Matrices

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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 matrix addition?

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Matrix addition is the operation of adding two matrices by adding their corresponding elements.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.8

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What is matrix subtraction?

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Matrix subtraction is the operation of subtracting one matrix from another by subtracting their 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 is an operation that produces a new matrix by 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 are the conditions for matrix multiplication to be possible?

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Matrix multiplication is possible when the number of columns in the first matrix equals the number of rows in the second matrix.

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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 of the matrix.

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What is a zero matrix?

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A zero matrix is a matrix in which all the 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.

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What is a scalar multiplication of a matrix?

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Scalar multiplication involves multiplying each element of a matrix by a scalar (a constant number).

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.7