document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206225>Question 206225</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi all, I have a Matrix problem that I am not quite sure of how to solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the given matrix A:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1 2 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2 1 -1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2 0 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Write the matix 4a. (Does this just mean I solve it by multiplying each number by 4?) and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Use matrix multiplication to find A^2 = AA.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any help would be most appreciated.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks, -Nick. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1 2 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2 1 -1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2 0 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Write the matix 4a. (Does this just mean I solve it by multiplying each number by 4?)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's it.  4 times each element.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Use matrix multiplication to find A^2 = AA.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|11 4 4|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|+2 5 4|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|+4 4 7| </SPAN>\n" );
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