Question 5 Determine whether the following statements are true for all 2 × 2 matrices A and B. For any of the statements that are false, find a counterexample. (a) det(AB) = det(A) det(B) (b) det(A+B) = det(A) + det (B) (c) det (2A) 2 det(A) = (d) det(-A) = det(A)

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Determine whether the following statements are true for all 2 × 2 matrices A and B. For any of the
statements that are false, find a counterexample.
(a) det(AB) = det(A) det(B)
(b) det(A+B) = det(A) + det (B)
(c) det (2A) 2 det(A)
=
(d) det(-A) = det(A)
Transcribed Image Text:Question 5 Determine whether the following statements are true for all 2 × 2 matrices A and B. For any of the statements that are false, find a counterexample. (a) det(AB) = det(A) det(B) (b) det(A+B) = det(A) + det (B) (c) det (2A) 2 det(A) = (d) det(-A) = det(A)
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