Matrix Basics

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What is a Matrix?

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A set of numbers arranged in rows and columns.

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What are the dimensions of a matrix?

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The dimensions of a matrix are given as 'rows x columns'.

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How do you subtract two matrices?

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Subtract corresponding elements from each matrix.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.8

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What is the result of adding two matrices of different dimensions?

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Does Not Exist.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.8

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If matrix A is 3 x 2 and matrix B is 2 x 3, can you multiply A and B?

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Yes, the result will be a 3 x 3 matrix.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.8

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What is the identity matrix?

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A square matrix with 1's on the diagonal and 0's elsewhere.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.10

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What is a zero matrix?

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A matrix in which all elements are zero.

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What is a scalar multiplication of a matrix?

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Multiplying each element of the matrix by a scalar (a single number).

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.7

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What is the transpose of a matrix?

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A new matrix whose rows are the columns of the original.

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What is a determinant?

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A scalar value that can be computed from the elements of a square matrix.