Find the Matrix Product When Possible $A = \left[ \begin{array} { r r } 5 & - 4 \\ - 5 & 3 \end{array} \right]$

question 42

Multiple Choice

Find the matrix product when possible.
-Given $A = \left[ \begin{array} { r r } 5 & - 4 \\ - 5 & 3 \end{array} \right]$ , find $A ^ { 2 }$

• A)
• \[\left[ \begin{array} { r r }
• 45 & - 32 \\
• - 40 & 29
• \end{array} \right]\]
• B)
• \(\left[ \begin{array} { r r } 41 & - 37 \\ 34 & - 5 \end{array} \right]\)
• C)
• \(\left[ \begin{array} { r r } 5 & - 8 \\ - 10 & 11 \end{array} \right]\)
• D)
• \(\left[ \begin{array} { r r } 25 & 16 \\ 25 & 9 \end{array} \right]\)

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