College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 6 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 656: 25

Answer

$AB-BA$ does not exist. (AB and BA have different orders)

Work Step by Step

The product of an $m\times n$ matrix and an $n\times p$ matrix is an $m\times p$ matrix. $A$ is a $2\times\underline{3}$ matrix, B is $\underline{3}\times 2.$ $AB$ exists and is a $2\times 2$ matrix. $B$ is a $3\times\underline{2}$ matrix, $A$ is $\underline{2}\times 3.$ $BA$ exists and is a $3\times 3$ matrix. In order to add or subtract matrices AB and BA, they should have the same order. But, one is $2\times 2$ and the other $3\times 3$, so $AB-BA$ does not exist.
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