Pre-Calculus Flashcard 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 is the name of each entry of a matrix?

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Element.

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What must be true in order to ADD two matrices?

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The dimensions must be equal.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.8

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What is the entry at f₄₂?

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99.

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Multiply the following matrices: 1, 8, 3; 11, 4, 5.

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-20, 15, -10; 30, -5, 0.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.8

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What is the determinant of a 2x2 matrix?

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ad - bc, where the matrix is [[a, b], [c, d]].

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What is a scalar in matrix operations?

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A single number that can multiply a matrix.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.7

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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 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 zero matrix?

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A matrix in which all entries are zero.