Let A, B be two square matrices of the same size over a field F such that AB = BA. Ifv is an eigenvector of A, show that the product (B · v) is also an eigenvector of A withthe same eigenvalue as v. Please give an thorough explanation.

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Let A, B be two square matrices of the same size over a field F such that AB = BA. If
v is an eigenvector of A, show that the product (B · v) is also an eigenvector of A with
the same eigenvalue as v. Please give an thorough explanation.

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