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Composing 3x3 matrices | Matrices | Precalculus | Khan Academy

Khan Academy explains composition of linear transformations using a worked missing-column matrix example. The complete calculation gives [0,-16,9].

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Two real 3×3 matrices represent linear transformations in three-dimensional space. The composition A∘B applies B first and A second; in standard column-vector coordinates its matrix is the product AB. The first and third result columns are already provided, and the lesson computes the missing middle column by applying A to B’s vector [0,2,3]^T. Decomposing this vector in the standard basis gives coefficients 0,2,3; the weighted columns of A add to [0,-16,9]^T. The complete video reaches this result. The circle denotes composition here, not entrywise multiplication; the worked arithmetic concerns the middle column rather than all entries of the product.

Before you watch

  • Matrix notation and reading entries by rows and columns
  • Column vectors in R^3
  • Standard basis vectors in R^3
  • Basic idea of a linear transformation
  • Matrix-vector multiplication
  • Linear combinations
  • Standard basis vectors
  • Concept of linear transformations

Chapters

0:00Two 3×3 matrices as transformations0:11Meaning of A∘B0:29Question: find the missing middle column0:40Column-by-column construction rule1:13Decomposing [0,2,3]^T into standard basis vectors1:41Use images of basis vectors under A1:49Method for Matrix Composition2:04Calculating the Second Column

Learning script

Generated from the video's visuals and explanation; not verbatim speech.

The board shows two 3×3 matrices, A in white and B in red, plus a lower-left matrix labeled A∘B whose first and third columns are already filled and whose middle column is blank. The opening task is to interpret these arrays as transformations in three-dimensional space.

The notation A∘B is explained as a composition in which B acts first and A acts second. That order matters: the missing entries in the lower matrix are not found by transforming columns of A, but by feeding columns of B into A.

The speaker turns the setup into a concrete question: determine the three blank entries in the middle column of A∘B. Visually, the known columns serve as checkpoints for the rule that will be used on the unknown column.

The method is stated column by column. Each column of B is treated as an input vector, and the corresponding column of A∘B is its image under A. Colored ovals make this explicit by pairing the first column of B with the first column of A∘B and the third column of B with the third column of A∘B.

With the pattern established, attention shifts to the middle column of B, namely [0,2,3]^T. The problem therefore reduces to computing A applied to that single vector.

To prepare that computation, the vector is rewritten in the standard basis: [0,2,3]^T = 0[1,0,0]^T + 2[0,1,0]^T + 3[0,0,1]^T. This expresses the input as a combination of the coordinate directions.

After the standard-basis decomposition, keep the coefficients and replace the coordinate directions by their images under A. The computation of these images and their sum continues in the next part of the same video.

To find the matrix for the composition of two transformations, A and B, we adapt the standard method. Normally, we find the matrix for a single transformation by applying it to the standard basis vectors: [1, 0, 0], [0, 1, 0], and [0, 0, 1]. For the composition A o B, we instead apply the transformation A to each of the columns of matrix B.

Let's focus on the second column of the resulting matrix, A o B. This column is found by applying A to the second column of B, which is the vector [0, 2, 3]. This means we take a linear combination of the columns of A, using 0, 2, and 3 as our coefficients.

The calculation is: 0 times the first column of A, plus 2 times the second column of A, plus 3 times the third column of A. Substituting the values from matrix A, we get: 0 * [-3, -3, 3] + 2 * [0, -2, 3] + 3 * [0, -4, 1].

Now, we perform the arithmetic. The first term, 0 multiplied by any vector, is the zero vector [0, 0, 0], so it doesn't affect the sum. We are left with adding the results of the other two terms.

Calculating the second term: 2 * [0, -2, 3] = [0, -4, 6]. Calculating the third term: 3 * [0, -4, 1] = [0, -12, 3].

Finally, we add these two vectors component-wise: [0, -4, 6] + [0, -12, 3] = [0+0, -4-12, 6+3] = [0, -16, 9]. This vector, [0, -16, 9], is the second column of the matrix for the composition A o B.

Knowledge cards

01

Linear transformations

Here the real matrices represent linear maps in standard column-vector coordinates. A∘B means applying B first and A second, so its representing matrix is AB. The circle is composition, not entrywise multiplication.

(A∘B)(v)=A(B(v))(A\circ B)(v)=A(B(v))
02

Matrices

To construct the matrix of A∘B, take each column of B as an input vector and apply A to it. The resulting image becomes the corresponding column of A∘B. The video illustrates this by matching the known first and third columns with colored ovals.

(A∘B):,j=A(B:,j)(A\circ B)_{:,j}=A(B_{:,j})
03

Rewrite a vector using standard basis vectors

The middle column of B, [0,2,3]^T, is rewritten as 0[1,0,0]^T + 2[0,1,0]^T + 3[0,0,1]^T. This decomposition separates the vector into coordinate directions, setting up a term-by-term transformation.

