Show that if A and B are an n n matrices such that AB =O (where O is the zero matrix) then A is not invertible or B is not invertible.

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2020-12-03

Show that if A and B are an n n matrices such that AB =O (where O is the zero matrix) then A is not invertible or B is not invertible.

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If A is not invertible we are done. If A is invertible, we can multiply AB=0 by A1 from the left:
A1(AB)=A1OB=0
So, B=0, meaning that B is not invertible.

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