Q.
Let A and B be two 2x2 matrices. Consider the statements(i) AB=O⇒A=O or B=O(ii) AB=I2⇒A=B−1(iii) (A+B)2=A2+2AB+B2Then
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a
(i) is false, (ii) and (iii) are true
b
(i) and (iii) are false, (ii) is true
c
(i) and (ii) are false, (iii) is true
d
(ii) and (iii) are false, (i) is true
answer is B.
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Detailed Solution
(i) is false. If A=0 10 −1 and B=1 10 0, thenAB=0 00 0=OThus, AB=O⇒A=O or B=O(iii) is false since matrix multiplication is not commutative.(ii) is true as product AB is an identity matrix, if and only if B is inverse of the matrix A.
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