[023]=0[100]+2[010]+3[001]\begin{bmatrix}0\\2\\3\end{bmatrix}=0\begin{bmatrix}1\\0\\0\end{bmatrix}+2\begin{bmatrix}0\\1\\0\end{bmatrix}+3\begin{bmatrix}0\\0\\1\end{bmatrix}
04

Transform the basis vectors, not just the coefficients

Linearity allows the same coefficients to be used when combining the images of the basis vectors under A. This part states the rule; the remainder of the video substitutes the columns and performs the arithmetic.

A(c1e1+c2e2+c3e3)=c1A(e1)+c2A(e2)+c3A(e3)A(c_1e_1+c_2e_2+c_3e_3)=c_1A(e_1)+c_2A(e_2)+c_3A(e_3)
05

Preview of the middle-column result

Editorial preview: continuing the method gives [0,-16,9]^T. The numerical sum has not yet been written at this point, but the later part of the complete video calculates and confirms it.

[0−169]\begin{bmatrix}0\\-16\\9\end{bmatrix}
06

Matrix Composition Method

To compute the matrix for the composition of two linear transformations A and B (denoted A o B), apply the transformation A to each column of the matrix B. The resulting vectors become the columns of the matrix A o B. This generalizes the method of finding a transformation matrix by applying it to standard basis vectors.

A∘B=[Ab1∣Ab2∣Ab3]A \circ B = [A\mathbf{b}_1 \mid A\mathbf{b}_2 \mid A\mathbf{b}_3]
07

Example: Calculating a Column of A o B

Given A = [[-3, 0, 0], [-3, -2, -4], [3, 3, 1]] and B = [[-2, 0, -2], [-3, 2, 4], [2, 3, -4]], to find the second column of A o B, we compute A * [0, 2, 3]. This is a linear combination of the columns of A: 0*[-3, -3, 3] + 2*[0, -2, 3] + 3*[0, -4, 1]. The result is [0, -16, 9].

Detailed learning notes

Explore conditions, steps and evidence. Supplementary explanations are labeled separately from content shown in the video.

Symbols · 12

A

Clear evidence
Shown in the video
Evidence
  1. Formula
    Observation

    The white matrix label A is shown with entries [[-3, 0, 0], [-3, -2, -4], [3, 3, 1]].

  2. Audio
    Observation

    The introduction treats the displayed matrices as transformations in three dimensions.

Symbol

A

Meaning

A 3×3 matrix representing a transformation in three-dimensional space.

Domain

3×3 real matrices

B

Clear evidence
Shown in the video
Evidence
  1. Formula
    Observation

    The red matrix label B is shown with entries [[-2, 0, -2], [-3, 2, 4], [2, 3, -4]].

  2. Audio
    Observation

    The second displayed matrix is identified as B.

Symbol

B

Meaning

A 3×3 matrix whose columns are transformed by A to form the columns of A∘B.

Domain

3×3 real matrices

A \circ B

Clear evidence
Shown in the video
Evidence
  1. Formula
    Observation

    The lower-left expression reads A ∘ B = [[6, _, 6], [4, _, 14], [-13, _, 2]], with the middle column blank.

  2. Audio
    Observation

    The task concerns the composition and its unfilled middle column.

Symbol

A \circ B

Meaning

The composition transformation obtained by applying B first and then A; represented here as a 3×3 matrix.

Domain

3×3 real matrices

\begin{bmatrix}1\\0\\0\end{bmatrix}

Clear evidence
Shown in the video
Evidence
  1. Formula
    Observation

    The vector [1, 0, 0]^T is written as part of the decomposition of the middle column of B.

  2. Audio
    Observation

    The decomposition uses the coordinate direction along the x-axis.

Symbol

\begin{bmatrix}1\\0\\0\end{bmatrix}

Meaning

The standard basis vector in the x-direction in R^3.

Domain

R^3

\begin{bmatrix}0\\1\\0\end{bmatrix}

Clear evidence
Shown in the video
Evidence
  1. Formula
    Observation

    The vector [0, 1, 0]^T appears multiplied by 2 in the decomposition of the middle column of B.

  2. Audio
    Observation

    The decomposition also uses the coordinate direction along the y-axis.

Symbol

\begin{bmatrix}0\\1\\0\end{bmatrix}

Meaning

The standard basis vector in the y-direction in R^3.

Domain

R^3

\begin{bmatrix}0\\0\\1\end{bmatrix}

Clear evidence
Shown in the video
Evidence
  1. Formula
    Observation

    The vector [0, 0, 1]^T appears multiplied by 3 in the decomposition of the middle column of B.

  2. Audio
    Observation

    The last basis term uses the coordinate direction along the z-axis.

