Matrix Operations

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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 are the dimensions of a matrix?

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The dimensions of a matrix are defined by the number of rows and columns it contains, expressed as 'rows x 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 must be true in order to ADD two matrices?

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The dimensions of the matrices must be equal.

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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 the operation of multiplying two matrices, where 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 the entry at r31 in a matrix?

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The entry at r31 refers to the element located in the 3rd row and 1st column of a matrix.

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How do you find the product of two matrices?

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To find the product of two matrices, multiply the rows of the first matrix by the columns of the second matrix and sum the products.

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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 that has 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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