Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Matrices and Systems of Linear Equations - 2.2 Matrix Algebra - True-False Review - Page 134: h

Answer

False

Work Step by Step

It is not necessary that if $A$ is a square matrix with $A^2=A$, then $A$ must be the identity matrix's zero matrix. Let's take an example. If we have $A=\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0& 0\\0&0 &0\\0&0&0 \end{bmatrix}$ then $A^2=AA=\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0& 0\\0&0 &0\\0&0&0 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0& 0\\0&0 &0\\0&0&0 \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0& 0\\0&0 &0\\0&0&0 \end{bmatrix}$
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