0001.ptx

<exercise checkit-seed="0001" checkit-slug="M1" checkit-title="Multiplying matrices">
  <statement>
    <p>Of the following three matrices, only two may be multiplied.
      <me>
          A= \left[\begin{array}{cccc}
1 &amp; 4 &amp; -1 &amp; 0 \\
-1 &amp; -4 &amp; 2 &amp; -1
\end{array}\right]  \hspace{1em} B= \left[\begin{array}{ccc}
1 &amp; -1 &amp; -4 \\
2 &amp; -1 &amp; -5
\end{array}\right]  \hspace{1em} C= \left[\begin{array}{cccc}
1 &amp; -5 &amp; 5 &amp; 5 \\
1 &amp; -4 &amp; 3 &amp; 3 \\
1 &amp; -5 &amp; 6 &amp; 6
\end{array}\right] </me>
      Explain which two can be multiplied and why. Then show how to find their product.</p>
  </statement>
  <answer>
    <me>BC= \left[\begin{array}{cccc}
-4 &amp; 19 &amp; -22 &amp; -22 \\
-4 &amp; 19 &amp; -23 &amp; -23
\end{array}\right] </me>
  </answer>
</exercise>