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What is a matrix?

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A matrix is a rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions, 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' where m is the number of rows and n is the number of columns.

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What is matrix addition?

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Matrix addition involves adding corresponding elements of two matrices of the same order.

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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, and the resulting matrix's order is determined by the outer dimensions.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.8

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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, denoted as I.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.10

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What is the determinant of a matrix?

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The determinant is a scalar value that is a function of the entries of a square matrix, providing important properties about the matrix.

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How do you calculate the determinant of a 2x2 matrix?

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For a 2x2 matrix [[a, b], [c, d]], the determinant is calculated as ad - bc.

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What is an inverse matrix?

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An inverse matrix A^-1 is a matrix that, when multiplied by the original matrix A, yields the identity matrix.

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CCSS.HSA.REI.C.9

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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 is a transpose of a matrix?

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The transpose of a matrix is obtained by swapping its rows and columns.