JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Determinants & Matrices Question Bank Special types of matrices, Transpose, Adjoint and Inverse of matrices

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    If \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    \cos \alpha  & \sin \alpha   \\    -\sin \alpha  & \cos \alpha   \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] and \[A\,\,adj\]\[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    k & 0  \\    0 & k  \\ \end{matrix} \right],\] then k  is equal to                                [MP PET 1993; Pb. CET 2001]

    A) 0

    B) 1

    C) \[\sin \alpha \cos \alpha \]

    D) \[\cos 2\alpha \]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Let \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    \cos \alpha  & \sin \alpha   \\    -\sin \alpha  & \cos \alpha   \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] The matrix of cofactors of the elements of A, =\[A=\left| \,\begin{matrix}    -1 & 2 & 5  \\    2 & -4 & a-4  \\    1 & -2 & a+1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\,=\,\left| \,\begin{matrix}    0 & 0 & a+60  \\    0 & 0 & -a-6  \\    1 & -2 & a+1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\] \[\therefore \] \[adjA=\]the transpose of matrix of cofactors of A = \[{{R}_{2}}\to {{R}_{2}}-{{R}_{1}}\] \[\therefore \] \[A\,adjA=\left[ \begin{matrix}    \cos \alpha  & \sin \alpha   \\    -\sin \alpha  & \cos \alpha   \\ \end{matrix} \right]\,\,\left[ \begin{matrix}    \cos \alpha  & -\sin \alpha   \\    \sin \alpha  & \cos \alpha   \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]   = \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0  \\    0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    k & 0  \\    0 & k  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] (as given) \[a=2,\,A=\left| \,\begin{matrix}    0 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 0 & -8  \\    1 & -2 & 3  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\] \[k=1\].


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