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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Matrices help!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

hmm have you done matrix addition yet?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope :x

OpenStudy (uri):

lie.

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

heheh

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

busted !

OpenStudy (uri):

We did it just 2 days ago @Buddhayourlord&savoir xD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if i understood how to do it wouldnt be asking :/

OpenStudy (uri):

Oh well this is a bit difficult than the one you asked before.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

halp

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

so the matrix addition will be \( \Large \left[ \begin{matrix} a& b\\ c& d \end{matrix}\right] + \left[ \begin{matrix} e& f\\ g& h \end{matrix}\right] = \left[ \begin{matrix} a+e& b+f\\ c+g& d+h \end{matrix} \right] \)

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

so what's an "additive inverse"? well, that just means another number that when added to this, will give 0 so if I have 25 what's the additive inverse of 25? well, 25 + n = 0 what's "n" well, n = -25 25 - 25 = 0 the additive inverse of 25 is -25

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

$$ \Large { \left[ \begin{matrix} 5&0&-1\\ 3&2&4\\ 8&-6&7 \end{matrix}\right] + \left[ \begin{matrix} \square&\square&\square\\ \square&\square&\square\\ \square&\square&\square \end{matrix}\right] = \left[ \begin{matrix} 0&0&0\\ 0&0&0\\ 0&0&0 \end{matrix} \right] } $$

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

\[\left[\begin{matrix}a & b \\ c & d\end{matrix}\right] + \left[\begin{matrix}-a & -b \\ -c & -d\end{matrix}\right]=0\]

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

that should be [0] the zero matrix

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

so make the exact same matrix and flip the signs....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is every additive inverse problem like this?

OpenStudy (uri):

what @zzr0ck3r said

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

additive inverse just means what do you need to add to a matrix to equal the additive identity which is the 0 matrix

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you @zzr0ck3r and @jdoe0001

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

yw

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

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