Add 4*[[5,1],[3,6]]

Problem

4*[[5,1],[3,6]]

Solution

1. Identify the operation as scalar multiplication of a matrix, where each entry inside the matrix is multiplied by the constant 4

2. Distribute the scalar 4 to every element in the first row.

4⋅5=20

4⋅1=4

3. Distribute the scalar 4 to every element in the second row.

4⋅3=12

4⋅6=24

4. Construct the resulting matrix using the calculated values.

Final Answer

4*[[5,1],[3,6]]=[[20,4],[12,24]]

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