Verify (AB)^T = B^T A^T

Verify that (AB)T = BTAT

Given:

\[ A = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 1 & 3 \\ 4 & 1 & 0 \end{bmatrix}, \quad B = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -1 \\ 0 & 2 \\ 5 & 0 \end{bmatrix} \]

To Verify:

\[ (AB)^T = B^T A^T \]

Step 1: Find AB

\[ AB = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 1 & 3 \\ 4 & 1 & 0 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -1 \\ 0 & 2 \\ 5 & 0 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} (2\cdot1 + 1\cdot0 + 3\cdot5) & (2\cdot(-1) + 1\cdot2 + 3\cdot0) \\ (4\cdot1 + 1\cdot0 + 0\cdot5) & (4\cdot(-1) + 1\cdot2 + 0\cdot0) \end{bmatrix} \]

\[ AB = \begin{bmatrix} 17 & 0 \\ 4 & -2 \end{bmatrix} \]

Step 2: Find (AB)T

\[ (AB)^T = \begin{bmatrix} 17 & 4 \\ 0 & -2 \end{bmatrix} \]

Step 3: Find AT and BT

\[ A^T = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 4 \\ 1 & 1 \\ 3 & 0 \end{bmatrix}, \quad B^T = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 5 \\ -1 & 2 & 0 \end{bmatrix} \]

Step 4: Find BTAT

\[ B^T A^T = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 5 \\ -1 & 2 & 0 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 4 \\ 1 & 1 \\ 3 & 0 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} (1\cdot2 + 0\cdot1 + 5\cdot3) & (1\cdot4 + 0\cdot1 + 5\cdot0) \\ (-1\cdot2 + 2\cdot1 + 0\cdot3) & (-1\cdot4 + 2\cdot1 + 0\cdot0) \end{bmatrix} \]

\[ B^T A^T = \begin{bmatrix} 17 & 4 \\ 0 & -2 \end{bmatrix} \]

Conclusion:

\[ (AB)^T = B^T A^T \]

Hence Verified.

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