Why do we use the columns of matrix B instead of standard basis vectors when computing A o B?
Conditions
- A and B are 3x3 matrices representing linear transformations.
- The goal is to find the matrix representation of the composite transformation.
Reasoning, step by step
- Recall that the columns of a transformation matrix are the images of the standard basis vectors.
- Identify that B transforms the standard basis vectors into its own columns.
- Recognize that A must act on the output of B.
- Conclude that applying A to the columns of B yields the columns of .
Example
The video states: 'Normally, we find the matrix for a single transformation by applying it to the standard basis vectors... For the composition A o B, we instead apply the transformation A to each of the columns of matrix B.'
Common misconceptions
- Thinking that we should apply A to the standard basis vectors directly, which would just give the columns of A.
- Confusing the order of operations in composition.
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