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 - 2.3 The Inverse of a Matrix - 2.3 Exercises - Page 73: 71

Answer

See the proof below.

Work Step by Step

Since $A$ is invertible, then it has the inverse matrix $A^{-1}$. Thus $AB=O$ implies $A^{-1}(AB)=A^{-1}O=O$ and then $(A^{-1}A)B=IB=B=O$ Therefore, $B=O$
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