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C) What condition can you impose on A and B so that(A+B)(A−B) = A2−B2?

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Observe that


(A+B)(A-B)=AA-AB+BA-BB=A^2-AB+BA-B^2

Since the product of matrices isn't commutative, then for any matrices A and B
A\\eq B.

Then, if we want that
(A+B)(A-B)=A^2-B^2, we need impose the condition that
AB=BA

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