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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} 1+4+1 & 2+0+0 & 0+2+2 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} 0 \\\2\\\x\end{bmatrix}$$=O

[624]\begin{bmatrix} 6 & 2 & 4 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} 0 \\\2\\\x\end{bmatrix}$$=O

[6(0)+2(2)+4(x)]=O\begin{bmatrix} 6(0) +2(2)+4(x) \end{bmatrix}=O

⇒[4+4x]=[0]

4+4x=0\therefore 4+4x=0

⇒x=-1

Thus, the required value of x is −1