Given two matrices A and B where neither is square, what conditions need to exist so that AB exists and BA exists?
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
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They must by m by n and n by m, where m,n are any unequal positive integers.
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Let matrix A have dimensions m x n and matrix B have dimensions s x t.
For AB to exist, then n = s. For BA to exist, then m = t.
So for both AB and BA to exist matrix A must be m x n and matix B must be n x m.
For AB to exist, then n = s. For BA to exist, then m = t.
So for both AB and BA to exist matrix A must be m x n and matix B must be n x m.