Let A be a matrix that satisfies ?^2 =? where ? is the identity matrix. a. Find a 2x2 example of such a matrix that is not 1 0 0 1 or -1 0 0 -1 b. Prove that, in general (i.e, any size), any matrix that satisfies ?^2 =? must be invertible. c. Explain why it must be the case that ?^−1 =?.

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Let A be a matrix that satisfies ?^2 =? where ? is the identity matrix.
a. Find a 2x2 example of such a matrix that is not

1 0
0 1

or

-1 0
0 -1


b. Prove that, in general (i.e, any size), any matrix that satisfies ?^2 =? must be invertible.

c. Explain why it must be the case that ?^−1 =?.

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