Can you calculate the mean of a matrix in R?
- Yes, using the apply() function
- No, R does not support calculating the mean of a matrix
- Yes, but it requires writing a custom function
- Yes, using the mean() function directly
Yes, you can calculate the mean of a matrix in R using the apply() function. By specifying the appropriate margin argument (1 for rows, 2 for columns), you can apply the mean() function across the specified dimension to calculate the mean values.
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