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Suppose A, B are invertible matrices of the same size. Show that
$$M = begin{bmatrix} 0& A\ B& 0end{bmatrix}$$ is invertible.



I don't understand how I could show this. I have learned about linear combinations and spanning in my college class, but I don't know how that would help in this case.










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    Suppose A, B are invertible matrices of the same size. Show that
    $$M = begin{bmatrix} 0& A\ B& 0end{bmatrix}$$ is invertible.



    I don't understand how I could show this. I have learned about linear combinations and spanning in my college class, but I don't know how that would help in this case.










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      Suppose A, B are invertible matrices of the same size. Show that
      $$M = begin{bmatrix} 0& A\ B& 0end{bmatrix}$$ is invertible.



      I don't understand how I could show this. I have learned about linear combinations and spanning in my college class, but I don't know how that would help in this case.










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      Suppose A, B are invertible matrices of the same size. Show that
      $$M = begin{bmatrix} 0& A\ B& 0end{bmatrix}$$ is invertible.



      I don't understand how I could show this. I have learned about linear combinations and spanning in my college class, but I don't know how that would help in this case.







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          You can check directly that
          $$
          M^{-1}=begin{bmatrix} 0&B^{-1}\ A^{-1}&0end{bmatrix}.
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            Note that $M begin{bmatrix} x \ y end{bmatrix} = begin{bmatrix} w \ z end{bmatrix}$ iff $A y = w$ and $Bx = z$.



            From this you can compute an explicit inverse.






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              Since $A$ and $B$ are invertible, we have



              $M begin{bmatrix} x \ y end{bmatrix}=begin{bmatrix} 0 \ 0 end{bmatrix} iff Ay=0$ and $Bx=0 iff x=y=0.$






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                You can check directly that
                $$
                M^{-1}=begin{bmatrix} 0&B^{-1}\ A^{-1}&0end{bmatrix}.
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                  You can check directly that
                  $$
                  M^{-1}=begin{bmatrix} 0&B^{-1}\ A^{-1}&0end{bmatrix}.
                  $$






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                    You can check directly that
                    $$
                    M^{-1}=begin{bmatrix} 0&B^{-1}\ A^{-1}&0end{bmatrix}.
                    $$






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                    You can check directly that
                    $$
                    M^{-1}=begin{bmatrix} 0&B^{-1}\ A^{-1}&0end{bmatrix}.
                    $$







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                        Note that $M begin{bmatrix} x \ y end{bmatrix} = begin{bmatrix} w \ z end{bmatrix}$ iff $A y = w$ and $Bx = z$.



                        From this you can compute an explicit inverse.






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                          $begingroup$

                          Note that $M begin{bmatrix} x \ y end{bmatrix} = begin{bmatrix} w \ z end{bmatrix}$ iff $A y = w$ and $Bx = z$.



                          From this you can compute an explicit inverse.






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                            $begingroup$

                            Note that $M begin{bmatrix} x \ y end{bmatrix} = begin{bmatrix} w \ z end{bmatrix}$ iff $A y = w$ and $Bx = z$.



                            From this you can compute an explicit inverse.






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                            Note that $M begin{bmatrix} x \ y end{bmatrix} = begin{bmatrix} w \ z end{bmatrix}$ iff $A y = w$ and $Bx = z$.



                            From this you can compute an explicit inverse.







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                                Since $A$ and $B$ are invertible, we have



                                $M begin{bmatrix} x \ y end{bmatrix}=begin{bmatrix} 0 \ 0 end{bmatrix} iff Ay=0$ and $Bx=0 iff x=y=0.$






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                                  Since $A$ and $B$ are invertible, we have



                                  $M begin{bmatrix} x \ y end{bmatrix}=begin{bmatrix} 0 \ 0 end{bmatrix} iff Ay=0$ and $Bx=0 iff x=y=0.$






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                                    Since $A$ and $B$ are invertible, we have



                                    $M begin{bmatrix} x \ y end{bmatrix}=begin{bmatrix} 0 \ 0 end{bmatrix} iff Ay=0$ and $Bx=0 iff x=y=0.$






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                                    Since $A$ and $B$ are invertible, we have



                                    $M begin{bmatrix} x \ y end{bmatrix}=begin{bmatrix} 0 \ 0 end{bmatrix} iff Ay=0$ and $Bx=0 iff x=y=0.$







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