Find the Matrix Product When Possible $A = \left[ \begin{array} { r r } 2 & - 2 \\ - 4 & - 5 \end{array} \right]$

question 358

Multiple Choice

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

• A)
• \[\left[ \begin{array} { r r }
• - 4 & - 14 \\
• - 28 & - 17
• \end{array} \right]\]
• B)
• \(\left[ \begin{array} { r r } 12 & 6 \\ 12 & 33 \end{array} \right]\)
• C)
• \(\left[ \begin{array} { r r } 4 & 4 \\ 16 & 25 \end{array} \right]\)
• D)
• \[\left[ \begin{array} { r r }
• 8 & 2 \\
• 41 & 0
• \end{array} \right]\]

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