Find determinant and trace of product of non square matrices












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Let $B in M_{3,2}(mathbb{R})$,$C in M_{2,3}(mathbb{R})$ so that $BC=begin{pmatrix}2 & -2 & 3\
0 & 0 & 3\
0 & 0 & 3
end{pmatrix}$
. Find $det(CB)$ and $Tr(CB)$.

My attempt : I tried to compute the powers of $BC$ (I actually hoped that $BC$ was idempotent) and I saw that
$(BC)^n=begin{pmatrix}2^n & -2^n & 3^n\
0 & 0 & 3^n\
0 & 0 & 3^n
end{pmatrix}$
which doesn't really help.










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  • @PeterMelech $det(C)$ doesn't exist because are not squared matrix
    – Martín Vacas Vignolo
    Dec 29 '18 at 14:08










  • Yes sorry, I noticed already
    – Peter Melech
    Dec 29 '18 at 14:08










  • @Yanko the trace formula doesn't hold for any non square matrices even though in this case according to the answer key it does.
    – Math Guy
    Dec 29 '18 at 14:13












  • @MathGuy Ok I believe you, anyway I post an answer without using this.
    – Yanko
    Dec 29 '18 at 14:18
















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Let $B in M_{3,2}(mathbb{R})$,$C in M_{2,3}(mathbb{R})$ so that $BC=begin{pmatrix}2 & -2 & 3\
0 & 0 & 3\
0 & 0 & 3
end{pmatrix}$
. Find $det(CB)$ and $Tr(CB)$.

My attempt : I tried to compute the powers of $BC$ (I actually hoped that $BC$ was idempotent) and I saw that
$(BC)^n=begin{pmatrix}2^n & -2^n & 3^n\
0 & 0 & 3^n\
0 & 0 & 3^n
end{pmatrix}$
which doesn't really help.










share|cite|improve this question
























  • @PeterMelech $det(C)$ doesn't exist because are not squared matrix
    – Martín Vacas Vignolo
    Dec 29 '18 at 14:08










  • Yes sorry, I noticed already
    – Peter Melech
    Dec 29 '18 at 14:08










  • @Yanko the trace formula doesn't hold for any non square matrices even though in this case according to the answer key it does.
    – Math Guy
    Dec 29 '18 at 14:13












  • @MathGuy Ok I believe you, anyway I post an answer without using this.
    – Yanko
    Dec 29 '18 at 14:18














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Let $B in M_{3,2}(mathbb{R})$,$C in M_{2,3}(mathbb{R})$ so that $BC=begin{pmatrix}2 & -2 & 3\
0 & 0 & 3\
0 & 0 & 3
end{pmatrix}$
. Find $det(CB)$ and $Tr(CB)$.

My attempt : I tried to compute the powers of $BC$ (I actually hoped that $BC$ was idempotent) and I saw that
$(BC)^n=begin{pmatrix}2^n & -2^n & 3^n\
0 & 0 & 3^n\
0 & 0 & 3^n
end{pmatrix}$
which doesn't really help.










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Let $B in M_{3,2}(mathbb{R})$,$C in M_{2,3}(mathbb{R})$ so that $BC=begin{pmatrix}2 & -2 & 3\
0 & 0 & 3\
0 & 0 & 3
end{pmatrix}$
. Find $det(CB)$ and $Tr(CB)$.

My attempt : I tried to compute the powers of $BC$ (I actually hoped that $BC$ was idempotent) and I saw that
$(BC)^n=begin{pmatrix}2^n & -2^n & 3^n\
0 & 0 & 3^n\
0 & 0 & 3^n
end{pmatrix}$
which doesn't really help.







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  • @PeterMelech $det(C)$ doesn't exist because are not squared matrix
    – Martín Vacas Vignolo
    Dec 29 '18 at 14:08










  • Yes sorry, I noticed already
    – Peter Melech
    Dec 29 '18 at 14:08










  • @Yanko the trace formula doesn't hold for any non square matrices even though in this case according to the answer key it does.
    – Math Guy
    Dec 29 '18 at 14:13












  • @MathGuy Ok I believe you, anyway I post an answer without using this.
    – Yanko
    Dec 29 '18 at 14:18


















  • @PeterMelech $det(C)$ doesn't exist because are not squared matrix
    – Martín Vacas Vignolo
    Dec 29 '18 at 14:08










  • Yes sorry, I noticed already
    – Peter Melech
    Dec 29 '18 at 14:08










  • @Yanko the trace formula doesn't hold for any non square matrices even though in this case according to the answer key it does.
    – Math Guy
    Dec 29 '18 at 14:13












  • @MathGuy Ok I believe you, anyway I post an answer without using this.
    – Yanko
    Dec 29 '18 at 14:18
















