Linear Algebra and Its Applications (5th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Matrix Algebra - 2.3 Exercises - Page 117: 25

Answer

Let $\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{B}$ be square matrices such that $\mathrm{A}\mathrm{B}=\mathrm{I}.$ Then both are invertible and $\mathrm{B}=\mathrm{A}^{-1}$ , $\mathrm{A}=\mathrm{B}^{-1}$.

Work Step by Step

Let $\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{B}$ be square matrices such that $\mathrm{A}\mathrm{B}=\mathrm{I}.$ By Th.8, $\mathrm{k}.\quad$ There is an $n\times n$ matrix $\mathrm{B}$ such that $A\mathrm{B}=I$. and $\mathrm{a}. \quad A$ is an invertible matrix. are both true. Now that we know that $\mathrm{A}^{-1 }$exists, multiply $\mathrm{A}\mathrm{B}=\mathrm{I}\quad$from the left with $\mathrm{A}^{-1}$: $\mathrm{A}^{-1}\mathrm{A}\mathrm{B}=\mathrm{A}^{-1}\mathrm{I}$ $\mathrm{I}\mathrm{B}=\mathrm{A}^{-1}$ $\mathrm{B}=\mathrm{A}^{-1}$ Applying Th.8 for the square matrix B, $\mathrm{j}.\quad$ There is an $n\times n$ matrix $\mathrm{A}$ such that $\mathrm{A}\mathrm{B}=I$. and $\mathrm{a}. \quad\mathrm{B}$ is an invertible matrix. are both true, so we know that $\mathrm{B}^{-1}$exists. Multiply $\mathrm{A}\mathrm{B}=\mathrm{I}\quad$from the right with $\mathrm{B}^{-1}$: $\mathrm{A}\mathrm{B}\mathrm{B}^{-1}=\mathrm{I}\mathrm{B}^{-1}$ $\mathrm{A}\mathrm{I}=\mathrm{B}^{-1}$ $\mathrm{A}=\mathrm{B}^{-1}$
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