Let A=[aij] be a 3 3 matrix such that A bmatrix0\\1\\0 bmatrix= bmatrix0\\0\\1 bmatrix, A bmatrix4\\1\\3 bmatrix= bmatrix0\\1\\0 bmatrix and A bmatrix2\\1\\2 bmatrix= bmatrix1\\0\\0 bmatrix, then a23 equals :
- 2
- -1
- 1
- 0
Answer
(2) -1
Solution
A(p, q, r)T=pC1+qC2+rC3; use only the second row (a21,a22,a23).
(0,1,0): a22=0; (4,1,3): 4a21+3a23=1; (2,1,2): 2a21+2a23=0
a21=-a23 -4a23+3a23=1
a23=-1
Answer: (2)