document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161176>Question 161176</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1602773033/algebrahomeworkh>saxon algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine whether the product of matrices A and B is defined.  If so, give the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimensions of the product matrix.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Matrix A:  6 x 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Matrix B:  2 x 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118735 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=schrammbledeggs><B>schrammbledeggs(41)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=schrammbledeggs><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118735\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The product of matrices A and B are definitely defined.  Remember, the ONLY time 2 matrices can be multiplied is if the number of columns in the first matrix is the same as the number of rows in the second matrix.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since Matrix A has 2 columns and Matrix B has 2 rows...these two matrices can in fact be multiplied successfully.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finding the dimensions of the product matrix is easy. Just multiply the number of ROWS in the first matrix by the number of COLUMNS in the second matrix.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, Matrix A has 6 rows and Matrix B has 4 columns. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dimensions of product matrix = 6 x 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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