Matrices are a useful way to represent and manipulate data in order to model situations. The elements in a matrix can represent data, equations or systems and have many real-life applications.

What are matrices?

• A matrix is a?rectangular array?of?elements?(numerical or algebraic) that are arranged in?rows?and?columns
• The?order?of a matrix is defined by the?number?of rows and columns that it has

What type of matrices are there?