Practice Colon operator in a matrix - 2.5.6 | 2. Tutorial lessons - Part B | IT Workshop (Sci Lab/MATLAB)
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Question 1

Easy

What is the result of A(1,:) if A is a 3x3 matrix?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how MATLAB accesses entire rows.

Question 2

Easy

If A(:,1)=[], what happens to the matrix?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what the empty vector does.

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Question 1

What does the colon operator do in MATLAB?

  • Selects elements
  • Sets values
  • Loops
  • None of the above

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about its role in indexing.

Question 2

True or False: The command A(:,2)=[] deletes the second column of matrix A.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall what setting a column to an empty vector does.

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Question 1

Given a matrix A of size 5x5, use the colon operator to extract a matrix consisting of rows 3 to 5 and columns 1 to 3.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how you define the range for rows and columns.

Question 2

You have a matrix A that is 10x10. How would you delete both the second row and fourth column in one go?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the sequence of operations you have learned.

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