Mathematics 10 — Exercise 3.1 · Q1 D

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.

   $$\mathrm{rows}=3$$

2. Count the vertical columns from left to right.

   $$\mathrm{columns}=3$$

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

   $$3\times 3$$

Answer

3 rows, 3 columns; order 3 × 3.