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Introduction to matrices
Question

If A and B are orthogonal matrices of the same order, then prove that AB is also an orthogonal Matrix.

Moderate
Solution

Since A and B re orthogonal matrices.  Therefore, 

AAT=ATA=I and BBT=BTB=I

now,ABABT=ABBTAT

                                   =ABBTAT=AIAT =AAT=I

Similarly, we can prove that

 

(AB)T(AB)=I

(AB)(AB)T=I=(AB)T(AB)

 

Hence, AB is an orthogonal matrix.

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