Practice question · True or false
Every matrix multiplication Ax defines a linear transformation.
Hints
- Check the two defining properties against how matrix products distribute.
- Multiplication distributes over sums and pulls out scalars.
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True
Why
Matrix multiplication preserves addition and scalar multiplication, the two requirements for linearity.
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