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I have a question regarding upper triangular matrix.

I know that if AB is upper triangular then the |AB| equals to the diagnoal multiplication, but It doesn't seem to help me here.

If AB is upper triangular and non-singular then A and B both upper triangular?

Notice that A and B are both square.

I can't choose AB = 0 becuase its signular....

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    Are $A,B$ square?2012-10-29
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    Yes they are both square matrices2012-10-29
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    Never mind, didn't read the question properly...2012-10-29

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No, $A$ and $B$ does not necessarily have to be upper triangle. For example, $$\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix}$$

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    Wow so simple......... Thank you very much!2012-10-29
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    I have one more question to ask but I don't want to open mass of questions. can I assign it here?2012-10-29
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    @Guy: What is it?2012-10-29
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    I was wondering about one adjugate matrix property. I know that If $A$ is symmetric so is $adj(A)$. I was thinking to myself, is the opposite direction is also TRUE? If $adj(A)$ is symmetric then $A$ is symmetric ? Thank you.2012-10-29
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    @wj32 see above. about the adjugate matrix.2012-10-29
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    @Guy: Take a $3 \times 3$ matrix with a 1 in the upper-right corner (or anywhere).2012-10-29
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    damn missed you answer till now. Thank you very much !2012-10-29