Algebra Examples Matrices

Find the Dimensions

Step 1
A matrix is a rectangular arrangement or array of elements. The dimensions of a matrix, , identify how many rows and columns a matrix has. represents the number of rows and represents the number of columns. Assuming that the matrix name is , the matrix dimensions are written as .
Step 2
The number of rows is .
Step 3
The number of columns is .
Step 4
The given matrix has dimensions .

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