MATHEMATICS · Single correct · AP · AP Precalculus · Functions with Parameters, Vectors, and Matrices · Functions with Parameters, Vectors, and Matrices
Problem
Matrix X is of order 6×4 and matrix Y is of order 4×5. By deleting the minimum possible number of rows and/or columns from each matrix, identical submatrices are obtained that can be added together. What is the order of the largest such submatrices?
(a) 6×4
(b) 4×4
(c) 4×5
(d) 6×5