This course contains 17 segments:
Introduction to matrices
Learn what matrices are and about their parts (coordinates and dimensions).
Representing linear systems of equations with augmented matrices
Learn how systems of linear equations with multiple variables are represented with matrices.
Elementary matrix row operations
Learn about the three basic operations we can perform on a matrix without changing the solution set of the linear system it represents.
Row-echelon form & Gaussian elimination
This course contains 17 segments:
Introduction to matrices
Learn what matrices are and about their parts (coordinates and dimensions).
Representing linear systems of equations with augmented matrices
Learn how systems of linear equations with multiple variables are represented with matrices.
Elementary matrix row operations
Learn about the three basic operations we can perform on a matrix without changing the solution set of the linear system it represents.
Row-echelon form & Gaussian elimination
Learn how to use the matrix row operations in order to easily solve large systems of linear equations.
Adding & subtracting matrices
Learn how to add and subtract two matrices to obtain a new matrix (just like numbers!).
Multiplying matrices by scalars
Learn how to multiply matrices by scalars (in the world of matrices, scalars are simply regular numbers). For example, multiply a 2X2 matrix by 3.
Properties of matrix addition & scalar multiplication
Learn about zero matrices and about how matrix addition, subtraction, and scalar multiplication are related to their corresponding operations with real numbers.
Multiplying matrices by matrices
Learn how to find the result of a multiplication of two matrices.
Properties of matrix multiplication
Learn about identity matrices and about how matrix multiplication relates to real number multiplication (spoiler: the distributive property applies but the commutative property does not!).
Matrices as transformations
Learn how matrices can be used as transformations of vectors or transformations of the plane.
Determinant of a 2x2 matrix
Learn what the determinant of a matrix is and how to find it for 2x2 matrices.
Introduction to matrix inverses
Learn what the inverse of a matrix is, and how to determine whether two matrices are inverses or whether a matrix is invertible.
Finding the inverse of a matrix using its determinant
Learn about a way to find the inverse of a matrix using its determinant and adjugates.
Practice finding the inverses of 2x2 matrices
After you've learned how to find the inverse of a 2x2 matrix, gain some practice with it.
Determinants & inverses of large matrices
Learn how to find the determinants and the inverses of matrices with dimensions 3x3 or larger.
Solving equations with inverse matrices
Learn how to solve systems of linear equations using inverse matrices, and how to solve matrix equations using inverse matrices.
Model real-world situations with matrices
Learn how matrices can be used to describe real-world situations.
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