document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94014>Question 94014</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When finding the product, <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. What is a square matrix? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. What conditions are necessary in order to be able to multiply two matrices? \r<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 #68443 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=68443\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When finding the product, <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each row has to multiply each column (9 actions)and each <BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplication involves 3 multiplied pairs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So there are 9*3 multiplied pairs = 27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. What is a square matrix? : one that has an equal number of rows and columns.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. What is meant when a matrix is said to have dimensions \"b\" by \"a\"?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It has \"b rows and \"a\" columns.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Under what conditions can two matrices be added? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If they have the same dimensions: same number of rows and same number of columns.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. What conditions are necessary in order to be able to multiply two matrices?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of columns of the left matrix must equal the number of rows of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "right matrix.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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