Multiplying

Matrices
Scalar Multiplication - each element in
a matrix is multiplied by a constant.
1. 2 7 1 0
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= -14 2 0
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2. 4
2 0
4 5



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-8 0
16 -20



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3. 5
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9





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-5 -10 15
-20 25 -30
35 -40 45





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**Multiply rows times columns.
**You can only multiply if the number of
columns in the 1
st
matrix is equal to the
number of rows in the 2
nd
matrix.

3 2 5
7 1 0



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8 2
1 5
0 3





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Dimensions: 3 x 2
2 x 3
They must match.
The dimensions of your answer.
Examples:
1.
2 1
3 4



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3 9 2
5 7 6



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2(3) + -1(5) 2(-9) + -1(7) 2(2) + -1(-6)
3(3) + 4(5) 3(-9) + 4(7) 3(2) + 4(-6)
1 25 10
29 1 18



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3 9 2 2 1
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5 7 6 3 4

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Dimensions: 2 x 3 2 x 2
*They dont match so cant be multiplied together.*
1 2 1 1
1 3 2 7
2 6 1 8
x
y
z

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3.
x + 2y z = 1
x + 3y + 2z = 7
2x + 6y + z = 8
0 1 4 3

1 0 2 5

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4.
2 x 2 2 x 2
*Answer should be a 2 x 2
0(4) + (-1)(-2) 0(-3) + (-1)(5)
1(4) + 0(-2)
1(-3) +0(5)
=
2 -5
4 -3



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