2.4 - Introduction
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Practice Questions
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Create a column vector in MATLAB using the numbers 2, 4, and 6.
💡 Hint: Remember to use semicolons to separate the elements.
What command would you use to create a 2x2 identity matrix?
💡 Hint: Think about the function that generates identity matrices.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What command would you use to create a row vector with values from 1 to 5?
💡 Hint: Consider how vectors can be defined.
True or False: The colon operator can be used to create a vector with values incremented by a specified step size.
💡 Hint: Think about how we create ranges in programming.
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Challenge Problems
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Suppose we have matrix D = [1 2; 3 4; 5 6; 7 8]. Write the MATLAB commands needed to extract the 2x2 square located in the bottom left corner.
💡 Hint: Focus on identifying the rows and columns to extract the desired sub-matrix.
Create a 5x5 matrix filled with random numbers and then extract the second row.
💡 Hint: Consider how to generate random numbers and extract a row using indexing.
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Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.
- Introduction to Matrices in MATLAB - MATLAB Documentation
- Array Indexing in MATLAB - MATLAB Documentation
- Creating and Manipulating Matrices in MATLAB - Article
- Working with Special Matrices in MATLAB
- Understanding the Colon Operator in MATLAB
- Matrix Generation Functions in MATLAB
- Transposing Matrices in MATLAB