document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=843894>Question 843894</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> suppose A is a 4 x 2 matrix ,B is an r x s matrix and C is a 2 x 4 matrix. If (AB)transpose C is defined then?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get that a 4 x 2 matrix transposed is a 2 x 4 matrix but I am not sure how to define or multiply when B is r x s . Please assist and break down so I can work on A transpose BC,(ABC)transpose <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 #508389 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=508389\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In general, if A is an <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\large m \times n\"> matrix, then the product AB is defined only when B is an <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\large n \times p\"> matrix. The product is an <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\large m \times p\"> matrix. Use the definition to find the possible sizes of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\large (AB)^t\">, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\large AB\">, and B. </SPAN>\n" );
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