Let and a = 4, b = –2.

Show that:


(AB)T = BT AT

b) To prove: (AB)T = BTAT


Clearly, LHS = (AB)T =


First multiplying the matrix and then taking the transpose.


LHS =


LHS =


LHS =


As RHS = BTAT


We will first take transpose of matrices and then multiply


RHS =


RHS =


Clearly, LHS = RHS =


Hence (AB)T = BTAT …proved


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