SOLUTION: true or false: it is not possible to multiply a 3*4 matrix with a 4*3 matrix. thanks!

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Question 109369This question is from textbook algebra2 with trigonometry
: true or false: it is not possible to multiply a 3*4 matrix with a 4*3 matrix. thanks!This question is from textbook algebra2 with trigonometry

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False, it is possible to multiply a 3x4 matrix by a 4x3 matrix. Notice how the inner dimensions (which are both 4) are equal. Since the inner dimensions are equal, we can multiply these matrices.