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Matrix operations

Check dimensions and order and carry out matrix operations.

Meaning

Add same-sized matrices entry by entry. Matrix multiplication pairs rows of the first with columns of the second; the first matrix's column count must equal the second's row count.

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Topics

Addition, subtraction, scalar multiplication, multiplication, order of multiplication

Learning goal

Check dimensions and order and carry out matrix operations.

Helpful background

Check row, column, and entry positions and arithmetic.

Matrix operations

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