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If A is matrix of order m × n and B is a matrix such that AB’ and B’A are both defined, then order of matrix B is

Options

A

m × m

B

n × n

C

n × m

D

m × n

Correct Answer :

m × n

Solution :

The correct option is m × n.

Let the order of matrix B be x×y.
This means that matrix B has x rows and y columns.

The transpose of matrix B, denoted as B, is obtained by interchanging its rows and columns.
Therefore, the order of matrix B is y×x.

We are given that the order of matrix A is m×n.

For the matrix product AB to be defined, the number of columns in the first matrix (A) must be equal to the number of rows in the second matrix (B).
The number of columns in A is n, and the number of rows in B is y.
Therefore, we must have:
y=n

Similarly, for the matrix product BA to be defined, the number of columns in the first matrix (B) must be equal to the number of rows in the second matrix (A).
The number of columns in B is x, and the number of rows in A is m.
Therefore, we must have:
x=m

Substituting the values of x and y back into the order of matrix B (x×y), we get the order of matrix B as m×n.

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