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The commutative property for multiplication applies to matrices (A*B = B*A). True False

The commutative property for multiplication applies to matrices (A*B = B*A). True-example-1
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Answer: False

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Matrix multiplication is not commutative. It shouldn't be. It corresponds to composition of linear transformations, and composition of functions is not commutative. The products aren't the same.

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