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Geometric description of matrix

What is a geometrical description of this matrix
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I'm not sure what geometrical description means.
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Original post by Balkaran
What is a geometric description of this matrix
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I'm not sure what geometric description means.


Well if u consider the identity matrix and your matrix, what must u do to the identity matrix to obtain the matrix u have?
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Original post by Balkaran
What is a geometric description of this matrix
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I'm not sure what geometric description means.

They're asking whether it's a rotation, enlargement, strech etc. Any thoughts?
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Original post by Notnek
They're asking whether it's a rotation, enlargement, strech etc. Any thoughts?


So the geometrical description is an enlargement of the scale factor 8
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Original post by Balkaran
So the geometrical description is an enlargement of the scale factor 8

Yes that's right.
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Original post by Notnek
Yes that's right.


Thanks for the help

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