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If `A` and `B` are two matrices such that `A B=A` and `B A=B` , then `B^2` is equal to `B` (b) `A` (c) 1 (d) 0

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BA=I

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A

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1

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We have, AB =A and BA =B
`:. B^2=B B`
`rArr B^2=(BA)B [ :'BA=B]`
`rArr B^2=B(AB)`
`rArr B^2=BA [ :' AB=A]`
`rArr B^2=B [:' BA=B]`
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