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

A is 2 × 1 and B is 1 × 2, so AB is a 2 × 2 matrix: row i of A times column j of B. AB = matrix(3×1, 3×(−2); 2×1, 2×(−2)) = …

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