Mathematics 10 — Exercise 3.1 · Q1 A

Full question

For the following matrix, state the number of rows, the number of columns and its order.

Step-by-step solution

1. Count the horizontal rows from top to bottom.

   $$\mathrm{rows}=2$$

2. Count the vertical columns from left to right.

   $$\mathrm{columns}=2$$

3. Write rows × columns; this pair is the order, not the number of entries.

   $$2\times 2$$

Answer

2 rows, 2 columns; order 2 × 2.