Which of the following statements are TRUE?
A. If the product of two matrices is a zero matrix, it is not necessary that one of the matrix is a zero matrix.
B. For any three matrices A, B and C, .
C. Diagonal elements of a skew symmetric matrix can be non-zero.
D. Multiplication of diagonal matrices of same order is always commutative.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following statements are TRUE?
A. If the product of two matrices is a zero matrix, it is not necessary that one of the matrix is a zero matrix.
B. For any three matrices A, B and C, .
C. Diagonal elements of a skew symmetric matrix can be non-zero.
D. Multiplication of diagonal matrices of same order is always commutative.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 3
A: True, non-zero matrices can multiply to zero.
B: False, associativity gives , not .
C: False, forces diagonal entries to be 0.
D: True, diagonal matrices multiply entrywise, so they commute.
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