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Since $M_1$ and $M_4$ are non singular, both $M_1^{-1}$ and $M_4^{-1}$ exist.

Given
$M_1M_2M_3M_4=0$,

multiply on the left by $M_1^{-1}$ and on the right by $M_4^{-1}$. Then we get

$M_1^{-1}(M_1M_2M_3M_4)M_4^{-1}=M_1^{-1}\,0\,M_4^{-1}$,

which gives

$M_2M_3=0$.

So option $\boxed{\text{A}}$ is true.

Now check the other options.

Option B is not necessary. Two nonzero matrices can have zero product.

For example, take

$M_2=\begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&0\end{pmatrix}$, $\qquad M_3=\begin{pmatrix}0&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix}$.

Then $M_2\neq 0$, $M_3\neq 0$, but

$M_2M_3=0$.

So B is false.

Option C is false because $M_2M_3=0$, and the zero matrix is never non singular.

Option D is also false because nothing in the given condition implies $M_1M_4=0$.
 

Hence, the correct answer is A.

0 0 votes

A matrix A is invertible if and only if it is non-singular.

A non-singular matrix means det(A) not equal to zero.
So option A

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