Question
Mathematics Question on Matrices
For what values of x,\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$$\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 & 0\\\ 2 & 0 & 1 \\\1&0&2 \end{bmatrix}$$\begin{bmatrix} 0 \\\2\\\x\end{bmatrix}=O?
Answer
We have \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$$\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 & 0\\\ 2 & 0 & 1 \\\1&0&2 \end{bmatrix}$$\begin{bmatrix} 0 \\\2\\\x\end{bmatrix}$$=O
⇒ [1+4+12+0+00+2+2] \begin{bmatrix} 0 \\\2\\\x\end{bmatrix}$$=O
⇒ [624] \begin{bmatrix} 0 \\\2\\\x\end{bmatrix}$$=O
⇒[6(0)+2(2)+4(x)]=O
⇒[4+4x]=[0]
∴4+4x=0
⇒x=-1
Thus, the required value of x is −1