College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 6, Matrices and Determinants - Section 6.2 - The Algebra of Matrices - 6.2 Exercises - Page 514: 61

Answer

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Work Step by Step

If $A$ is an $a\times b$ and $B$ is a $c\times d$ matrix, then $AB$ is defined if $b=c$ and $BA$ is defined if $d=a$. Hence, if $A$ is an $a\times b$ matrix, $B$ must be a $b\times a $ matrix if $AB$ and $BA$ are defined.
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