Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Matrices

Question:

Let \(A\) and \(B\) be square matrices of order \(n\) satisfying \(AB=O\) where \(O\) is \(n \times n\) zero matrix. Then

Options:

\(A=O\) or \(B=O\)

\(A=0\) or \(B=0\)

\(A\) and \(B\) both may be non zero

None of the above

Correct Answer:

\(A\) and \(B\) both may be non zero

Explanation:

$A=\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{bmatrix},B=\begin{bmatrix}0&1\\1&0\end{bmatrix}$

$AB=\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&0\end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}0&0\\1&0\end{bmatrix}$

$=\begin{bmatrix}0&0\\0&0\end{bmatrix}$