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Chapter 15 - Linear Algebra

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Linear Algebra
Matrix
Begin Start [Num Rows] by [Num Cols] Matrix Start [Num Rows] by [Num Cols] Matrix [Num Rows] by [Num Cols] Matrix
End End Matrix End Matrix End Matrix
Determinant
Begin Start [Num Rows] by [Num Cols] Determinant Start [Num Rows] by [Num Cols] Determinant [Num Rows] by [Num Cols] Determinant
End End [Num Rows] by [Num Cols] Determinant End [Num Rows] by [Num Cols] Determinant End [Num Rows] by [Num Cols] Determinant
Begin Row [Row # as Ordinal] Row [Row # as Ordinal] Row [Row # as Ordinal] Row
Begin Cell / Column [Column # as Ordinal] Column [Column # as Ordinal] Column [Column # as Ordinal] Column
No Content in Cell Blank Blank Blank
Binomial Coefficient
Begin Start Binomial Coefficient Start Binomial Coefficient Binomial Coefficient
Over Choose Choose Choose
End End Binomial Coefficient End Binomial Coefficient End Binomial Coefficient
Ambiguous Binomial Coefficient Or Matrix
Begin Start Binomial Coefficient Or Matrix Start Binomial Coefficient Or Matrix Start Binomial Coefficient Or Matrix
Over Choose Choose Choose
End End Binomial Coefficient Or Matrix End Binomial Coefficient Or Matrix End Binomial Coefficient Or Matrix

Rule 15.1 - ID: linearalg_MAT1

Applies To

Matrices

Example 1 linearalg_MAT1-05

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Start 3 By 3 Matrix 1st Row 1st Column x plus a 2nd Column x plus b 3rd Column x plus c 2nd Row 1st Column y plus a 2nd Column y plus b 3rd Column y plus c 3rd Row 1st Column z plus a 2nd Column z plus b 3rd Column z plus c EndMatrix
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Start 3 By 3 Matrix 1st Row 1st Column x plus a 2nd Column x plus b 3rd Column x plus c 2nd Row 1st Column y plus a 2nd Column y plus b 3rd Column y plus c 3rd Row 1st Column z plus a 2nd Column z plus b 3rd Column z plus c EndMatrix
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3 By 3 Matrix 1st Row 1st Column x plus a 2nd Column x plus b 3rd Column x plus c 2nd Row 1st Column y plus a 2nd Column y plus b 3rd Column y plus c 3rd Row 1st Column z plus a 2nd Column z plus b 3rd Column z plus c EndMatrix
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Rule 15.2 - ID: linearalg_DET1

Applies To

Determinants

Description

Example 1 linearalg_DET1-01

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Start 2 By 2 Determinant 1st Row 1st Column a plus 1 2nd Column b 2nd Row 1st Column c 2nd Column d EndDeterminant equals left-parenthesis a plus 1 right-parenthesis d minus b c
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Start 2 By 2 Determinant 1st Row 1st Column a plus 1 2nd Column b 2nd Row 1st Column c 2nd Column d EndDeterminant equals left-p'ren a plus 1 right-p'ren d minus b c
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2 By 2 Determinant 1st Row 1st Column a plus 1 2nd Column b 2nd Row 1st Column c 2nd Column d EndDeterminant equals L p'ren a plus 1 R p'ren d minus b c
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Rule 15.3 - ID: linearalg_EMPT1

Description

The word "blank" must be spoken when a cell contains no content.

Rule 15.4 - ID: linearalg_QCK1

Applies To

Matrices and Determinants containing exactly a single letter or number in each cell.

Example 1 linearalg_QCK1-02

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Start 2 By 2 Determinant 1st Row a b 2nd Row c d EndDeterminant equals a d minus b c
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Start 2 By 2 Determinant 1st Row a b 2nd Row c d EndDeterminant equals a d minus b c
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2 By 2 Determinant 1st Row a b 2nd Row c d EndDeterminant equals a d minus b c
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Rule 15.5 - ID: linearalg_BIN1

Applies To

Binomial Coefficients

Related Rules

Rule 15.6 - ID: linearalg_AMBG1

Applies To

Layouts that can be either binomial coefficients or 1 by 2 matrices.

Related Rules

Example 1 linearalg_AMBG1-01

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StartBinomialOrMatrix x Choose y EndBinomialOrMatrix
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StartBinomialOrMatrix x Choose y EndBinomialOrMatrix
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BinomialOrMatrix x Choose y EndBinomialOrMatrix
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