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How many distinct inverses can an invertible square matrix have?
AAlways two
BExactly one
CInfinitely many
DExactly three
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Exactly one
If B and C were both inverses, B = B(AC) = (BA)C = C, so any two inverses coincide.
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