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Homework Statement
Let A be an nxn matrix such that A^k=0 for some natural integer k (0 is the nxn zero matrix). Show that I + A is invertible, where I is the nxn identity matrix.
Homework Equations
Invertible implies det(I+A) not equal zero.
The Attempt at a Solution
I really don't know where to start with this one. I can see that A itself must be non-invertible, but I can't seem to get any more conditions on A based on that fact that A^k=0. Could anyone give me a hint please?
Thanks.