augmented matrix

noun

: a matrix whose elements are the coefficients of a set of simultaneous linear equations with the constant terms of the equations entered in an added column

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of augmented matrix was in 1861

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“Augmented matrix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/augmented%20matrix. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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