One or more options correct
Let and . Which of the following is/are correct?
- A. The entry of is
- B. The entry of is
- C. The entry of is
- D. for some positive integer
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Answer: B
Since is strictly upper triangular, and has only the entry, equal to . Because and commute, . For the entry is , not , so (A) is false. The entry is , not , so (C) is false. The inverse is , whose entry is , so (B) is true. For (D), would need , impossible since the entry is , so (D) is false.
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