Linear Algebra : Operations and Properties

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Example Questions

Example Question #91 : Linear Algebra

Which of the following is an identity matrix?

Possible Answers:

All of these are valid identitiy matricies.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

An identity matrix is a square matrix in which all diagonal elements are 1 and all non-diagonal elements are 0.  The only square matricies above are: 

   

The former of these two matricies is the only one fitting the critera of diagonal elements (diagonal meaning from top left to bottom right) being 1 and non-diagonal elements being 0.  

Example Question #91 : Linear Algebra

Which of the following is a diagonal matrix?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

A diagonal matrix is a matrix in which all elements except diagonal elements are zero.  A diagonal element of a matrix M is the element Mij for which i=j.  Here, i refers to the number of columns and j is the number of rows.  The only matrix that fufills this definition is:

Example Question #21 : Operations And Properties

Which of the following is a diagonal matrix?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

A diagonal matrix is a matrix in which all elements except diagonal elements are zero.  A diagonal element of a matrix M is the element Mij for which i=j.  Here, i refers to the number of columns and j is the number of rows.  The matrix doesn't necessarily have to be a square matrix; as long as elements not in the form Mii are zero, the matrix is diagnoal.  The only matrix that fufills this definition is:

Example Question #1 : The Transpose

Find the transpose of Matrix .

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the transpose, we need to make columns into rows.

Example Question #2 : The Transpose

Transpose matrix A where,

 

Possible Answers:

You cannot transpose a square matrix

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Transposing a matrix simply means to make the columns of the original matrix the rows in the transposed matrix.  Example:  ie. column 1 become row 1, column 2 becomes row 2, etc.  

Example Question #3 : The Transpose

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Not possible with non-square matrices

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Transposing a matrix simply means to make the columns of the original matrix the rows in the transposed matrix.  Example:  ie. column 1 become row 1, column 2 becomes row 2, etc.  

Example Question #4 : The Transpose

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Transposing a matrix simply means to make the columns of the original matrix the rows in the transposed matrix.  Example:  ie. column 1 become row 1, column 2 becomes row 2, etc.  

Example Question #5 : The Transpose

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Transposing a matrix simply means to make the columns of the original matrix the rows in the transposed matrix.  Example:  ie. column 1 become row 1, column 2 becomes row 2, etc.  

Example Question #6 : The Transpose

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Not Possible 

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Transposing a matrix simply means to make the columns of the original matrix the rows in the transposed matrix.  Example:  ie. column 1 become row 1, column 2 becomes row 2, etc.  

Example Question #7 : The Transpose

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Transposing a matrix simply means to make the columns of the original matrix the rows in the transposed matrix.  Example:  ie. column 1 become row 1, column 2 becomes row 2, etc.  

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