ST =
3 4 - 2 0 = [ -6 - 16 0 + 20 = [ - 22 20
-1 - 2 - 4 5 2 + 8 0 + 10 ] 10 -10 ]
TS =
-2 0 3 4 = [ -6 + 0 -8 + 0 = [ -6 -8
-4 -5 -1 -2 -12 + 5 -16 + 10 ] -7 -6 ]
They are not the same [as we should expect, in general ]
BTW, Jenny.....here is an excellent site to check your work with these :
http://matrix.reshish.com/multiplication.php
A = 3 x 2
B = 2 x 2
C = 1 x 3
D = 2 x 1
Here's a rule we can multiply martices only with the same "inner" dimensions
And the resulting matrix wll be the "outer" dimensions
For example
Matrx 1 = a x b
Matrix 2 = b x c
So
M1 * M2 =
[ a x b ] * [ b * c ]
We can multiply these because the "inner dimensions" [ the blue b's] are the same
And the resulting matrix will have the dimensions of a x c [ the "outer" dimensions ]
So
BD = [2 x 2 ] * [ 2 x 1 ] = [ 2 x 1 ]
CA = [ 1 x 3 ] * [ 3 x 2 ] = [ 1 x 2 ]
DC = [ 2 x1 ] * [ 1 x 3 ] = [ 2 x 3 ]
One more thing about matrix multiplication .....the resulting matrix elements will tell you what row, column of each matrix to multiply to get a partcicular element
For example.....we are multiplying a 2 x 2 matrix by a 2 x 2 matix
The resulting matrix will be a 2 x 2 with the following elements
[ a 11 a 12
a 21 a 22 ]
This tells you that the element a mn is obtained by multiplying the mth row of the first matrix by the nth column of the second
So....for example.....element a 11 is obtained by multiplying the first row of the first matrix by the first column of the second.....etc.