<exercise checkit-seed="0005" checkit-slug="M1" checkit-title="Multiplying matrices">
<statement>
<p>Of the following three matrices, only two may be multiplied.
<me>
A= \left[\begin{array}{ccc}
0 & -1 & -2 \\
-2 & -5 & 2 \\
1 & 0 & 0 \\
-1 & -4 & -1
\end{array}\right] \hspace{1em} B= \left[\begin{array}{cc}
-1 & -5 \\
2 & -5 \\
1 & 1
\end{array}\right] \hspace{1em} C= \left[\begin{array}{cc}
1 & 2 \\
-2 & -3 \\
-3 & -1 \\
5 & 6
\end{array}\right] </me>
Explain which two can be multiplied and why. Then show how to find their product.</p>
</statement>
<answer>
<me>AB= \left[\begin{array}{cc}
-4 & 3 \\
-6 & 37 \\
-1 & -5 \\
-8 & 24
\end{array}\right] </me>
</answer>
</exercise>