Elementary Linear Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-13311-087-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-13311-087-3

Chapter 2 - Matrices - 2.2 Properties of Matrix Operations - 2.2 Exercises - Page 60: 41

Answer

$(AB)^T=B^TA^T$.

Work Step by Step

Since we have $$AB=\left[\begin{array}{cc}{2} &{1} \\{0}& {1}\\{-2}&{1} \end{array}\right] \left[\begin{array}{ccc}{2} &{3} &{1} \\ {0}& {4} &{-1} \end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}{1} &{1} \\{-4}& {-2} \end{array}\right] =\left[\begin{array}{ccc}{4} &{10}&{1} \\{0}& {4}&{-1} \\{-4}&{-2}&{-3} \end{array}\right]$$ then $$(AB)^T=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}{4} &{0}&{-4} \\{10}& {4}&{-2}\\{1}&{-1}&{-3} \end{array}\right].$$ Now, $$B^TA^T=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}{2} &{0} \\{3} & {4} \\ {1}&{-1} \end{array}\right] \left[\begin{array}{ccc}{2} &{0}&{-2} \\{1}& {1} &{1} \end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}{4} &{0}&{-4} \\{10}& {4}&{-2}\\{1}&{-1}&{-3} \end{array}\right].$$ It is easy to see that $(AB)^T=B^TA^T$.
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