Question

During a board game, players can select one of three paths, with the first path being the easiest and the third path being the most challenging. The third path provides players with the opportunity to advance more spaces throughout the game; however, it also has more obstacles to avoid, which will send the player backwards. The matrix below represents the number of spaces players can advance forward or move backward for each level. The paths are in the rows and the columns are whether the player moves forward or backward.

G=⎡⎣⎢3710−1−2−4⎤⎦⎥


What does the element g2,2
represent in the matrix?

(1 point)

The number of spaces a player has to move backwards if they experience an obstacle on the third path.

The number of spaces a player has to move forward if they experience an obstacle on the second path.

The number of spaces a player has to move backwards if they experience an obstacle on the second path.

The number of spaces a player has to move backwards if they experience an obstacle on the first path.

Answer 1

The number of spaces a player has to move backwards if they experience an obstacle on the second path. (g2,2 = −2, so move back 2 spaces on path 2.)