If possible, find [tex]$A + B, A - B, 4A,$[/tex] and [tex]$4A - 5B$[/tex]. (If not possible, enter IMPOSSIBLE in any cell of the matrix.)

[tex]\[
A = \left[\begin{array}{ll}
2 & 1 \\
1 & 2
\end{array}\right], \quad
B = \left[\begin{array}{rr}
-4 & -4 \\
1 & 4
\end{array}\right]
\][/tex]

(a) [tex]$A + B$[/tex]

(b) [tex]$A - B$[/tex]

(c) [tex][tex]$4A$[/tex][/tex]

(d) [tex]$4A - 5B$[/tex]



Answer :

To find the given matrix operations, we will systematically go through each required calculation.

1. Matrix Addition ([tex]$A + B$[/tex])

The matrices given are:
[tex]\( A = \left[\begin{array}{cc} 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 \end{array}\right] \)[/tex]

[tex]\( B = \left[\begin{array}{rr} -4 & -4 \\ 1 & 4 \end{array}\right] \)[/tex]

To add matrices [tex]\(A\)[/tex] and [tex]\(B\)[/tex], we add corresponding elements:

[tex]\[ A + B = \left[\begin{array}{cc} 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 \end{array}\right] + \left[\begin{array}{rr} -4 & -4 \\ 1 & 4 \end{array}\right] = \left[\begin{array}{cc} 2 + (-4) & 1 + (-4) \\ 1 + 1 & 2 + 4 \end{array}\right] \][/tex]

Simplifying, we get:

[tex]\[ A + B = \left[\begin{array}{cc} -2 & -3 \\ 2 & 6 \end{array}\right] \][/tex]

2. Matrix Subtraction ([tex]$A - B$[/tex])

To subtract matrix [tex]\(B\)[/tex] from [tex]\(A\)[/tex], we subtract corresponding elements:

[tex]\[ A - B = \left[\begin{array}{cc} 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 \end{array}\right] - \left[\begin{array}{rr} -4 & -4 \\ 1 & 4 \end{array}\right] = \left[\begin{array}{cc} 2 - (-4) & 1 - (-4) \\ 1 - 1 & 2 - 4 \end{array}\right] \][/tex]

Simplifying, we get:

[tex]\[ A - B = \left[\begin{array}{cc} 6 & 5 \\ 0 & -2 \end{array}\right] \][/tex]

3. Scalar Multiplication ([tex]$4A$[/tex])

To calculate [tex]\(4A\)[/tex], we multiply all elements of matrix [tex]\(A\)[/tex] by 4:

[tex]\[ 4A = 4 \times \left[\begin{array}{cc} 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 \end{array}\right] = \left[\begin{array}{cc} 4 \times 2 & 4 \times 1 \\ 4 \times 1 & 4 \times 2 \end{array}\right] \][/tex]

Simplifying, we get:

[tex]\[ 4A = \left[\begin{array}{cc} 8 & 4 \\ 4 & 8 \end{array}\right] \][/tex]

4. Linear Combination ([tex]$4A - 5B$[/tex])

First, we compute [tex]\(5B\)[/tex]:

[tex]\[ 5B = 5 \times \left[\begin{array}{rr} -4 & -4 \\ 1 & 4 \end{array}\right] = \left[\begin{array}{rr} 5 \times -4 & 5 \times -4 \\ 5 \times 1 & 5 \times 4 \end{array}\right] = \left[\begin{array}{rr} -20 & -20 \\ 5 & 20 \end{array}\right] \][/tex]

Next, we calculate [tex]\(4A - 5B\)[/tex]:

[tex]\[ 4A - 5B = \left[\begin{array}{cc} 8 & 4 \\ 4 & 8 \end{array}\right] - \left[\begin{array}{rr} -20 & -20 \\ 5 & 20 \end{array}\right] = \left[\begin{array}{cc} 8 - (-20) & 4 - (-20) \\ 4 - 5 & 8 - 20 \end{array}\right] \][/tex]

Simplifying, we get:

[tex]\[ 4A - 5B = \left[\begin{array}{cc} 28 & 24 \\ -1 & -12 \end{array}\right] \][/tex]

Thus, the results are:
(a) [tex]\(A + B = \left[\begin{array}{cc} -2 & -3 \\ 2 & 6 \end{array}\right]\)[/tex]

(b) [tex]\(A - B = \left[\begin{array}{cc} 6 & 5 \\ 0 & -2 \end{array}\right]\)[/tex]

(c) [tex]\(4A = \left[\begin{array}{cc} 8 & 4 \\ 4 & 8 \end{array}\right]\)[/tex]

(d) [tex]\(4A - 5B = \left[\begin{array}{cc} 28 & 24 \\ -1 & -12 \end{array}\right]\)[/tex]