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Given that \( a = \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(b = \begin{pmatrix} -1...

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WAEC 2017

Given that \( a = \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(b = \begin{pmatrix} -1 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix}\), evaluate \((2a - \frac{1}{4}b)\).

  • A. \(\begin{pmatrix} \frac{17}{4} \\ 7 \end{pmatrix}\)
  • B. \(\begin{pmatrix} \frac{17}{4} \\ 5 \end{pmatrix}\)
  • C. \(\begin{pmatrix} \frac{17}{4} \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}\)
  • D. \(\begin{pmatrix} \frac{17}{4} \\ 2 \end{pmatrix}\)
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Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation

\(a = \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}\); \(b = \begin{pmatrix} -1 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix}\)

\(\implies 2 \times a = \begin{pmatrix} 4 \\ 6 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(\frac{1}{4} \times b = \begin{pmatrix} -\frac{1}{4} \\ 1 \end{pmatrix}\)

\(\therefore 2a - \frac{1}{4}b = \begin{pmatrix} 4 - \frac{-1}{4} \\ 6 - 1 \end{pmatrix}\)

= \(\begin{pmatrix} \frac{17}{4} \\ 5 \end{pmatrix}\)

 


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