Prove that a matrix is idempotent

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If $AB=A$ and $BA=B$ then $BA'=A'$ and $AB'=B'$ and hence prove that $A'$ and $B'$ are idempotent. $A'$ and $B'$ denote the transpose of $A$ and $B$, respectively.

Since $A'$ is idempotent, I have to prove $(A')^2 = A'$

$$(A')^2 = (BA')^2 \qquad \text{or} \qquad (B'A')^2$$

I am not able to proceed after this. Please help.

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$$A^2 = (A)(A) = (AB)A = A(BA) = AB = A$$ hence $A$ is idempotent. Since $A$ is idempotent, so is $A'$.

An analogous argument shows that $B'$ is idempotent.