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What condition must be met for two matrices to be multiplied?
If Matrix A is 2x3 and Matrix B is 3x4, what is the order of the product matrix A x B?
What will be the result of multiplying a 1x3 matrix by a 3x1 matrix?
Which of the following pairs of matrices can be multiplied?
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What is the order of the resultant matrix when multiplying two matrices if Matrix A is 3x2 and Matrix B is 2x5?
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When multiplying matrices, which statement is true regarding the order of the matrices?
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Which of the following statements about matrix multiplication is false?
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Study Notes
Matrix Multiplication
- When multiplying matrices, the order matters.
- The order of a matrix is denoted by rows x columns.
- To multiply matrices, the number of columns in the first matrix must equal the number of rows in the second matrix.
- The order of the product matrix is the product of the number of rows in the first matrix and the number of columns in the second matrix.
Example 1
- Matrix A is a 1x3 matrix (one row, three columns) and Matrix B is a 3x1 matrix (three rows, one column).
- Therefore, A x B is a 1x1 matrix.
- B x A is a 3x3 matrix.
Multiplication Process
- Multiply each element in the first row of the first matrix by the corresponding element in the first column of the second matrix.
- Add the products together.
- The result will be the element in the first row, first column of the product matrix.
- Repeat for each row and column combination to determine all elements in the product matrix.
Example 2
- Matrix A is a 2x3 matrix (two rows, three columns) and Matrix B is a 3x4 matrix (three rows, four columns).
- A x B is a 2x4 matrix (two rows, four columns).
- B x A does not exist because the number of columns in B does not equal the number of rows in A.
Matrix Multiplication
- The order of multiplication matters when multiplying matrices.
- Matrix order is denoted by rows x columns.
- For matrix multiplication, the number of columns in the first matrix must match the number of rows in the second matrix.
- The resulting matrix will have the same number of rows as the first matrix and the same number of columns as the second matrix.
Example 1
- Matrix A is 1x3 and Matrix B is 3x1.
- Therefore, A x B will result in a 1x1 matrix.
- B x A will result in a 3x3 matrix.
Multiplication Process
- Multiply each element in the first row of the first matrix by the corresponding element in the first column of the second matrix, then add the products.
- The sum will become the element in the first row, first column of the product matrix.
- Repeat the process for each row and column combination to determine all elements in the product matrix.
Example 2
- Matrix A is 2x3 and Matrix B is 3x4.
- A x B results in a 2x4 matrix.
- B x A does not exist because the number of columns in B does not match the number of rows in A.
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Description
This quiz covers the fundamental principles of matrix multiplication, including the necessary conditions for multiplying matrices and the order of the resulting product matrix. You'll also explore examples to reinforce your understanding of the multiplication process.
