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SAT II Math Level 2 Subject Test Notes: Matrices

A matrix is a rectangular array of numbers organized into rows and columns. The number of rows and columns determine the size and shape of the matrix. The determinant of a 2x2 matrix is calculated as ad - bc, while the determinant of a 3x3 matrix uses a formula that forms diagonal lines from the elements. Matrix multiplication is only possible if the number of columns of the first matrix matches the number of rows of the second matrix, and the result is a matrix with the number of rows of the first and columns of the second.

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SAT II Math Level 2 Subject Test Notes: Matrices

A matrix is a rectangular array of numbers organized into rows and columns. The number of rows and columns determine the size and shape of the matrix. The determinant of a 2x2 matrix is calculated as ad - bc, while the determinant of a 3x3 matrix uses a formula that forms diagonal lines from the elements. Matrix multiplication is only possible if the number of columns of the first matrix matches the number of rows of the second matrix, and the result is a matrix with the number of rows of the first and columns of the second.

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Matrices

An A B matrix has A rows and B columns The determinant of the 2 2 matrix a b c d is ad bc

The determinant of the 3 3 matrix

a b c is aei + bfg + cdh bdi afh ceg d e f g h i

o If you take the first two columns of the matrix and recopy them to the right of the original matrix, the parts of the formula form diagonal lines of three elements, with the positive parts going from the upper left to the bottom right, and the negative parts going from the upper right down to the bottom left You can only multiply matrices if the first matrix has the same number of columns as the second matrix has rows When you multiply an A B matrix by a B C matrix, you get an A C matrix

When you are shown simultaneous equations, the coefficient matrix refers to the matrix formed by the coefficients of the variables (which are on the left side of the equals signs)

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