Question

Find -0.5D D=[18. 16] [-14 -6]

Options are: A. [9 8] [-14 -6] B. [9 8] [7 3] C. [9. 8] [-7 -3] D. [-9 -8] [7 3]

Answer 1

The correct answer is Option D: [-9 -8] [7 3]

Explanation:

Given that

D = [18 16][-14 -6]

We have to find -0.5D

In order to find the required values of D we only have to multiply the individual elements with -0.5, this might change the signs of elements and reduce the magnitude.

So,

`-0.5D = [-0.5*18\ \ -0.5*16][-0.5*-14\ \ \ -0.5*-6]\\-0.5D =[-9\ \ \ -8][7\ \ \ 3]`

Hence,

The correct answer is Option D: [-9 -8] [7 3]