Symbol

\begin{bmatrix}0\\0\\1\end{bmatrix}

Meaning

The standard basis vector in the z-direction in R^3.

Domain

R^3

A

Clear evidence
Shown in the video
Evidence
  1. Formula
    Observation

    The matrix A is written as a 3x3 matrix with columns [-3, -3, 3], [0, -2, 3], and [0, -4, 1].

Symbol

A

Meaning

A 3x3 matrix representing a linear transformation.

Domain

3x3 real matrices

B

Clear evidence
Shown in the video
Evidence
  1. Formula
    Observation

    The matrix B is written as a 3x3 matrix with columns [-2, -3, 2], [0, 2, 3], and [-2, 4, -4].

Symbol

B

Meaning

A 3x3 matrix representing a linear transformation.

Domain

3x3 real matrices

A o B

Clear evidence
Shown in the video
Evidence
  1. Formula
    Observation

    The expression A o B is written to denote the composition of the transformations represented by matrices A and B.

Symbol

A o B

Meaning

The composition of the linear transformations represented by matrices A and B.

Domain

3x3 real matrices

e_1

Clear evidence
Shown in the video
Evidence
  1. Formula
    Observation

    The vector [1, 0, 0] is used as the first standard basis vector.

Symbol

e_1

Meaning

The first standard basis vector in R^3.

Domain

R^3

e_2

Clear evidence
Shown in the video
Evidence
  1. Formula
    Observation

    The vector [0, 1, 0] is used as the second standard basis vector.

Symbol

e_2

Meaning

The second standard basis vector in R^3.

Domain

R^3

e_3

Clear evidence
Shown in the video
Evidence
  1. Formula
    Observation

    The vector [0, 0, 1] is used as the third standard basis vector.

Symbol

e_3

Meaning

The third standard basis vector in R^3.

Domain

R^3

Knowledge points · 5

Composition order for A ∘ B

Clear evidence
Shown in the video
Evidence
  1. Audio
    Observation

    The explanation fixes the order: B acts before A.

  2. Formula
    Observation

    The displayed notation is A ∘ B.

Definition
Explanation

In this clip, A ∘ B denotes the transformation obtained by applying B first and then applying A to the result. The visual notation uses a small circle between A and B rather than ordinary juxtaposition.

Formula
(A∘B)(v)=A(B(v))(A \circ B)(v)=A(B(v))
Conditions
  1. A and B are treated as transformations on the same space, here three-dimensional space.

  2. The output of B must be an input acceptable to A.

Columns of A∘B come from applying A to columns of B

Clear evidence
Shown in the video
Evidence
  1. Audio
    Observation

    The construction treats a column of B as an input to A and places its image in the corresponding result column.

  2. Animation
    Observation

    Purple ovals mark the first column of B and the first column of A∘B; orange ovals mark the third column of B and the third column of A∘B; a red oval marks the middle column of B.

Method
Explanation

The matrix for A∘B can be built column by column: the j-th column of A∘B is the image under A of the j-th column of B. The clip demonstrates this by pairing the known first and third columns visually before focusing on the missing middle column.

Formula
(A∘B):,j=A(B:,j)(A \circ B)_{:,j}=A\bigl(B_{:,j}\bigr)
Conditions
  1. A is a linear transformation represented by a matrix.

  2. Columns are read as vectors in the domain of A.

Prerequisites
  1. Composition order for A ∘ B

Writing a vector using standard basis vectors

Clear evidence
Shown in the video
Evidence
  1. Formula
    Observation

    The middle column vector [0, 2, 3]^T is rewritten as 0[1,0,0]^T + 2[0,1,0]^T + 3[0,0,1]^T.

  2. Audio
    Observation

    The input is separated into its coordinate-direction components before applying the transformation.

Definition
Explanation

The vector [0, 2, 3]^T is expressed as a linear combination of the standard basis vectors in R^3. This prepares the next step, where the transformation A is applied to each basis-vector component instead of to the raw coordinates.

Formula
[023]=0[100]+2[010]+3[001]\begin{bmatrix}0\\2\\3\end{bmatrix}=0\begin{bmatrix}1\\0\\0\end{bmatrix}+2\begin{bmatrix}0\\1\\0\end{bmatrix}+3\begin{bmatrix}0\\0\\1\end{bmatrix}
Conditions
  1. The vectors are in R^3.

  2. The coefficients are the coordinates of the vector relative to the standard basis.

Transform the basis directions and recombine

Clear evidence
Shown in the video
Evidence
  1. Audio
    Observation

    The explanation replaces each coordinate direction by its transformed image while retaining the coefficients.

  2. Formula
    Observation

    The board still shows the decomposition into standard basis vectors immediately before this statement.

Uncertainties
  1. Within this item’s initial interval: The clip ends before the images A e_1, A e_2, A e_3 are explicitly written out or combined into the final middle column. The later part of the complete video performs the substitution and numerical sum.

