ECZ 2024 · GCE Paper 1 — Matrices

Given that A = 32 and B = 1−2, find AB.

  • A. 3624
  • B. −1
  • C. 3−6−24
  • D. 3−62−4

Verified working — step 1

The sizes decide the shape of the product: a (2 × 1) matrix times a (1 × 2) matrix gives a full 2 × 2 grid - each entry of the column multiplies each entry of the row.

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