Question #247487
Find X so that for any 3 × 3 real matrix A you get AX = XA = A [Hint : what property is being exhibited by real number p so that for any real w we get wp = pw = w then interpret for matrices.]
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Expert's answer
2021-10-06T17:33:09-0400

Require to find XX so that for any 3×33\times 3 real matrix AA such that AX=XA=AAX=XA=A

Recollect the following property in real numbers:


If aa is any real number, then a1=a=1aa\cdot 1=a=1\cdot a and 1 is called the multiplicative identity


Using the above, we have for any real number ww,

wp=pw=wwp=pw=w then pp is called the multiplicative identity and p=1p=1


Now let us interpret the same for matrices


For any real matrix AA,

AX=XA=AAX=XA=A then the matrix XX is called the multiplicative identity and XX is identity matrix or unit matrix.


Since AA is 3×33\times 3 real matrix, so XX is also 3×33\times 3 matrix

Therefore, X=[100010001]X=\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0\\ 0& 1 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}






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