## Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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# Chapter 8 - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 920: 9

#### Answer

Matrix addition, $A+C$ is not defined.

#### Work Step by Step

Matrix addition: Consider two given matrices $X,Y$ $X=\left[ \begin{matrix} {{x}_{1}} & {{x}_{2}} \\ {{x}_{3}} & {{x}_{4}} \\ \end{matrix} \right]$ and $Y=\left[ \begin{matrix} {{y}_{1}} & {{y}_{2}} \\ {{y}_{3}} & {{y}_{4}} \\ \end{matrix} \right]$ Now, \begin{align} & X+Y=\left[ \begin{matrix} {{x}_{1}} & {{x}_{2}} \\ {{x}_{3}} & {{x}_{4}} \\ \end{matrix} \right]+\left[ \begin{matrix} {{y}_{1}} & {{y}_{2}} \\ {{y}_{3}} & {{y}_{4}} \\ \end{matrix} \right] \\ & =\left[ \begin{matrix} {{x}_{1}}+{{y}_{1}} & {{x}_{2}}+{{y}_{2}} \\ {{x}_{3}}+{{y}_{3}} & {{x}_{4}}+{{y}_{4}} \\ \end{matrix} \right] \end{align} Matrix addition is applicable only if the given matrices have the same dimensions. In the given case matrix $A$ is a $3\times 2$ matrix while matrix B is a $2\times 2$ matrix so these two matrices cannot be added. Therefore, the given matrix addition in the question is not defined.

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