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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, (AB)C=A(CB)(AB)C = A(CB).

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 (AB)C=A(BC)(AB)C=A(BC), not A(CB)A(CB).

C: False, aii=−aiia_{ii}=-a_{ii} forces diagonal entries to be 0.

D: True, diagonal matrices multiply entrywise, so they commute.

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