Gujarati
3 and 4 .Determinants and Matrices
normal

The set of all $2 \times 2$ matrices over the real numbers is not a group under matrix multiplication because

A

Identity element does not exist

B

Closure property is not satisfied

C

Association property is not satisfied

D

Inverse axiom may not be satisfied

Solution

(d) Given, Square matrices of $ 2 × 2$  over the real numbers. We know that as inverse axiom may not exist for all $ 2 × 2 $ matrices, therefore the set of all $ 2 × 2 $ matrices over the real numbers is not a group.

Standard 12
Mathematics

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