Matrices

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What is a matrix?

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A matrix is a rectangular array of numbers arranged in rows and columns.

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What is the order of a matrix?

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The order of a matrix is defined by the number of rows and columns it contains, expressed as 'm x n'.

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How do you add two matrices?

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To add two matrices, they must have the same dimensions. Add corresponding elements.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.8

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What is matrix multiplication?

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Matrix multiplication involves multiplying rows of the first matrix by columns of the second matrix.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.8

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What is the condition for multiplying two matrices?

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The number of columns in the first matrix must equal the number of rows in the second matrix.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.8

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What is a square matrix?

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A square matrix is a matrix with the same number of rows and columns.

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What is the identity matrix?

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The identity matrix is a square matrix with ones on the diagonal and zeros elsewhere.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.10

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What is a zero matrix?

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A zero matrix is a matrix in which all elements are zero.

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What does it mean for two matrices to be equal?

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Two matrices are equal if they have the same dimensions and all corresponding elements are equal.

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What is the determinant of a matrix?

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The determinant is a scalar value that can be computed from the elements of a square matrix, indicating whether the matrix is invertible.