Question

determine the order of the following matrix: \\(\

$$\begin{bmatrix} 6 & 3 & -1 & 0 & 1 \\\\ 8 & 5 & 2 & -1 & 7 \\\\ -9 & 1 & 1 & -7 & 6 \\\\ -6 & 9 & 3 & -3 & 7 \\end{bmatrix}$$

\\) \\(\text{answer attempt 2 out of 2}\\) \\(\text{answer: } \square \times \square \\) \\(\text{submit answer}\\)

Explanation:

Step1: Count the number of rows

The matrix has 4 rows (the horizontal lines of elements: \([6, 3, -1, 0, 1]\), \([8, 5, 2, -1, 7]\), \([-9, 1, 1, -7, 6]\), \([-6, 9, 3, -3, 7]\)).

Step2: Count the number of columns

The matrix has 5 columns (the vertical lines of elements: \(6, 8, -9, -6\); \(3, 5, 1, 9\); \(-1, 2, 1, 3\); \(0, -1, -7, -3\); \(1, 7, 6, 7\)).

Answer:

\(4 \times 5\)