Evaluate -1/2 a when

Question

A= 5/12,-4

    -3/7,-9/3

Answer 1

We distribute the -1/2 into the element of the matrix A.

 

 

 

(-1/2)*A =

 

(-1/2) * [ 5/12      -4

 

              -3/7    -3/9 ]

 

 

= [ -5/24      2

 

       3/14       1/6 ]