Consider M as an n x n matrix, we can say that M is nilpotent  if Mx = 0 for some x ∈ +Z . Now: a.) Prove that every nilpotent matrix is singular and verify if  [ 0 1 1   0 0 1   0 0 0 ]  is nilpotent.  b). If M is said to be nilpotent, then prove that In- M is nonsingular

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Consider M as an n x n matrix, we can say that M is nilpotent 
if Mx = 0 for some x ∈ +Z .

Now:

a.) Prove that every nilpotent matrix is singular and verify if 
[ 0 1 1
  0 0 1
  0 0 0 ] 

is nilpotent. 
b). If M is said to be nilpotent, then prove that In- M is nonsingular.

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