4.5 Multiplication of Two Matrices (Sample Question 1)


Example 1:
Find the product of the following pairs of matrices.
(a) (1      5      2)(243)(b) (2831)(1042)(c) (35)(2     6)(d) (0413)(72)(e) (7     4)(2013)

Solution:
(a) (1      5      2)(243)Matrices analysis1×3 and 3×1           =1×1 matrix=(1×2  5×4  2×3)=(2+20+6)=(28)

(b)

(2831)(1042)Matrices analysis2×2 and 2×2             =2×2 matrix=(2×1+8×4  2×0+8×23×1+1×4  3×0+1×2)=(341612)

(c)

(35)(2     6)Matrices analysis2×1 and 1×2            =2×2 matrix=(3×2  3×65×2     5×6)=(6181030)

(d)

(0413)(72)Matrices analysis2×2 and 2×1            =2×1 matrix=(0×7+4×21×7+3×2)=(813)

(e)

(7     4)(2013)Matrices analysis1×2 and 2×2             =1×2 matrix=(7×2+(4×1)        7×0+(4×3))=(14+4      012)=(10    12)