CLASS-10
INTRODUCTION OF MATRIX

MATRIX –

When some group of numbers are arranged in a rectangular form, and its form of horizontal & vertical lines and these are enclosed by brackets [ ] or parenthesis ( ), is called a matrix. The horizontal lines in a matrix are called its rows, and the vertical lines in it are called its columns.

The numbers constituting a matrix are called its elements or entries. The plural of matrix is called matrices.

Order of a Matrix –

A matrix having m rows and n columns is called an (m X n) [should read as m by n] matrix or a matrix of order m by n.

Clearly, an (m X n) matrix has mn elements.

We denote matrices by capital letters. An element of a matrix appearing in i-th row and j-th column is called the (I, j)th element of the matrix.

Example.1)

This above matrix has 3 rows and 6 columns. So, its order is (3 X 6)  [3 by 6]

Number of elements in A = (3 X 6) = 18         (Ans.)

Example.2)

This above matrix has 5 rows and 3 columns. So, its order is (5 X 3)  [3 by 6]

Number of elements in A = (5 X 3) = 15              (Ans.)

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