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Let A be an n x n matrix. (a) Suppose that A2 = O. Prove that A is not invertible. (b)
Chapter 2, Problem 7(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Let A be an n x n matrix. (a) Suppose that A2 = O. Prove that A is not invertible. (b) Suppose that AB O for some nonzero n x n matrix B. Could A be invertible? Explain.
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QUESTION:
Let A be an n x n matrix. (a) Suppose that A2 = O. Prove that A is not invertible. (b) Suppose that AB O for some nonzero n x n matrix B. Could A be invertible? Explain.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
i) Assume that A is an invertible matrix. This means that there exists B such that .
Hence . Since , then , hence .
Since, the zero matrix is not invertible, hence our hypothesis was false.
This shows that A is not invertible.