Matrices Practice Questions Ques5

Question: What is the order of a matrix with 2 rows and 5 columns?

Options:

(A) $2 \times 2$

(B) $5 \times 2$

(C) $2 \times 5$

(D) $5 \times 5$

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Answer: C

Explanation:

(A) Incorrect. This represents a square matrix with 2 rows and 2 columns.

(B) Incorrect. This represents a matrix with 5 rows and 2 columns.

(C) Correct. A matrix with 2 rows and 5 columns is denoted as $2 \times 5$.

(D) Incorrect. This represents a square matrix with 5 rows and 5 columns.