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 the Dot Product of two vectors?

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The Dot Product is a scalar value obtained by multiplying corresponding entries of two sequences of numbers and summing those products.

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What are the conditions for adding two matrices?

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The dimensions of the two matrices must be equal (same number of rows and columns).

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.8

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What is the result of multiplying a matrix by a scalar?

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Each entry of the matrix is multiplied by the scalar.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.7

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What is a square matrix?

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A square matrix is a matrix with 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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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 matrix multiplication?

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Matrix multiplication involves taking the dot product of rows and columns from two matrices.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.8

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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 with its columns.