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Using Math Operations with Matrices
In the matrix editor, enter matrix
A
as shown.
On the home screen, select
rref
from the
MATRX
OPS
menu.
To append a 3×3 identity matrix to matrix
A
, select
aug
from the
MATRX
OPS
menu, enter
A
, select
ident
from the
MATRX
OPS
menu, and then enter
3
. Execute the expression.
Enter
Ans
(to which the matrix from step 3 is stored). Define a
submatrix that contains the solution portion of the result. The
submatrix begins at element (1,4) and ends at element (3,6).
Select
4
Frac
from the
MATH
MISC
menu and display the
fractional equivalent of the submatrix.
Check the result. Set the decimal mode to 11 (the last
1
) Select
round
from the
MATH
NUM
menu for the product of the
fractional equivalent of the submatrix times
A
.
Displaying the result matrix
elements to 11 decimal
places illustrates accuracy.
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