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

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    Let \[A=\left( \begin{matrix}    1 & -1 & 1  \\    2 & 1 & -3  \\    1 & 1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right)\] and \[(10)B=\left( \begin{matrix}    4 & 2 & 2  \\    -5 & 0 & \alpha   \\    1 & -2 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right)\]. If  B is the inverse of matrix A, then \[\alpha \]is [AIEEE 2004]

    A) 5

    B)   - 1

    C) 2

    D) - 2

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Given, \[\left( \begin{matrix}    4 & 2 & 2  \\    -5 & 0 & \alpha   \\    1 & -2 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right)\,=\,10{{A}^{-1}}\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\left( \begin{matrix}    4 & 2 & 2  \\    -5 & 0 & \alpha   \\    1 & -2 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right)\,\,\left( \begin{matrix}    1 & -1 & 1  \\    2 & 1 & -3  \\    1 & 1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right)=\left( \begin{matrix}    10 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 10 & 0  \\    0 & 0 & 10  \\ \end{matrix} \right)\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[-5+\alpha =0\Rightarrow \alpha =5\] (Equating the element of 2nd row and first column).


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