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: 72

Answer

See the proof below.

Work Step by Step

If $A$ is singular, then $|A|=0$ and then $|A^{2}|=|A||A|=0$ Thus, $A^{2}$ is singular. If $A$ is nonsingular, then it has an inverse $A^{-1}$ By multiplying the equation $A^{2}=A$ with $A^{-1}$, we see that $A^{-1}(A^{2})=A^{-1}A=I$ and then $A^{-1}(A^{2})=IA=A=I$ Thus, $A=I$
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