Matrices Basics Flashcard Review

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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 are the dimensions of a matrix?

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The dimensions of a matrix are given in the form 'rows x columns', indicating the number of rows and columns in the matrix.

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What is an entry in a matrix?

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An entry in a matrix is a specific value located at the intersection of a particular row and column.

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How do you denote the entry in the second row and third column of matrix M?

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It is denoted as m(2,3).

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What is the result of adding two matrices?

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The result of adding two matrices is a new matrix where each entry is the sum of the corresponding entries of the original matrices, provided they have the same dimensions.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.8

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What is the result of subtracting two matrices?

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The result of subtracting two matrices is a new matrix where each entry is the difference of the corresponding entries of the original matrices, provided they have the same dimensions.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.8

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What is an adjacency matrix?

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An adjacency matrix is a square matrix used to represent a finite graph, where the elements indicate whether pairs of vertices are adjacent or not in the graph.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.6

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What is a directed graph?

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A directed graph is a graph in which the edges have a direction, indicating a one-way relationship between the vertices.

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What does it mean if a matrix has no solution?

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A matrix has no solution if the equations represented by the matrix are inconsistent, meaning there is no set of values that satisfies all equations simultaneously.

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CCSS.HSA.REI.C.9

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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, serving as the multiplicative identity in matrix multiplication.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.10