Problems from Product of matrices

How many rows and columns must the matrix M have in order to be able to do the product: (213415)M

And if the product is M(213415)

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Development:

As the first matrix has 3 rows and 2 columns, the second must have 2 rows and 3 columns. The result of the product will be a matrix with 3 rows and 3 columns.

In the second case, where M is in front and it is the first factor, it must also have 2 rows and 3 columns. Nevertheless, the result of the multiplication will be a matrix with 2 rows and 2 columns.

Solution:

In both cases M should be a 2×3 matrix.

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Solve the product of the matrices (2613) and (4105)

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Development:

(2613)(4105)=(24+6021+6514+3011+35)=(832416)

Solution:

(832416)

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Multiply the following matrices (201) and (123142)

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Development:

(201)(123142)=(2(1)+03+1422+01+12)=(26)

Solution:

(26)

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Give an example of 2×2 matrices whose product is commutative.

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Development:

A simple example would be (1002)(2001)=(2002)

(2001)(1002)=(2002)

Solution:

Commute, for example, the matrix (1002) and (2001)

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