1===-2
Need the determinant to be 0. I added the first and second columns to the right side, since sometimes that makes it easier to find the determinant.
8b-b-(-12-b^2)=0. Watch the signs here. We go left to right with 6*0*1=0 + b*-2*-4=8b+1*-b*1=-b. That is 7b. Then we subtract the quantity 1*0*4+-2*1*6+-1*b*-b=-12-b^2. That is adding 12+b^2. Then we have the quadratic equation below
7b+12+b^2=0
b^2+7b+12=0
(b+4)(b+3)=0
b=-4,-3
The matrix is
6===4===-4
-4==0====1
1===-2===1, and that determinant is 28-28
and
6===3===-4
-3===0===1
1===-2===1, and that determinant is -21-(-21)
Answer by ikleyn(53763)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
Find the value(s)of b for which Z =
6 −b −4
b 0 1
1 −2 1
is singular
i worked it but not sure of the answer,
please show me the steps to get the answer.
thank you
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Z =  .
det(Z) = [6*0*1 + (-b)*1*1 + b*(-2)*(-4)] - [1*0*(-4) + b*(-b)*1 + 6*(-2)*1] =
0 - b + 8b + 0 + b^2 + 12 = b^2 + 7b + 12.
The matrix is singular if and only if det(Z) = 0, i.e.
b^2 + 7b + 12 = 0.
Factor the polynomial in the left side:
(b-3)*(b-4) = 0.
The roots are b = 3 and b = 4.
The matrix Z is singular if and only if b = 3 or b = 4.
On calculating determinants of 3x3 matrices see the lesson
- Determinant of a 3x3 matrix
in this site.
Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
- ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.
The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic
"3x3-Matrices, determinants, Cramer's rule for systems in three unknowns"
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