College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 8 - Section 8.4 - Matrix Algebra - 8.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 597: 7

Answer

(a)

Work Step by Step

Note that in the definition of matrix product, Let $A$ denote an $m$ by $r$ matrix and let $B$ denote an $r$ by $n$ matrix. The product $AB$ is defined as the $m$ by $n$ matrix whose entry in row $i,$ column $j$ is the product of the $i$ th row of $A$ and the $j$ th column of $B$ A is an $m$ by $r$ matrix, B is an $r$ by $n$ matrix, r = number of columns in A = number of rows in B. Correct choice: (a)
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