Question: Prove that if A and B are n n matrices, then (a) tr(KA) = k tr(A) + tr(B) (b) tr(AB) = tr(BA)

Prove that if A and B are n × n matrices, then
(a) tr(KA) = k tr(A) + tr(B)
(b) tr(AB) = tr(BA)

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