COMEDK2014MathematicsMatrices
A and B are two matrices such that A B=B , B A=A , then A²+B²=
Options
- A2 A B
- B2 B A
- CA+B
- DA B
Correct answer
C. A+B
Step-by-step solution
Given, A B=B Multiply by A on both sides A B A=B A ...(i) Also, B A=A Multiply by B on both sides B A B=A B ...(ii) Adding Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get A B A+B A B=B A+A B A(B A)+B(A B)=B A+A B A A+B B=A+B A²+B²=A+B