The negative of a matrix is obtained by

Question:

The negative of a matrix is obtained by multiplying it by________

Solution:

Let $A$ be any matrix and $k$ be any scalar. Then

$(-k) A=-(k A)$

Putting $k=1$, we get

$(-1) A=-(1 A)$

$\Rightarrow(-1) A=-A$

Thus, the negative of a matrix $A$ is obtained by multiplying $A$ by $-1$.

The negative of a matrix is obtained by multiplying it by $-1$

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