Mathematics
Grade9
Easy

Question

Is the product defined of the matrices AB and BA?
A equals open square brackets table attributes columnalign left end attributes row 1 2 end table close square brackets comma space B equals open square brackets table attributes columnalign left end attributes row 4 row 5 row 6 end table close square brackets

  1. AB and BA are defined.
  2. AB and BA are not defined.
  3. AB is not defined, and BA is defined.
  4. AB is defined, and BA is not defined.

hintHint:

Two matrices A and B are said to be compatible if the number of columns in A is equal to the number of rows in B. That means if A is a matrix of order m×n and B is a matrix of order n×p, then we can say that matrices A and B are compatible.

The correct answer is: AB is not defined, and BA is defined.


    A equals open square brackets table attributes columnalign left end attributes row 1 2 end table close square brackets comma space C o l u m n s space equals space 2 comma space R o w s space equals 1
space B equals open square brackets table attributes columnalign left end attributes row 4 row 5 row 6 end table close square brackets comma space R o w s space equals space 3 comma space C o l u m n s space equals space 1
    Two matrices A and B are said to be compatible
    If the number of columns in A is equal to the number of rows in B. That means if A is a matrix of order m×n and B is a matrix of order n×p, then we can say that matrices A and B are compatible.
    If the number of columns in A is not equal to the number of rows in B. That means if A is a matrix of order m×n and B is a matrix of order n×p, then we can say that matrices A and B are incompatible.
    Thus, above matrix AB is not defined, and BA is defined.

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