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Matrices

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Mathematics

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1. Basic Idea, Order, and Elements of a Matrix

  • A matrix is an ordered rectangular array of numbers or functions.
  • Matrices in this chapter contain only real numbers or real-valued functions.
  • A matrix of order m × n has m rows and n columns.
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2. Types of Matrices

  • A column matrix has only one column.
  • A row matrix has only one row.
  • A square matrix has equal numbers of rows and columns.
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3. Equality, Addition, Scalar Multiplication, and Difference

  • Two matrices are equal only if they have the same order and all corresponding entries are equal.
  • Matrix addition is defined only for matrices of the same order.
  • Addition is done element by element.
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4. Multiplication of Matrices

  • The product AB is defined only when the number of columns of A equals the number of rows of B.
  • If A is of order m × n and B is of order n × p, then AB is of order m × p.
  • The entry c ik is found by taking the ith row of A and kth column of B and multiplying corresponding entries.

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A matrix is an ordered rectangularImportant forms include column matrixTwo matrices are equal only ifAddition is defined only for matricesThe product AB is defined only

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