@PeterMelech $det(C)$ doesn't exist because are not squared matrix
– Martín Vacas Vignolo
Dec 29 '18 at 14:08




@PeterMelech $det(C)$ doesn't exist because are not squared matrix
– Martín Vacas Vignolo
Dec 29 '18 at 14:08












Yes sorry, I noticed already
– Peter Melech
Dec 29 '18 at 14:08




Yes sorry, I noticed already
– Peter Melech
Dec 29 '18 at 14:08












@Yanko the trace formula doesn't hold for any non square matrices even though in this case according to the answer key it does.
– Math Guy
Dec 29 '18 at 14:13






@Yanko the trace formula doesn't hold for any non square matrices even though in this case according to the answer key it does.
– Math Guy
Dec 29 '18 at 14:13














@MathGuy Ok I believe you, anyway I post an answer without using this.
– Yanko
Dec 29 '18 at 14:18




@MathGuy Ok I believe you, anyway I post an answer without using this.
– Yanko
Dec 29 '18 at 14:18










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You need to work with this:



The trace of a matrix is the sum of the eigenvalues and the determinant is the product.



It is not hard to see that the eigenvalues of $BC$ are $2,3,0$. Let $v_1,v_2$ be the eigenvectors correspond to $2,3$ (you will see why we can't use the eigenvector for $0$ soon).



Consider the matrix $CB$ and look at the vectors $Cv_1,Cv_2$. Then $$CB(Cv_i) = C(BCv_i)=lambda_i Cv_i$$ therefore since $Cv_inot = 0$ (otherwise $BCv_i=0$) we have that $2,3$ are eigenvalues of $CB$ which means that the determinant is $6$ and the trace is $5$.






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    – Math Guy
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You need to work with this:



The trace of a matrix is the sum of the eigenvalues and the determinant is the product.



It is not hard to see that the eigenvalues of $BC$ are $2,3,0$. Let $v_1,v_2$ be the eigenvectors correspond to $2,3$ (you will see why we can't use the eigenvector for $0$ soon).



Consider the matrix $CB$ and look at the vectors $Cv_1,Cv_2$. Then $$CB(Cv_i) = C(BCv_i)=lambda_i Cv_i$$ therefore since $Cv_inot = 0$ (otherwise $BCv_i=0$) we have that $2,3$ are eigenvalues of $CB$ which means that the determinant is $6$ and the trace is $5$.






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    Excellent solution,congratulations !
    – Math Guy
    Dec 29 '18 at 14:22
















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You need to work with this:



The trace of a matrix is the sum of the eigenvalues and the determinant is the product.



It is not hard to see that the eigenvalues of $BC$ are $2,3,0$. Let $v_1,v_2$ be the eigenvectors correspond to $2,3$ (you will see why we can't use the eigenvector for $0$ soon).



Consider the matrix $CB$ and look at the vectors $Cv_1,Cv_2$. Then $$CB(Cv_i) = C(BCv_i)=lambda_i Cv_i$$ therefore since $Cv_inot = 0$ (otherwise $BCv_i=0$) we have that $2,3$ are eigenvalues of $CB$ which means that the determinant is $6$ and the trace is $5$.






share|cite|improve this answer

















  • 1




    Excellent solution,congratulations !
    – Math Guy
    Dec 29 '18 at 14:22














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You need to work with this:



The trace of a matrix is the sum of the eigenvalues and the determinant is the product.



It is not hard to see that the eigenvalues of $BC$ are $2,3,0$. Let $v_1,v_2$ be the eigenvectors correspond to $2,3$ (you will see why we can't use the eigenvector for $0$ soon).



Consider the matrix $CB$ and look at the vectors $Cv_1,Cv_2$. Then $$CB(Cv_i) = C(BCv_i)=lambda_i Cv_i$$ therefore since $Cv_inot = 0$ (otherwise $BCv_i=0$) we have that $2,3$ are eigenvalues of $CB$ which means that the determinant is $6$ and the trace is $5$.






share|cite|improve this answer












You need to work with this:



The trace of a matrix is the sum of the eigenvalues and the determinant is the product.



It is not hard to see that the eigenvalues of $BC$ are $2,3,0$. Let $v_1,v_2$ be the eigenvectors correspond to $2,3$ (you will see why we can't use the eigenvector for $0$ soon).



Consider the matrix $CB$ and look at the vectors $Cv_1,Cv_2$. Then $$CB(Cv_i) = C(BCv_i)=lambda_i Cv_i$$ therefore since $Cv_inot = 0$ (otherwise $BCv_i=0$) we have that $2,3$ are eigenvalues of $CB$ which means that the determinant is $6$ and the trace is $5$.







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