ECZ 2018 · GCE Paper 1 — Matrices

Given that C = 5-121 and D = 1-2, express CD as a single matrix.

  • A. [3; 0]
  • B. [7; 0]
  • C. [7; 4]
  • D. [3; 4]

Verified working — step 1

A (2 × 2) matrix times a (2 × 1) column gives a (2 × 1) column: each ROW of C runs down the column D - and negative times negative is positive.

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