Problem

If A=[2413], find the result of the scalar multiplication 5A.

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Simplifying that, we get the final answer: 5A=[1020515]

Steps

Step 1 :Firstly, we write down the matrix A: A=[2413].

Step 2 :Scalar multiplication involves multiplying every entry of the matrix by the scalar. So, we multiply every entry of A by 5: 5A=5[2413]

Step 3 :Carrying out the multiplication gives us: 5A=[52545153]

Step 4 :Simplifying that, we get the final answer: 5A=[1020515]

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