Determine whether the following statement is true or false: Given matrices A of the size 3 × 5 and B of the size 5 × 3. If a matrix AB (if possible) is invertible (non-singular) then both matrices A and B must be also invertible (non-singular). Select one: True False

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Determine whether the following statement is true
or false:
Given matrices A of the size 3 × 5 and B of the
size 5 × 3. If a matrix AB (if possible) is invertible
(non-singular) then both matrices A and B must
be also invertible (non-singular).
Select one:
O True
O False
Transcribed Image Text:Determine whether the following statement is true or false: Given matrices A of the size 3 × 5 and B of the size 5 × 3. If a matrix AB (if possible) is invertible (non-singular) then both matrices A and B must be also invertible (non-singular). Select one: O True O False
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