MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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Chapter 2, Problem 37P
Create the following matrix M:
M=
1 7 13 19 25
3 9 15 21 27
5 11 17 23 29
By writing one command and using the colon to address
(a) Create a five-element row
(b) Create a three-element column vector named Vb that contains the elements of the fourth column of M.
(c’) Create an eight-element row vector named Vc that contains the elements of the second row of M followed by the elements of the third column of M.
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