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OpenStudy (anonymous):

matrix equation help!!! please!!

OpenStudy (rajee_sam):

I will try

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 2 -3 11 7 9 -5 3 4 0 X 3 -9 1 6 = C -9 7 8 4 2 -3 -8 9 3 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i have to find \[_{C}33\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@rajee_sam

OpenStudy (rajee_sam):

hi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hello!

OpenStudy (rajee_sam):

I will reply in a min. tending to kid

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok. thank you!

OpenStudy (rajee_sam):

c 33 means the element which is 3rd row and 3rd column in the result matrix that you get by multiplying the two matrices. You understand that part right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes but how do you find the number? for C matrix

OpenStudy (rajee_sam):

OK Now can you tell me the order of the first matrix?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 2 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 2 -3 **

OpenStudy (rajee_sam):

No the order of the matrix is Number of rows X No. of Columns

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont understand? sorry..

OpenStudy (rajee_sam):

First we need to determine whether the two matrices can be multiplied. For that we need to write the order of the matrices. Matrix one has 4 rows and 3 columns. So the order of that matrix is 4 X 3. Now can you tell me the order of the second Matrix?

OpenStudy (rajee_sam):

it is just the other way around Numb. A has as many columns as B has Rows

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@rajee_sam 3 rows 3 columns

OpenStudy (rajee_sam):

Numb I got this one. Let us confuse the person too much

OpenStudy (rajee_sam):

3 rows and 4 columns in the second one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i meant to hit 4 sorry about that one

OpenStudy (rajee_sam):

so the order will be 3 X 4 Now 4 X 3 and 3 X 4 the inner nos. 3 and 3 match. So we can multiply these matrices. and the resultant matrix will be a 4 X 4 matrix which are the outer nos.

OpenStudy (rajee_sam):

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