MATHEMATICS

MATRIX

Danna Santos Santos

Example: The local shop sells 3 types of pies.

• Apple pies cost $3 each

• Cherry pies cost $4 each
• Blueberry pies cost $2 each

And this is how many they sold in 4 days:

Compatibility Resulting matrix

ൣ$3 $4 $2]1𝑥3 x 13
8
6
9
7
4
7
4
0
15
6
3 3𝑥4
Multiply the first column of matrix A by the first row of matrix B. Then it would be 3x13=39, then we move forward with the next column of the first
matrix with the second row of the matrix B; 4x8=32, likewise the last column of the first matrix by the last row of the matrix B; 2x6=12.

x
13 9 7 15
ሾ3 4 2] 8
6
7
4
4
0
6
3
=
In the end we add the results we obtained and place it in a 1x4 matrix. 39+32+12=83

x
13 9 7 15
ሾ3 4 2] 8+ 7
6+ 4
4
0
6
3 = $83

=83
We also do it with the following quantities, multiply the columns of the matrix A by the rows of the matrix B.

x
13 9 7 15
=
+ + +
ሾ3 4 2] 8 7 4 6+ $83 $63 $37 $75
6 + 4 + 0 + 3+
=83 =63 =37 =75

• Apple pies cost $3 each

• Cherry pies cost $4 each $83 $63 $37 $75
• Blueberry pies cost $2 each They sold $83 in cakes on Monday, $63 on
Tuesday, $37 on Wednesday and $75 on Thursday.
And this is how many they sold in 4 days: