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If A is 2 × 3 matrix and B is a matrix such that ATB and BAT both are defined, then what is the order of B? |
Answer» We are given that, Order of matrix A = 2 × 3 ATB and BAT are defined matrices. We need to find the order of matrix B. We know that the transpose of a matrix is a new matrix whose rows are the columns of the original. So, If the number of rows in matrix A = 2 And, number of columns in matrix A = 3 Then, The number of rows in matrix AT = number of columns in matrix A = 3 Number of columns in matrix AT = number of rows in matrix A = 2 So, Order of matrix AT can be written as, Order of matrix AT = 3 × 2 Thus, We have Number of rows of AT = 3 …(i) Number of columns of AT = 2 …(ii) If ATB is defined, that is, it exists, then Number of columns in AT = Number of rows in B ⇒ 2 = Number of rows in B [from (ii)] Or, Number of rows in B = 2 …(iii) If BAT is defined, that is, it exists, then Number of columns in B = Number of rows in AT Substituting value of number of rows in AT from (i), ⇒ Number of columns in B = 3 …(iv) From (iii) and (iv), Order of B = Number of rows × Number of columns ⇒ Order of B = 2 × 3 Thus, Order of B is 2 × 3 |
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