Why is that Nullspace of A is subset of nullspace of A^T*A

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The discussion clarifies that the null space of matrix A is indeed a subset of the null space of the product A^T*A. Given an m*n matrix A, if X is in the null space of A (AX=0), then it follows that A^T*AX equals zero, confirming that X is also in the null space of A^T*A. This relationship holds true, although X may not encompass the entire null space of A^T.

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Why is that Nullspace of A is subset of nullspace of A^T*A
let's say that A is m*n matrix
 
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Suppose
X is the null space of A
AX=0
then clearly
A^T*AX=A^T0=0
X may not be the whole null space of A^T
 
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