Finite Math Examples

$- 4 [\begin{array}{c} - 2 & - 9 \\ 7 & - 8 \end{array}]$

Step 1

Multiply $- 4$ by each element of the matrix.

$[\begin{array}{c} - 4 \cdot - 2 & - 4 \cdot - 9 \\ - 4 \cdot 7 & - 4 \cdot - 8 \end{array}]$

Step 2

Simplify each element in the matrix.

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Step 2.1

Multiply $- 4$ by $- 2$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 8 & - 4 \cdot - 9 \\ - 4 \cdot 7 & - 4 \cdot - 8 \end{array}]$

Step 2.2

Multiply $- 4$ by $- 9$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 8 & 36 \\ - 4 \cdot 7 & - 4 \cdot - 8 \end{array}]$

Step 2.3

Multiply $- 4$ by $7$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 8 & 36 \\ - 28 & - 4 \cdot - 8 \end{array}]$

Step 2.4

Multiply $- 4$ by $- 8$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} 8 & 36 \\ - 28 & 32 \end{array}]$

Step 3

The inverse of a $2 \times 2$ matrix can be found using the formula $\frac{1}{a d - b c} [\begin{array}{c} d & - b \\ - c & a \end{array}]$ where $a d - b c$ is the determinant.

Step 4

Find the determinant.

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Step 4.1

The determinant of a $2 \times 2$ matrix can be found using the formula $| \begin{array}{c} a & b \\ c & d \end{array} | = a d - c b$ .

$8 \cdot 32 - (- 28 \cdot 36)$

Step 4.2

Simplify the determinant.

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Step 4.2.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 4.2.1.1

Multiply $8$ by $32$ .

$256 - (- 28 \cdot 36)$

Step 4.2.1.2

Multiply $- (- 28 \cdot 36)$ .

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Step 4.2.1.2.1

Multiply $- 28$ by $36$ .

$256 - - 1008$

Step 4.2.1.2.2

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1008$ .

$256 + 1008$

Step 4.2.2

Add $256$ and $1008$ .

$1264$

Step 5

Since the determinant is non-zero, the inverse exists.

Step 6

Substitute the known values into the formula for the inverse.

$\frac{1}{1264} [\begin{array}{c} 32 & - 36 \\ 28 & 8 \end{array}]$

Step 7

Multiply $\frac{1}{1264}$ by each element of the matrix.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 32 & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot - 36 \\ \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 28 & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 8 \end{array}]$

Step 8

Simplify each element in the matrix.

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Step 8.1

Cancel the common factor of $16$ .

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Step 8.1.1

Factor $16$ out of $1264$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{1}{16 (79)} \cdot 32 & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot - 36 \\ \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 28 & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 8 \end{array}]$

Step 8.1.2

Factor $16$ out of $32$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{1}{16 \cdot 79} \cdot (16 \cdot 2) & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot - 36 \\ \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 28 & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 8 \end{array}]$

Step 8.1.3

Cancel the common factor.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{1}{16 \cdot 79} \cdot (16 \cdot 2) & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot - 36 \\ \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 28 & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 8 \end{array}]$

Step 8.1.4

Rewrite the expression.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{1}{79} \cdot 2 & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot - 36 \\ \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 28 & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 8 \end{array}]$

Step 8.2

Combine $\frac{1}{79}$ and $2$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{2}{79} & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot - 36 \\ \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 28 & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 8 \end{array}]$

Step 8.3

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

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Step 8.3.1

Factor $4$ out of $1264$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{2}{79} & \frac{1}{4 (316)} \cdot - 36 \\ \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 28 & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 8 \end{array}]$

Step 8.3.2

Factor $4$ out of $- 36$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{2}{79} & \frac{1}{4 \cdot 316} \cdot (4 \cdot - 9) \\ \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 28 & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 8 \end{array}]$

Step 8.3.3

Cancel the common factor.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{2}{79} & \frac{1}{4 \cdot 316} \cdot (4 \cdot - 9) \\ \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 28 & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 8 \end{array}]$

Step 8.3.4

Rewrite the expression.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{2}{79} & \frac{1}{316} \cdot - 9 \\ \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 28 & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 8 \end{array}]$

Step 8.4

Combine $\frac{1}{316}$ and $- 9$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{2}{79} & \frac{- 9}{316} \\ \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 28 & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 8 \end{array}]$

Step 8.5

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{2}{79} & - \frac{9}{316} \\ \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 28 & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 8 \end{array}]$

Step 8.6

Cancel the common factor of $4$ .

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Step 8.6.1

Factor $4$ out of $1264$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{2}{79} & - \frac{9}{316} \\ \frac{1}{4 (316)} \cdot 28 & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 8 \end{array}]$

Step 8.6.2

Factor $4$ out of $28$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{2}{79} & - \frac{9}{316} \\ \frac{1}{4 \cdot 316} \cdot (4 \cdot 7) & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 8 \end{array}]$

Step 8.6.3

Cancel the common factor.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{2}{79} & - \frac{9}{316} \\ \frac{1}{4 \cdot 316} \cdot (4 \cdot 7) & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 8 \end{array}]$

Step 8.6.4

Rewrite the expression.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{2}{79} & - \frac{9}{316} \\ \frac{1}{316} \cdot 7 & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 8 \end{array}]$

Step 8.7

Combine $\frac{1}{316}$ and $7$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{2}{79} & - \frac{9}{316} \\ \frac{7}{316} & \frac{1}{1264} \cdot 8 \end{array}]$

Step 8.8

Cancel the common factor of $8$ .

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Step 8.8.1

Factor $8$ out of $1264$ .

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{2}{79} & - \frac{9}{316} \\ \frac{7}{316} & \frac{1}{8 (158)} \cdot 8 \end{array}]$

Step 8.8.2

Cancel the common factor.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{2}{79} & - \frac{9}{316} \\ \frac{7}{316} & \frac{1}{8 \cdot 158} \cdot 8 \end{array}]$

Step 8.8.3

Rewrite the expression.

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{2}{79} & - \frac{9}{316} \\ \frac{7}{316} & \frac{1}{158} \end{array}]$