A matrix is a collection of numbers arranged in a fixed number of

rows and columns

Hereis an example of a matrix

faa am
Matrices are normally denoted
At
capital letters whileits
denoted
by
letters It is normally enclosed by
elements are by small
square brackets
In the above example matrix A the elements are an an
Au and Azz That is elements are 3,4 2 1
rows are the horizontal elements
columns are the vertical elements

The above matrix A has two rows and two columns

row
A

column
row 4
A
Laa row 2

H H
column column2
row
ps
The size or order of a matrix is given byCMxn
µmn
where m is the number of rows and n is the number of
columns
for A day damn whichcohwasmn rows and

the size or order of the matrix is 2 2

Elements are usually denoted by small letters and
subscripts ij Example ai is the element in root 2
and column 2 a 9,2 is the element in row 4 and column
And so on
Example row 1
A 2 7g
I rows
A
atImn2column
alumni 3

order of the matrix is 2 3

A 2 since an is in row 1 and column t

923 5 since 923 is in row 2 and column3

i is the row where the element is located
gig
j is the column wherethe elementis located
A is indicates the position of a certain
element
i's the tow wherethe element is located
j is the column where theelement is located
Example A 1,27 7 since element 7 is
located in row 1 and column 2