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

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    If \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    ab & {{b}^{2}}  \\    -{{a}^{2}} & -ab  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]and \[{{A}^{n}}=O\], then the minimum value of n is

    A) 2

    B) 3

    C) 4

    D) 5

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[{{A}^{2}}=A.\,\,A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    ab & {{b}^{2}}  \\    -{{a}^{2}} & -ab  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\,\left[ \begin{matrix}    ab & {{b}^{2}}  \\    -{{a}^{2}} & -ab  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]   \[=\left[ \begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}}{{b}^{2}}-{{a}^{2}}{{b}^{2}} & a{{b}^{3}}-a{{b}^{3}}  \\    -{{a}^{3}}b+{{a}^{3}}b & -{{a}^{2}}{{b}^{2}}+{{a}^{2}}{{b}^{2}}  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=O\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,{{A}^{3}}=A.{{A}^{2}}=0\]and\[{{A}^{n}}=0\], for all \[n\ge 2\].


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