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Element of a Matrix

One of the entries in a matrix. The address of an element is given by listing the row number then the column number.

Two 3x3 matrices showing notation: general matrix A with elements a₁₁ to a₃₃, and example matrix A = [3,0,-5; 2,-6,1; 4,-1,7].

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