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6 Multiplying Matrices

Matrix multiplication can occur under one condition. If is to work then the number of
columns in must equal the number of rows in .
For example if and then the dimensions of .
if and then the dimensions of .

Example 1- State whether the product is defined. If so, give the dimensions of
a) and b) and c) and

Yes, No. No.

Multiplying Matrices
The process is to multiply entire rows from the first matrix by entire columns in the second matrix.
First row times first column; first row times second column; first row times third column.
Second row times first column; second row times second column; second row times third column.
Keep the process going until each row in the first matrix has multiplied each column in the second
matrix.


Example 1- Multiply the matrices.
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[
() () () ()
() () () ()
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]
b) [


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[
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