Monday, October 4, 2010

INT Algebra2-Lennart Galdiga: Quadratic Functions

Click on the link below and you will see EXACTLY what you need to do for this blog. If he could find a image or two of the graphing of each of the equations....IT WOULD BE PERFECT!
INT Algebra2-Lennart Galdiga: Quadratic Functions: "How to identify quadratic functions: Standardform: ax² + bx + cy² + dy + e= 0 If you have an equation like 4x² + 4y²=36 The equation is a ..."

Friday, October 1, 2010

Multipying Matrices

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Multipying Matrices: "

Scalar multiplication is when you distribute the number outside the matrix to all the numbers inside the brackets.
To multiply matrices, you first need to write a dimension statement. The dimension statement basically states that the columns of the first matrix must match the rows of the other matrix
For example:
2 x 2 2 x 2

2 x 2 times 2 x 2

The numbers highlighted show that the matrices can be multiplied, since the inside numbers are the same.


2 x 2 times 2 x 2


These numbers become the dimensions for the product matrix.

After you determined that the matrices can be multiplied, then you start to multiply them together. To do this, you would multiply the first row of the first matrix with the column of the second matrix. More specifically, you would multiply the first number of the first row on the first matrix with the first number of the first column of the second matrix. You then add the products together and thats the first number of the product matrix. You repeat this until all the numbers of both the matrices have been multiplied, giving you your product matrix.
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