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Matrices & Systems · Hard problem

A 2×22\times2 calibration matrix A=(a23b)A = \begin{pmatrix}a & 2\\3 & b\end{pmatrix} has two unknown constants a,ba, b. Multiplying AA by a known test matrix B=(1421)B = \begin{pmatrix}1 & 4\\2 & 1\end{pmatrix} should reproduce the known reference matrix AB=(7141317)AB = \begin{pmatrix}7 & 14\\13 & 17\end{pmatrix}. Find a+ba+b.