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

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    If \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & -1  \\    2 & -1  \\ \end{matrix} \right],\,\,B=\left[ \begin{matrix}    a & 1  \\    b & -1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] and \[{{(A+B)}^{2}}={{A}^{2}}+{{B}^{2}}\],  then the value of a and b are [Kurukshetra CEE 2002]

    A) \[a=4,b=1\]

    B) \[a=1,b=4\]

    C) \[a=0,b=4\]

    D) \[a=2,b=4\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Given, \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & -1  \\    2 & -1  \\ \end{matrix} \right],\,\,B=\left[ \begin{matrix}    a & 1  \\    b & -1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] Þ \[A+B=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1+a & 0  \\    2+b & -2  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[{{A}^{2}}=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & -1  \\    2 & -1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\,\,\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & -1  \\    2 & -1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    -1 & 0  \\    0 & -1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[{{B}^{2}}=\left[ \begin{matrix}    a & 1  \\    b & -1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\,\,\,\left[ \begin{matrix}    a & 1  \\    b & -1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}}+b & a-1  \\    ab-b & b+1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[{{A}^{2}}+{{B}^{2}}=\left[ \begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}}+b-1 & a-1  \\    ab-b & b  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] Also, \[{{(A+B)}^{2}}=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1+a & 0  \\    2+b & -2  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\,\left[ \begin{matrix}    1+a & 0  \\    2+b & -2  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]                \[{{(A+B)}^{2}}=\left[ \begin{matrix}    {{(1+a)}^{2}} & \,\,\,\,0  \\    (2+b)(1+a)-2(2+b) & \,\,\,\,4  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \     \[{{(A+B)}^{2}}={{A}^{2}}+{{B}^{2}}\] Þ \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    {{(1+a)}^{2}} & 0  \\    \,(2+b)(a-1) & 4  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}}+b-1 & a-1  \\    ab-b & b  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] By equating, \[a-1=0\Rightarrow a=1\] and \[b=4\].


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