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Find the product of the following two matrices.

[ 0] [ 3]
[ 1] [ 0] [1 1]
[ 1] [ 4] [1 −1]
[−2] [−2]

A. [0 1]
[1 −2]
[3 0]
[4 −2]

B. [1 −1]
[1 −1]

C. [1 0]
[1 −2]
[3 0]
[4 −2]

D .[ 1 0]
[−1 −2]
[ 3 0]
[ 4 −2]


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Final answer:

There is confusion between the vector operations (scalar and vector products) and matrix multiplication in the question. For matrix products, the dot product of rows and columns is computed, whereas for vector operations, the scalar product represents a magnitude and the vector product is a vector itself.

Step-by-step explanation:

It appears there has been a misunderstanding with the question provided. The original reference seems to be about the scalar product (dot product) and the vector product (cross product), which are both operations used in vector algebra in physics and mathematics. However, the question presented seems to ask for the product of two matrices, which is a different concept in mathematics. For clarification, the scalar product is the multiplication of corresponding components of two vectors followed by the sum of those products, and it results in a scalar quantity. The vector product, on the other hand, is a binary operation on two vectors in three-dimensional space, resulting in a new vector that is perpendicular to the plane containing the two input vectors.

In the realm of matrices, the product of two matrices is found by taking the dot product of rows of the first matrix with the columns of the second matrix. If the question requires assistance with matrices, please provide the exact matrix components for a precise calculation. If it pertains to vectors, please provide the vector components or descriptions so the scalar or vector products can be computed accordingly.

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