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Let A be a 4x6 matrix and B be a 6x3 matrix. The entries in both A and B are from the set of rational numbers. How many entries does the matrix AB have?

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Let A be a 4x6 matrix and B be a 6x3 matrix. The entries in both A and B are from the set of rational numbers. How many entries does the matrix AB have?

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## Answer<br /><br />The product of two matrices, A and B, is a new matrix, AB. The dimensions of this new matrix are determined by the dimensions of the original matrices. <br /><br />In this case, matrix A is a 4x6 matrix and matrix B is a 6x3 matrix. When you multiply these two matrices together, the resulting matrix AB will have dimensions determined by the number of rows in A and the number of columns in B.<br /><br />So, the resulting matrix AB will be a 4x3 matrix.<br /><br />The total number of entries in a matrix is given by the product of the number of rows and the number of columns. Therefore, the matrix AB will have 4 * 3 = **12 entries**.<br /><br />Here is a visual representation of the multiplication:<br /><br />| A (4x6) | x | B (6x3) | = | AB (4x3) |<br />|---------|---|---------|---|----------|<br />| | | | | |<br />| | | | | |<br />| | | | | |<br />| | | | | |<br /><br />Each cell in the resulting AB matrix represents a single entry, and there are 12 such cells, hence 12 entries.
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