JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Determinants & Matrices Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Matrices

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    If A is any \[2\times 2\] matrix such that \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 2  \\    0 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    -1 & 0  \\    6 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\], then what is A equal to?

    A) \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    -5 & 1  \\    -2 & 2  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]

    B) \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    -5 & -2  \\    1 & 2  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]

    C) \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    -5 & -2  \\    2 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]

    D) \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    5 & 2  \\    -2 & -1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] Let \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 2  \\    0 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=B\] Then \[BA=\left[ \begin{matrix}    -1 & 0  \\    6 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[\Rightarrow A={{B}^{-1}}\left[ \begin{matrix}    -1 & 0  \\    -6 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[\left| B \right|=3,\] adj \[B=\left[ \begin{matrix}    3 & -2  \\    0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[{{B}^{-1}}=\frac{1}{3}\left[ \begin{matrix}    3 & -2  \\    0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[\Rightarrow A=\] \[\frac{1}{3}\left[ \begin{matrix}    3 & -2  \\    0 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\frac{1}{3}\left[ \begin{matrix}    -3-12 & -6  \\    6 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[=\left[ \begin{matrix}    -5 & -2  \\    2 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]


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