Method
Explanation

Linearity allows the same coefficients to be used when combining the images of the basis vectors under A. This part states the rule; the remainder of the video substitutes the columns and performs the arithmetic.

Formula
A(c1e1+c2e2+c3e3)=c1A(e1)+c2A(e2)+c3A(e3)A\left(c_1e_1+c_2e_2+c_3e_3\right)=c_1A(e_1)+c_2A(e_2)+c_3A(e_3)
Conditions
  1. A is linear: applying it preserves sums and scalar multiples.

  2. The e_i are basis vectors in the domain of A.

Prerequisites
  1. Writing a vector using standard basis vectors

Matrix Composition via Column Transformation

Clear evidence
Supplementary explanation
Evidence
  1. Audio
    Observation

    The continued explanation uses the input matrix columns instead of single coordinate directions.

  2. Formula
    Observation

    The expression A o B is shown, and the columns of B are used to compute the resulting matrix.

Method
Explanation

To find the matrix representation of the composition A o B, apply the transformation A to each column of B. The resulting vectors form the columns of the matrix A o B.

Formula
A∘B=[Ab1∣Ab2∣Ab3]A \circ B = [A \mathbf{b}_1 \mid A \mathbf{b}_2 \mid A \mathbf{b}_3]
Conditions
  1. A and B are both 3x3 matrices.

  2. The operation is performed over the real numbers.

  3. These are real linear maps with compatible input and output spaces, represented using standard column-vector coordinates.

Prerequisites
  1. A
  2. B
  3. A o B
Claims and conditions · 2

A 3×3 matrix can represent a transformation in three-dimensional space

Clear evidence
Supplementary explanation
Evidence
  1. Audio
    Observation

    The explanation interprets the two displayed matrices and their composition as transformations of the same space.

  2. Formula
    Observation

    Three 3×3 arrays are displayed: A, B, and a partially completed A∘B.

Proposition
Statement

Each of the displayed 3×3 matrices may be viewed as a transformation in three-dimensional space, and the composition A∘B can also be represented by a 3×3 matrix.

Hypotheses
  1. The matrices are 3×3.

  2. They are being interpreted as transformations on three-dimensional space.

  3. These are real linear maps with compatible input and output spaces, represented using standard column-vector coordinates.

Quantifiers

For the two displayed matrices A and B and their composition A∘B in this example.

The already-filled columns of A∘B are images of the corresponding columns of B

Clear evidence
Shown in the video
Evidence
  1. Audio
    Observation

    The given outer columns illustrate the same column-image rule used for the unfilled column.

  2. Animation
    Observation

    The first and third columns are circled in matching colors across B and A∘B.

Proposition
Statement

The first column [6,4,-13]^T of A∘B is the result of applying A to the first column [-2,-3,2]^T of B, and the third column [6,14,2]^T of A∘B is the result of applying A to the third column [-2,4,-4]^T of B.

Hypotheses
  1. A and B are the displayed matrices.

  2. Columns are interpreted as input vectors to the transformation A.

Quantifiers

For the first and third columns explicitly shown in the displayed matrices.

Derivations and proofs · 2

Setting up the missing middle column of A∘B

Clear evidence
Shown in the video
Evidence
  1. Audio
    Observation

    The setup connects the missing column to a standard-basis decomposition and transformed basis images.

  2. Formula
    Observation

    The board shows A, B, the partial A∘B matrix, and the decomposition 0[1,0,0]^T + 2[0,1,0]^T + 3[0,0,1]^T.

  3. Animation
    Observation

    Colored ovals connect columns of B to columns of A∘B and isolate the middle column of B as the target.

Uncertainties
  1. Within this item’s initial interval: The derivation stops before the final numerical middle column is computed on screen. The later part of the complete video performs the substitution and numerical sum.

  2. Within this item’s initial interval: The explicit values of A e_1, A e_2, and A e_3 are not written within this clip. The later part of the complete video performs the substitution and numerical sum.

Numerical verification
Steps
  1. Expression
    B:,2=[023]B_{:,2}=\begin{bmatrix}0\\2\\3\end{bmatrix}
    Explanation

    Identify the middle column of B as the vector that must be transformed by A.

    Justification

    Read directly from the displayed matrix B.

    Shown in the video
  2. Expression
    (A∘B):,2=A([023])(A\circ B)_{:,2}=A\left(\begin{bmatrix}0\\2\\3\end{bmatrix}\right)
    Explanation

    By the column-wise rule for composition, the missing middle column of A∘B is the image under A of the middle column of B.

    Justification

    Uses the column-image rule and linearity explained in the lesson.

