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

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    If \[A=\left( \begin{matrix}    2 & -1  \\    -1 & 2  \\ \end{matrix} \right)\]and I is the unit matrix of order 2, then \[{{A}^{2}}\] equals [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]

    A) \[4A-3I\]

    B) \[3A-AI\]

    C) \[A-I\]

    D) \[A+I\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[{{A}^{2}}=A\,.\,A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    \text{2} & -1  \\    -1 & 2  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\,\left[ \begin{matrix}    \text{2} & -1  \\    -1 & 2  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    \text{5} & -4  \\    -4 & 5  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] Þ \[4A-3I=\,\left[ \begin{matrix}    \text{8} & -4  \\    -4 & 8  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\,-\,\left[ \begin{matrix}    \text{3} & 0  \\    0 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    5 & -4  \\    -4 & 5  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\].


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