Chapter 1: Problem 20
The matrix that rotates the \(x-y\) plane by an angle \(\theta\) is $$ A(\theta)=\left[\begin{array}{rr} \cos \theta & -\sin \theta \\ \sin \theta & \cos \theta \end{array}\right] $$ Verify that \(A\left(\theta_{1}\right) A\left(\theta_{2}\right)=A\left(\theta_{1}+\theta_{2}\right)\) from the identities for \(\cos \left(\theta_{1}+\theta_{2}\right)\) and \(\sin \left(\theta_{1}+\theta_{2}\right)\). What is \(A(\theta)\) times \(A(-\theta)\) ?
Short Answer
Step by step solution
Define the Rotation Matrices
Calculate the Product of Two Rotation Matrices
Use Trigonometric Identities
Compare and Confirm Matrix Equality
Calculate \(A(\theta)A(-\theta)\)
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Key Concepts
These are the key concepts you need to understand to accurately answer the question.
Matrix Multiplication
- Take the elements of the first row of the first matrix.
- Pair them with the corresponding elements of the first column of the second matrix.
- Multiply these pairs and sum them to get the new element in the resulting matrix.
- Repeat this process for each row and column.
Trigonometric Identities
- Cosine addition formula: \( \cos(a + b) = \cos a \cos b - \sin a \sin b \)
- Sine addition formula: \( \sin(a + b) = \sin a \cos b + \cos a \sin b \)