    Shown in the video
  3. Expression
    [023]=0[100]+2[010]+3[001]\begin{bmatrix}0\\2\\3\end{bmatrix}=0\begin{bmatrix}1\\0\\0\end{bmatrix}+2\begin{bmatrix}0\\1\\0\end{bmatrix}+3\begin{bmatrix}0\\0\\1\end{bmatrix}
    Explanation

    Rewrite the input vector as a linear combination of standard basis vectors.

    Justification

    Uses the column-image rule and linearity explained in the lesson.

    Shown in the video
  4. Expression
    A(0e1+2e2+3e3)=0A(e1)+2A(e2)+3A(e3)A\left(0e_1+2e_2+3e_3\right)=0A(e_1)+2A(e_2)+3A(e_3)
    Explanation

    Replace each basis vector by its image under A and pull out the scalar coefficients.

    Justification

    Uses the column-image rule and linearity explained in the lesson.

    Shown in the video
  5. Expression
    A(e1)=[−3−33],A(e2)=[0−23],A(e3)=[0−41]A(e_1)=\begin{bmatrix}-3\\-3\\3\end{bmatrix},\quad A(e_2)=\begin{bmatrix}0\\-2\\3\end{bmatrix},\quad A(e_3)=\begin{bmatrix}0\\-4\\1\end{bmatrix}
    Explanation

    The needed images are the columns of A, so the computation could continue from the displayed matrix A.

    Justification

    Editorial forward calculation from the displayed A; explicitly worked out later in the same full video.

    Supplementary explanation
  6. Expression
    0[−3−33]+2[0−23]+3[0−41]=[0−169]0\begin{bmatrix}-3\\-3\\3\end{bmatrix}+2\begin{bmatrix}0\\-2\\3\end{bmatrix}+3\begin{bmatrix}0\\-4\\1\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix}0\\-16\\9\end{bmatrix}
    Explanation

    Carrying the stated method to completion gives the missing middle column.

    Justification

    Editorial forward calculation from the displayed A; explicitly worked out later in the same full video.

    Supplementary explanation
Conclusion

This initial interval establishes the column-image setup. Its editorial forward calculation gives [0,-16,9]^T; the later interval explicitly works out and displays the same middle column.

Derivation of the Second Column of A o B

Clear evidence
Shown in the video
Evidence
  1. Audio
    Observation

    The calculation weights each column of A by its corresponding input coordinate, then adds the vectors.

  2. Formula
    Observation

    The calculation is shown as 0*[-3,-3,3] + 2*[0,-2,3] + 3*[0,-4,1], which simplifies to [0, -16, 9].

Numerical verification
Steps
  1. Expression
    0⋅[−3−33]+2⋅[0−23]+3⋅[0−41]0 \cdot \begin{bmatrix} -3 \\ -3 \\ 3 \end{bmatrix} + 2 \cdot \begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ -2 \\ 3 \end{bmatrix} + 3 \cdot \begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ -4 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix}
    Explanation

    Apply the transformation A to the second column of B, which is [0, 2, 3]. This is done by taking the linear combination of the columns of A using the entries of the second column of B as coefficients.

    Justification

    Definition of matrix-vector multiplication.

    Shown in the video
  2. Expression
    [000]+[0−46]+[0−123]\begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ 0 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix} + \begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ -4 \\ 6 \end{bmatrix} + \begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ -12 \\ 3 \end{bmatrix}
    Explanation

    Compute the scalar multiplications for each term.

    Justification

    Scalar multiplication of vectors.

    Shown in the video
  3. Expression
    [0+0+00−4−120+6+3]=[0−169]\begin{bmatrix} 0+0+0 \\ 0-4-12 \\ 0+6+3 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ -16 \\ 9 \end{bmatrix}
    Explanation

    Add the resulting vectors component-wise to get the final column.

    Justification

    Vector addition.

    Shown in the video
Conclusion

The second column of the matrix A o B is [0, -16, 9].

Worked examples · 2

Find the missing middle column of A∘B

Clear evidence
Shown in the video
Evidence
  1. Formula
    Observation

    The problem is displayed as A=[[-3,0,0],[-3,-2,-4],[3,3,1]], B=[[-2,0,-2],[-3,2,4],[2,3,-4]], and A∘B=[[6,_,6],[4,_,14],[-13,_,2]].

  2. Audio
    Observation

    The prompt asks the viewer to determine the blank column of the composition matrix.

Uncertainties
  1. Within this item’s initial interval: The worked example is only set up in this clip; the final middle-column entry is not written before the end. The later part of the complete video performs the substitution and numerical sum.

Problem

Given two 3×3 matrices A and B and a partially completed matrix for A∘B with the first and third columns filled in, determine the missing middle column.

Given
  1. A=[−300−3−2−4331]A=\begin{bmatrix}-3&0&0\\-3&-2&-4\\3&3&1\end{bmatrix}

  2. B=[−20−2−32423−4]B=\begin{bmatrix}-2&0&-2\\-3&2&4\\2&3&-4\end{bmatrix}

  3. A∘B=[6−64−14−13−2]A\circ B=\begin{bmatrix}6&-&6\\4&-&14\\-13&-&2\end{bmatrix}

Goal

Compute the middle column of A∘B.

