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Let $A$ and $B$ be $n \times n$ matrices with real entries.

Consider the following statements:

P: If $A$ is symmetric then $\operatorname{rank}(A)=$ Number of nonzero eigenvalues (counting multiplicity) of $A$.

Q: If $A B=\mathbf{0}$ then $\operatorname{rank}(A)+\operatorname{rank}(B) \leq n$

Then

  1. both $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$ are TRUE
  2. $\mathrm{P}$ is TRUE and $\mathrm{Q}$ is FALSE
  3. $\mathrm{P}$ is FALSE and $\mathrm{Q}$ is TRUE
  4. both $\text{P}$ and $\text{Q}$ are FALSE

     

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