MCQ
Given $\left[\begin{array}{ll}a & b \\ c & d\end{array}\right] \times X =\left[\begin{array}{l}p \\ q\end{array}\right]$. The order of matrix X is:
  • A
    $2 \times 2$
  • B
    $1 \times 2$
  • $2 \times 1$
  • D
    $1 \times 1$

Answer

Correct option: C.
$2 \times 1$
(c) $2 \times 1$
Explanation:
$\begin{array}{l} AX = B \\ A =\left[\begin{array}{ll}a & b \\ c & d\end{array}\right]_{(2 \times 2)}, B =\left[\begin{array}{l}p \\ q\end{array}\right]_{(2 \times 1)}\end{array}$
Let the order of X be $(m \times n)$
... The order of matrix $X$ is $(2 \times 1)$.

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