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

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    If \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    0 & 1  \\    1 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right],B=\left[ \begin{matrix}    0 & -i  \\    i & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] then \[{{(A+B)}^{2}}\]equals [RPET 1994]

    A) \[{{A}^{2}}+{{B}^{2}}\]

    B) \[{{A}^{2}}+{{B}^{2}}+2AB\]

    C) \[{{A}^{2}}+{{B}^{2}}+AB-BA\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

           \[AB=\left[ \begin{matrix}    0 & 1  \\    1 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\,\left[ \begin{matrix}    0 & -i  \\    i & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    i & 0  \\    0 & -i  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] and \[BA=\left[ \begin{matrix}    0 & -i  \\    i & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\,\left[ \begin{matrix}    0 & 1  \\    1 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    -i & 0  \\    0 & i  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=-AB\] \[\therefore AB+BA=O\] Hence, \[{{(A+B)}^{2}}={{A}^{2}}+{{B}^{2}}\].


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