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The arithmetic commands in the matrices section of Quickmath allow you to :
- Add one matrix to another
- Subtract one matrix from another
- Multiply two matrices together
- Multiply a matrix by a scalar
- Raise a matrix to a power
To use the matrix arithmetic commands, simply go to the arithmetic
page, type in your matrix or matrices, select the command you want to execute
and hit the "Calculate" button. Your question will be automatically
answered by computer and the reply will be shown in your browser within a few
seconds. The answer will be given in two forms : a 'natural' form, which mimics
the row and column layout normally used for matrices, and an 'input' form, which
is the form required for the entry of matrices into QuickMath. The input form
of a solution can be copied and pasted into a matrix input field, so you can
use the result from one calculation in another calculation without having to
re-type it.
Here are some examples illustrating the types of expressions you can use the factor command on and the results which QuickMath will return.
| Matrix 1 |
Matrix 2 |
Operation |
Result |
a, b
c, d
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1, 2
3, 4
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MATRIX 1 + MATRIX 2
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1 + a 2 + b
3 + c 4 + d
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a, b
c, d
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1, 2
3, 4
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MATRIX 1 - MATRIX 2
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-1 + a -2 + b
-3 + c -4 + d
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a, b
c, d
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1, 2
3, 4
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MATRIX 1 . MATRIX 2
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a + 3 b 2 a + 4 b
c + 3 d 2 c + 4 d
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a, b
c, d
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5 . MATRIX 1
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5 a 5 b
5 c 5 d
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a, b
c, d
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MATRIX 1 ^ 2
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2
a + b c a b + b d
2
a c + c d b c + d
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