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

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    Let \[A=\left( \begin{matrix}    1 & -1 & 1  \\    2 & 1 & -3  \\    1 & 1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right).\] and 10 \[B=\left( \begin{matrix}    4 & 2 & 2  \\    -5 & 0 & \alpha   \\    1 & -2 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right).\] If B is the inverse of matrix A, then \[\alpha \] is

    A) 5

    B) -1  

    C) 2

    D) -2

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] Here, \[\Rightarrow B=\frac{1}{10}\left[ \begin{matrix}    4 & 2 & 2  \\    -5 & 0 & \alpha   \\    1 & -2 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] Also since, \[B={{A}^{-1}}\Rightarrow AB=I\] \[\Rightarrow \frac{1}{10}\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & -1 & 1  \\    2 & 1 & -3  \\    1 & 1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\left[ \begin{matrix}    4 & 2 & 2  \\    -5 & 0 & \alpha   \\    1 & -2 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 1 & 0  \\    0 & 0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[\Rightarrow \frac{1}{10}\left[ \begin{matrix}    10 & 0 & 5-2  \\    0 & 10 & -5+\alpha   \\    0 & 0 & 5+\alpha   \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 1 & 0  \\    0 & 0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[\Rightarrow \frac{5-\alpha }{10}=0\Rightarrow \alpha =5\]


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