document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347597>Question 347597</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.(a)given the matrix=A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)can these matrices be multiplied,why or why not?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248470 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=248470\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) 3 x 2 (rows x columns)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) No, the first is 3 x 1 and the second is 3 x 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numbers of columns of the first matrix must match the number of rows of the second to allow for matrix multiplication. </SPAN>\n" );
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