Matrix Operations

Add

• 11    8
  -4     2
• 3     2
  -6    -6
• -3    2
  -4    -6
• 10    8
  -6    2

Multiply

• 20     15    -10
  30     -5         0
• -20      15     -10
  30     -5          0
• 1        8       3
  11     4        5
• 20     -15     10
  -30         5        0  

Can the operation be performed?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

• only Mrs. Murphy knows

Find B-A

• -3 1

  7 -1

• 1 0

  1 -4

• 4 0

  -6 1

• not possible because rows do not match columns

Subtract

• 3    -8
  0   -1
• 3   -4
  8  -13
• -3   8
  0    1
• 3   -8
  -8    1

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What do m, n, p and q equal in this scalar matrix multiplication?

• m=8, n=9, p=-4, q=4 
• m=15, n = -45, p=20, q=-5
• m=20, n=-5, p=15, q=-45
• m=-5, n=20, p=-45, q=15

What do w, x, y and z equal in this matrix subtraction?

• w = 13, x = 4, y = 7, z = 23
• w = 13, x = -4, y = 11, z = 23
• w = 13, x = 4, y = 11, z = 23
• w = 13, x = 4, y = 11, z = 17

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