Elementary Row Operations

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  • The transpose of a matrix is found by creating new matrix where the rows and columns are swapped out. If i denotes row and j denotes column, we have #a_(ij)# becomes #a_(ji)#.

    Suppose you have a matrix A. The transpose is denoted #A^T#. Let us take a 2 x 2 matrix for simplicity.

    #a_(11)# is row 1, column 1. The transposed entry would stay the in the same place.

    #a_(12)# is row 1, column 2. The transposed entry would be placed in Row 2, Column 1#a_(21)#.

    #a_(21)# is row 2, column 1. The transposed entry would be placed in Row 1, Column 2#a_(12)#.

    #a_(22)# is row 2, column 2. The transposed entry would stay in the same place.

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  • There are three elementary row operatins of matrices:

    • Exchange two rows position;

    • Substitute a row for the sum of it and another row;

    • Multiply a row for a scalar;

    Hop it helps.

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