ECZ 2016 · GCE Paper 1 — Matrices

If A = [1 −2; −1 4] (rows separated by semicolons) and C = [−1; 3] (a column vector), calculate AC.

  • A. [5; −11]
  • B. [7; −13]
  • C. [−7; 13]
  • D. [−5; 13]

Verified working — step 1

Top: (1)(−1) + (−2)(3) = −1 − 6 = −7. Bottom: (−1)(−1) + (4)(3) = 1 + 12 = 13. So AC = …

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