Steps
  1. Expression
    (A∘B):,2=A(B:,2)(A\circ B)_{:,2}=A\left(B_{:,2}\right)
    Explanation

    Use the column-wise interpretation of composition.

    Justification

    Uses the column-image rule and linearity explained in the lesson.

    Shown in the video
  2. Expression
    B:,2=[023]B_{:,2}=\begin{bmatrix}0\\2\\3\end{bmatrix}
    Explanation

    Read the middle column of B from the displayed matrix.

    Justification

    Direct visual extraction from B.

    Shown in the video
  3. Expression
    [023]=0[100]+2[010]+3[001]\begin{bmatrix}0\\2\\3\end{bmatrix}=0\begin{bmatrix}1\\0\\0\end{bmatrix}+2\begin{bmatrix}0\\1\\0\end{bmatrix}+3\begin{bmatrix}0\\0\\1\end{bmatrix}
    Explanation

    Decompose the input vector into standard basis vectors.

    Justification

    Written on the board and explained in the audio.

    Shown in the video
  4. Expression
    A([023])=0A([100])+2A([010])+3A([001])A\left(\begin{bmatrix}0\\2\\3\end{bmatrix}\right)=0A\left(\begin{bmatrix}1\\0\\0\end{bmatrix}\right)+2A\left(\begin{bmatrix}0\\1\\0\end{bmatrix}\right)+3A\left(\begin{bmatrix}0\\0\\1\end{bmatrix}\right)
    Explanation

    Apply A to each basis-vector component.

    Justification

    Uses the column-image rule and linearity explained in the lesson.

    Shown in the video
  5. Expression
    =[0−169]=\begin{bmatrix}0\\-16\\9\end{bmatrix}
    Explanation

    If the computation is continued using the columns of A, the missing middle column evaluates to this vector.

    Justification

    Editorial forward calculation from the displayed A; explicitly worked out later in the same full video.

    Supplementary explanation
Answer

Editorial forward result: the middle column is [0−169]\begin{bmatrix}0\\-16\\9\end{bmatrix}. The same calculation is completed on screen later in the full video.

Verification

Substitute the completed middle column into A∘B and check that it equals A times the middle column of B; equivalently, verify the full product AB with the displayed A and B.

Computing the Composition of Two 3x3 Matrices

Clear evidence
Shown in the video
Evidence
  1. Formula
    Observation

    The full example shows the computation of A o B by transforming each column of B with A. The first and third columns are pre-filled, and the second column is calculated during the clip.

Problem

Given matrices A = [[-3, 0, 0], [-3, -2, -4], [3, 3, 1]] and B = [[-2, 0, -2], [-3, 2, 4], [2, 3, -4]], find the matrix for the composition A o B.

Given
  1. Matrix A is provided.

  2. Matrix B is provided.

  3. The first column of A o B is already computed as [6, 4, -13].

  4. The third column of A o B is already computed as [6, 14, 2].

Goal

Compute the second column of the matrix A o B.

Steps
  1. Expression
    Ab2=0⋅a1+2⋅a2+3⋅a3A \mathbf{b}_2 = 0 \cdot \mathbf{a}_1 + 2 \cdot \mathbf{a}_2 + 3 \cdot \mathbf{a}_3
    Explanation

    Identify the second column of B as [0, 2, 3] and express the transformation as a linear combination of the columns of A.

    Justification

    Method for matrix composition via column transformation.

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  2. Expression
    0⋅[−3−33]+2⋅[0−23]+3⋅[0−41]0 \cdot \begin{bmatrix} -3 \\ -3 \\ 3 \end{bmatrix} + 2 \cdot \begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ -2 \\ 3 \end{bmatrix} + 3 \cdot \begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ -4 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix}
    Explanation

    Substitute the actual column vectors from matrix A into the linear combination.

    Justification

    Substitution.

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  3. Expression
    [0−46]+[0−123]\begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ -4 \\ 6 \end{bmatrix} + \begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ -12 \\ 3 \end{bmatrix}
    Explanation

    Perform the scalar multiplications. The first term becomes the zero vector and can be omitted.

    Justification

    Scalar multiplication and properties of the zero vector.

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  4. Expression
    [0−169]\begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ -16 \\ 9 \end{bmatrix}
    Explanation

    Add the two resulting vectors to get the final second column.

    Justification

    Vector addition.

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Answer

The second column of A o B is [0, -16, 9]. The full matrix is [[6, 0, 6], [4, -16, 14], [-13, 9, 2]].

Verification

The result is placed into the pre-drawn matrix structure for A o B, completing the example.

