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If \(\mathrm{A}\) and \(\mathrm{B}\) are two matrices such that \(\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{B}\) and \(\mathrm{AB}\) are both defined, then
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Options:
  • A A and \(B\) can be any matrices
  • B A, B are square matrices not necessarily of the same order
  • C A, B are square matrices of the same order
  • D Number of columns of \(A=\) number of rows of \(B\)
Solution:
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The correct answer is: A, B are square matrices of the same order
Hints : Addition is defined if order of \(A\) is equal to order of \(B\)
A B
\(\mathrm{nxm} \mathrm{nxm}\) is defined if \(\mathrm{m}=\mathrm{n}\)
\(\Rightarrow A, B\) are square matrices of same order

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