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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 are the dimensions of a matrix?

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The dimensions of a matrix are given in the form 'rows x columns'.

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Can you multiply two matrices of dimensions 2x3 and 2x5?

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No, the product is undefined because the number of columns in the first matrix (3) does not equal the number of rows in the second matrix (2).

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.8

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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 are the dimensions of the product of a 5x3 matrix and a 3x5 matrix?

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The product will be a 5x5 matrix.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.8

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What is the result of adding two matrices of dimensions 2x2?

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The result is another 2x2 matrix, where each element is the sum of the corresponding elements.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.8

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What must be true in order to add two matrices?

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Their dimensions must be equal.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.8

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If matrix A is 2x3 and matrix B is 3x2, what are the dimensions of the product A*B?

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The product A*B will be a 2x2 matrix.

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CCSS.HSN.VM.C.8

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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 zero matrix?

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The zero matrix is a matrix in which all elements are zero.