Let $V$ be a finite dimensional vector space and $T$ be linear operator on $V$ such that $rank(T)=rank(T^2)$.Then to prove that the null space and range space of $T $are disjoint, i.e. zero vector is common.
[Math] Let $V$ be a finite dimensional vector space and $T$ be linear operator on $V$
linear algebra
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Best Answer
Let $v\in ker(T)\cap Im(T)$. Then $T(v)=0$ and there is $u\in V$ such that $T(u)=v$. One can see that $T(T(u))=T(v)=0$ Thus, $u\in Ker(T^2)$. Since, $V$ is a finite dimensional vector space, $Ker(T^2)=Ker(T)$. Hence, $u\in Ker(T)$ and so $v=0$, as desired.