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If A=[12−3]A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 & -3 \end{bmatrix} and B=[137−812]B = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 3 \\ 7 & -8 \\ 1 & 2 \end{bmatrix}, then which of the following are true?

(A) AB is a 2×32 \times 3 matrix

(B) B2B^2 is a 3×33 \times 3 matrix

(C) BA is not possible

(D) A3A^3 is not possible

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

A is 1×31\times 3 and B is 3×23\times 2, so AB is 1×21\times 2, not 2×32\times 3: (A) false. B⋅BB\cdot B needs 2 columns to meet 3 rows, so B2B^2 does not exist: (B) false. BA would need 2 columns to meet 1 row, so it is not possible: (C) true. Similarly A3A^3 is not possible: (D) true.

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