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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 does it mean to add two matrices?

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To add two matrices, they must have the same dimensions, and you add corresponding elements.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.8

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What is the order of operations for matrix multiplication?

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Matrix multiplication is not commutative; the order matters. The number of columns in the first matrix must equal the number of rows in the second.

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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 with the same number 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 can be computed from the elements of a square matrix, providing important properties of the matrix.

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What must be true in order to multiply two matrices?

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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 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.

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What is an identity matrix?

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An 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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How do you find the product of two matrices?

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To find the product, 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