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Matrices 2

The document explains the addition and subtraction of matrices, emphasizing that they must be of the same size. It also covers matrix multiplication, detailing how to multiply rows by columns and providing examples. Additionally, it touches on scalar multiplication and the distributive law in the context of matrices.

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Matrices 2

The document explains the addition and subtraction of matrices, emphasizing that they must be of the same size. It also covers matrix multiplication, detailing how to multiply rows by columns and providing examples. Additionally, it touches on scalar multiplication and the distributive law in the context of matrices.

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Addition / Subtraction of Matrices Two matrices can only be added or subtracted if they

have the same size.



Add or subtract the corresponding terms.   
51 
, B =  
 
  0 1
eg. (i)  
MATRIX MULTIPLICATION Row  Column

We multiply each term in the row by the


Example : If A =  
 Then we add the results of the
  
23    products .   425
 43
   ,
53 corresponding term in the
C =  
 column and add the results ,
that is , multiply the first term in
80
the row by the first term in the
column.
Find (i) A + B (ii) C  B Then the second term in the
Solution 
row by the second term in the  
column and so on. 213

51 
+  


 

01


(i) A + B =   2 3 43 4 = ( 10 + 2 + 12 ) = (4)
= 25  1 2  3
5413 
=  
 if there are as many columns

=   in the first matrix as there are
  rows in the second matrix.
    
2031    Example :
12  
  2 4 A 2  3 matrix will multiply a 3
 5 matrix , and
Two matrices can be multiplied

5 3  


 


01

(ii) C  B =   8 0 4 3 a 2  5.

the resulting matrix will be


A 3  2 matrix will multiply a 2  1
matrix , and
5433 
=  
  
   
=   9681
  A 2  2 matrix will multiply a 2
 
the resulting matrix will be a 3  2 matrix , and the resulting
 
8001 matrix will be a 2  2.
 1.

Scalar(or number) 13 


Multiplication by a 21462342
24
 
  11561352
Here we use the    62 
     
   
distributive law 15   
   
  314  
2 52




 

 
54
  520

 15

   
       
10 26 14
eg. 
 5=
 
02

50

52

5153

10

29 7

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