Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Matrices

Question:

If A, B are square matrices of order 3, A is non-singular and $AB=O$, then B is a

Options:

null matrix

singular matrix

unit matrix

non-singular matrix

Correct Answer:

null matrix

Explanation:

It is given that $|A| ≠ 0$. So, $A^{-1}$ exists.

Now,

$AB=O$

$⇒A^{-1} (AB) = A^{-1}O$

$⇒(A^{-1}A) B=O⇒ IB=O ⇒ B=O$