Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - 4.9 The Rank-Nullity Theorem - Problems - Page 330: 19

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Given $A$ and $B$ are $n × n$ matrices and $A$ is invertible, then $A^{-1}$ exists and $AA^{-1}=I=A^{-1}A$ Now let $x \in$ nullity (AB): we have $ABx=0\\ \rightarrow A^{-1}ABx=A^{-1}.0\\ \rightarrow Bx=0\\ \rightarrow x \in nullity (B)\\ \rightarrow nullity (AB) \subseteq nullity (B)$ Let $y \in nullity (B)$ we have $By=0\\ \rightarrow Aby=A.0=0\\ \rightarrow y \in nullity(AB)\\ \rightarrow nullity (B) \subseteq nullity (AB)$ Hence, $nullity(AB) = nullity(B)$
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