Visual events · 5

Initial presentation of A, B, and partial A∘B

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Evidence
  1. Diagram
    Observation

    A black background shows three handwritten matrices: white A at upper left, red B at upper right, and white A∘B at lower left with blank middle-column placeholders.

  2. Animation
    Observation

    A yellow pointer dot moves among A, B, and the blank middle column while the speaker introduces the problem.

Objects
  1. Matrix A

  2. Matrix B

  3. Partial matrix A∘B

  4. Yellow pointer dot

Changes
  1. The pointer shifts attention from A and B to the blank middle column of A∘B.

Invariants
  1. The entries of A and B remain fixed.

  2. The first and third columns of A∘B remain visible while the middle column stays blank.

Interpretation

The visual layout establishes the task: infer the missing middle column of the composed transformation matrix from the given matrices.

Color-coded pairing of columns of B with columns of A∘B

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Evidence
  1. Animation
    Observation

    A purple oval is drawn around the first column of B and then around the first column of A∘B.

  2. Animation
    Observation

    An orange oval is drawn around the third column of B and then around the third column of A∘B.

  3. Animation
    Observation

    A red oval is drawn around the middle column of B.

Objects
  1. First column of B

  2. Third column of B

  3. Middle column of B

  4. First column of A∘B

  5. Third column of A∘B

  6. Purple oval

  7. Orange oval

  8. Red oval

Changes
  1. Matching columns are grouped by color to show correspondence.

  2. Attention moves from already-known columns to the unknown middle column.

Invariants
  1. The numerical entries inside the matrices do not change.

  2. The order of columns remains first, middle, third.

Interpretation

The animation makes explicit the rule that each column of A∘B is obtained by applying A to the corresponding column of B.

Writing the middle column as a standard-basis combination

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Evidence
  1. Formula
    Observation

    To the right of the matrices, the speaker writes 0[1,0,0]^T + 2[0,1,0]^T + 3[0,0,1]^T.

  2. Animation
    Observation

    The yellow pointer hovers over the newly written basis-vector terms as they are added.

Uncertainties
  1. Within this item’s initial interval: No further written substitution of A(e_i) appears before the clip ends. The later part of the complete video performs the substitution and numerical sum.

Objects
  1. Vector [0,2,3]^T implicitly referenced

  2. Standard basis vectors [1,0,0]^T, [0,1,0]^T, [0,0,1]^T

  3. Scalar coefficients 0, 2, 3

Changes
  1. The single column vector is replaced by an explicit linear combination of basis vectors.

Invariants
  1. The represented vector remains [0,2,3]^T.

  2. The matrices A, B, and A∘B stay on the left side of the board.

Interpretation

This visual step prepares the application of linearity: transform each basis direction separately and recombine with the same coefficients.

Highlighting Columns for Transformation

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Evidence
  1. Animation
    Observation

    Colored circles (red, purple, yellow) appear around the columns of matrix A and the corresponding standard basis vectors, then shift to highlight the columns of matrix B.

Objects
  1. Matrix A

  2. Matrix B

  3. Standard basis vectors

  4. Colored circles

Changes
  1. Circles move from highlighting the standard basis vectors to highlighting the columns of matrix B.

Invariants
  1. The matrices A and B remain static on the board.

Interpretation

This visual aid demonstrates that the method of finding the matrix for a transformation by applying it to basis vectors is generalized here by applying transformation A to the columns of matrix B.

Writing and Calculating the Second Column

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Evidence
  1. Animation
    Observation

    The speaker writes out the linear combination for the second column of A o B, performs the scalar multiplications, and adds the results, filling in the final values.

Objects
  1. Handwritten equations

  2. Vectors

  3. Matrix A o B

Changes
  1. Equations are written sequentially.

  2. Values are calculated and filled into the matrix A o B.

Invariants
  1. The initial setup of matrices A and B remains visible.

Interpretation

This event shows the step-by-step arithmetic process of computing one column of the resulting composite matrix.

Misconceptions · 2

Do not reverse the order in A∘B

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Evidence
  1. Audio
    Observation

    The explanation specifies that the right-hand transformation acts first in this notation.

Misconception

One might think A∘B means apply A first and then B because A is written first.

Clarification

In this clip, A∘B is defined as applying B first and then A, so the rightmost transformation acts first.

After decomposition, transform the basis vectors themselves

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Evidence
  1. Audio
    Observation

    The basis directions must be replaced by their images before recombining the components.

Misconception

After writing a vector as a combination of standard basis vectors, one might incorrectly leave the basis vectors unchanged and only multiply the coefficients.

Clarification

The correct next step is to replace each basis vector e_i by A(e_i), then recombine with the same scalar coefficients.

Concept relations · 4

Composition order for A ∘ B → Columns of A∘B come from applying A to columns of B

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Evidence
  1. Audio
    Observation

    The stated composition order leads to the column-image construction.

