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Matrices Vocab
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Term | Definition |
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Matrix | is a rectangular array of rows and columns that is used to store and display information |
Order of a Matrix | is defined by the number of rows, m, and number of columns, n, in the matrix |
Square Matrix | A matrix that has the same number of rows and columns |
Row Matrix | It has only one row. |
Column Matrix | It has only one column. |
Elements of Matrices | They are entries in a matrix |
Identity Matrix | I, is a square matrix in which all of the elements on the diagonal line from the top left to bottom right are 1s and all of the other elements are 0s. |
Zero Matrix | 0, is a square matrix that consists entirely of ‘0’ elements |
Adding Matrices | you need to add the corresponding elements of each matrix together (that is, the numbers in the same position) |
Scalar Quantity | The number 2 is known as a |
Scalar Multiplication | The number 2 is known as a scalar quantity, and the matrix 2A represents a |
For Product Matrix To Exist | The number of columns in the first matrix must equal the number of rows in the second matrix. |
Matrix AB Will Have An Order Of m x | if given matrix A with an order of m × n and matrix B with an order of n × r |