JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Determinants & Matrices Question Bank Types of matrices, Algebra of matrices

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    If \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 1 & 0  \\    a & b & -1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\], then \[{{A}^{2}}=\] [MNR 1980; Pb. CET 1990; DCE 2001]

    A) Unit matrix

    B) Null matrix

    C) A

    D) - A

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[{{A}^{2}}=A.\,A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 1 & 0  \\    a & b & -1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\,\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 1 & 0  \\    a & b & -1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 1 & 0  \\    0 & 0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=I\]


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