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What is the definition of 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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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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What is matrix multiplication?

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Matrix multiplication is the operation of multiplying two matrices by taking the dot product of rows and columns.

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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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How do you find 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 the formula for the determinant of a 3x3 matrix?

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For a 3x3 matrix [[a, b, c], [d, e, f], [g, h, i]], the determinant is a(ei - fh) - b(di - fg) + c(dh - eg).

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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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What is the zero matrix?

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

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What is the commutative property of matrix addition?

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The commutative property states that A + B = B + A for any matrices A and B of the same dimensions.