49. The product of 2 × 2 matrices A and B is the matrix AB defined by (:)(:)- a' b' d d' aa' + bc' ab' + bd' ca' + dc' cb' + dd' a b d B AB The (i, j)-entry of A is the dot product of the ith row of A and the jth column of B. Prove that det(AB) = det(A) det(B).

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49. The product of 2 × 2 matrices A and B is the matrix AB defined by
(:)(:)-
a' b'
d d'
aa' + bc' ab' + bd'
ca' + dc' cb' + dd'
a
b
d
B
AB
The (i, j)-entry of A is the dot product of the ith row of A and the jth
column of B. Prove that det(AB) = det(A) det(B).
Transcribed Image Text:49. The product of 2 × 2 matrices A and B is the matrix AB defined by (:)(:)- a' b' d d' aa' + bc' ab' + bd' ca' + dc' cb' + dd' a b d B AB The (i, j)-entry of A is the dot product of the ith row of A and the jth column of B. Prove that det(AB) = det(A) det(B).
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