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Using math operations with matrices – Texas Instruments TI-86 User Manual

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Chapter 19: Applications

19APPS.DOC TI-86, Chap 19, US English Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/13/01 2:41 PM Printed: 02/13/01 3:05 PM Page 244 of 18

19APPS.DOC TI-86, Chap 19, US English Bob Fedorisko Revised: 02/13/01 2:41 PM Printed: 02/13/01 3:05 PM Page 244 of 18

Using Math Operations with Matrices

ᕡ In the matrix editor, enter matrix

A

as shown.

ᕢ On the home screen, select

rref

from the

MATRX

OPS

menu.

ᕣ 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.

ᕤ 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).

ᕥ Select 4

Frac

from the

MATH

MISC

menu and display the

fractional equivalent of the submatrix.

ᕦ 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.