The 2 x 2 matrix is given
[tex]\begin{bmatrix}{2} & {8} \\ {10} & {7} \\ {} & {}\end{bmatrix}[/tex]The row transformation given is:
[tex]\frac{1}{2}R_1[/tex]this means we take half of all the elements of Row 1
The process is shown below:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \begin{bmatrix}{\frac{1}{2}\times2} & {\frac{1}{2}\times8} & \\ {10} & {7} & {} \\ {} & {} & {}\end{bmatrix} \\ =\begin{bmatrix}{1} & {4} & \\ {10} & {7} & {} \\ {} & {} & {}\end{bmatrix} \end{gathered}[/tex]Hence, the final matrix Row 2 is same as previous matrix, but Row 1 is half of the elements of previous matrix.
Answer:
[tex]\begin{bmatrix}{1} & {4} & \\ {10} & {7} & {} \\ {} & {} & {}\end{bmatrix}[/tex]