In a lab on solving systems with technology, what is the main benefit of using software or a calculator to solve a system like $A\mathbf{x}=\mathbf{b}$?
Question 2
What does the transformation $(x,y)\mapsto(2x,2y)$ do to the plane?
Question 3
In a Markov chain lab, what does raising the transition matrix to a power like $P^5$ help determine?
Question 4
What is the goal of least squares regression?
Question 5
In an image transformation lab, what does multiplying an image's coordinate vectors by a matrix usually do?