  2. Animation
    Observation

    Column pairings are highlighted immediately after the composition order is introduced.

Application
Explanation

The definition of composition as “B first, then A” is applied to obtain the practical rule that each column of A∘B is A applied to the corresponding column of B.

Columns of A∘B come from applying A to columns of B → Writing a vector using standard basis vectors

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Evidence
  1. Audio
    Observation

    The required input column is next expanded in coordinate directions.

  2. Formula
    Observation

    The decomposition appears directly after the discussion of applying A to the middle column.

Application
Explanation

To compute A applied to a specific column, the clip reduces the problem to transforming standard basis directions and recombining them.

Writing a vector using standard basis vectors → Transform the basis directions and recombine

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Evidence
  1. Audio
    Observation

    The recombination keeps each coefficient and transforms its associated basis direction.

Uncertainties
  1. Within this item’s initial interval: The word linearity is not spoken explicitly in this excerpt. The later part of the complete video performs the substitution and numerical sum.

Proof dependency
Explanation

The step from a basis decomposition to transforming each term relies on the linear behavior of A, even though the clip states the procedure rather than naming the property.

Matrix Composition via Column Transformation → e_1

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Evidence
  1. Audio
    Observation

    The explanation compares a matrix’s basis images with the column inputs needed for the composition.

Generalizes
Explanation

The method of finding a transformation matrix by applying it to standard basis vectors is generalized to finding the composition A o B by applying A to the columns of B.

Find an answer · 6

In matrix composition, why does A∘B mean apply B first and then A?

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Evidence
  1. Audio
    Observation

    The explanation establishes the order of the two transformations.

Knowledge points
  1. Composition order for A ∘ B

How do you find a missing column of a composed matrix from the columns of the second matrix?

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Evidence
  1. Audio
    Observation

    The construction obtains result columns from the images of input columns.

  2. Animation
    Observation

    Corresponding columns are circled in matching colors.

Knowledge points
  1. Columns of A∘B come from applying A to columns of B

Why rewrite a column vector in terms of standard basis vectors before applying a matrix transformation?

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Evidence
  1. Formula
    Observation

    The vector [0,2,3]^T is rewritten as 0e_1+2e_2+3e_3.

  2. Audio
    Observation

    The explanation uses transformed coordinate directions to carry out the computation.

Knowledge points
  1. Writing a vector using standard basis vectors
  2. Transform the basis directions and recombine

What is the missing middle column if the shown method is carried to completion?

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Evidence
  1. Audio
    Observation

    At this point the method has been set up; the subsequent part performs the arithmetic.

  2. Formula
    Observation

    The displayed A contains the columns needed to continue the computation.

Uncertainties
  1. Within this item’s initial interval: This answer is not shown in the clip; it is obtained by continuing the displayed method. The later part of the complete video performs the substitution and numerical sum.

Knowledge points
  1. Columns of A∘B come from applying A to columns of B
  2. Transform the basis directions and recombine

How do you compute the matrix for the composition of two linear transformations?

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Evidence
  1. Audio
    Observation

    The continued worked example demonstrates the column-image method.

Knowledge points
  1. Matrix Composition via Column Transformation
  2. Computing the Composition of Two 3x3 Matrices

Why do we use the columns of matrix B instead of standard basis vectors when computing A o B?

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Evidence
  1. Audio
    Observation

    The composition supplies outputs from B as inputs to A.

Knowledge points
  1. Matrix Composition via Column Transformation
  2. s109-cr-basis-to-columns
Coverage and review notes

Covered · The speaker introduces two 3×3 matrices A and B and says they can be viewed as transformations in three-dimensional space.

Covered · The composition A∘B is defined as applying B first and then A, and the partially completed result matrix is identified.

Covered · The speaker poses the question of what goes in the blank middle column and invites the viewer to pause.

Covered · The column-wise construction rule is explained and illustrated by matching first and third columns of B with those of A∘B, then isolating the middle column of B.

Covered · The middle column vector [0,2,3]^T is rewritten as a linear combination of standard basis vectors.

Covered · The rule is stated: replace basis directions by their images. The following interval continues with substitution and arithmetic.

Covered · Introduction to the method of composing matrices by transforming columns.

Covered · Step-by-step calculation of the second column of the composite matrix.

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  • Linear transformations ExplanationAt 0:11
    Why this connection?

    Here the real matrices represent linear maps in standard column-vector coordinates. A∘B means applying B first and A second, so its representing matrix is AB. The circle is composition, not entrywise multiplication.

  • Matrices ExplanationAt 0:40
    Why this connection?

    To construct the matrix of A∘B, take each column of B as an input vector and apply A to it. The resulting image becomes the corresponding column of A∘B. The video illustrates this by matching the known first and third columns with colored ovals.