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If $A$ and $B$ are two matrices such than rank of $A=$ $\mathrm{m}$ and rank of $\mathrm{B}=\mathrm{n}$, then
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Options:
  • A $\operatorname{rank}(\mathrm{AB})=\mathrm{mn}$
  • B $\operatorname{rank}(\mathrm{AB}) \geq \operatorname{rank}(\mathrm{A})$
  • C $\quad \operatorname{rank}(\mathrm{AB}) \geq \operatorname{rank}(\mathrm{B})$
  • D $\operatorname{rank}(\mathrm{AB}) \leq \min (\operatorname{rank} \mathrm{A}, \operatorname{rank} \mathrm{B})$
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The correct answer is: $\operatorname{rank}(\mathrm{AB}) \leq \min (\operatorname{rank} \mathrm{A}, \operatorname{rank} \mathrm{B})$
$\because \operatorname{rank}(\mathrm{AB}) \leq \operatorname{rank}(\mathrm{A})$ and $\operatorname{rank}(\mathrm{AB}) \leq \operatorname{rank}(\mathrm{B})$
Therefore $\operatorname{rank}(\mathrm{AB}) \leq \min ($ rank A, rank B)

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