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If P=[12−13]P = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ -1 & 3 \end{bmatrix}, Q=[4015]Q = \begin{bmatrix} 4 & 0 \\ 1 & 5 \end{bmatrix} and R=[201−2]R = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 0 \\ 1 & -2 \end{bmatrix}, then which of the following are TRUE?

(A) (PT)T=PT(P^T)^T = P^T

(B) (P−Q)R=PR−QR(P-Q)R = PR - QR

(C) (P−Q)T=QT−PT(P-Q)^T = Q^T - P^T

(D) (PQ)T=QTPT(PQ)^T = Q^TP^T

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

(PT)T=P(P^T)^T = P, so (A) is false. Matrix multiplication distributes over subtraction, so (B) is true. Transpose of a difference is PT−QTP^T - Q^T, so (C) is false. The reversal law (PQ)T=QTPT(PQ)^T = Q^TP^T makes (D) true.

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