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Linear Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Two matrices can be multiplied if and only if the number of columns in the first matrix is equal to the number of rows in the second matrix. In this case, the first matrix is and the second matrix is .
Step 1.2
Multiply each row in the first matrix by each column in the second matrix.
Step 1.3
Simplify each element of the matrix by multiplying out all the expressions.
Step 1.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 2
The determinant of a matrix can be found using the formula .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 3.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.1.3
Simplify.
Step 3.1.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.4
Expand by multiplying each term in the first expression by each term in the second expression.
Step 3.1.5
Simplify each term.
Step 3.1.5.1
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 3.1.5.1.1
Move .
Step 3.1.5.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.5.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.1.5.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.5.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.1.5.5
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.5.6
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.1.5.7
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 3.1.5.7.1
Move .
Step 3.1.5.7.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.5.8
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.5.9
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.1.5.10
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.5.11
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.1.5.12
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.5.13
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.1.5.14
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 3.1.5.14.1
Move .
Step 3.1.5.14.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.5.15
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.6
Subtract from .
Step 3.1.6.1
Move .
Step 3.1.6.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.1.7
Subtract from .
Step 3.1.7.1
Move .
Step 3.1.7.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.1.8
Subtract from .
Step 3.1.8.1
Move .
Step 3.1.8.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.3
Subtract from .
Step 3.4
Subtract from .