JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main - Mock Test - 31

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    If matrix \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & -3  \\    -1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] and \[S=A-\frac{1}{3}{{A}^{2}}+\frac{1}{9}{{A}^{3}}+.....\infty ,\]then the sum of elements of matrix S is

    A) \[-30\]                  

    B)        \[-30/13\]       

    C)     \[-40/9\]               

    D)        \[-35/12\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

      [b] Let \[S=A-\frac{{{A}^{2}}}{3}+\frac{{{A}^{3}}}{9}-\frac{{{A}^{4}}}{27}+.....\] \[\therefore \,\,\,\,\,-\frac{AS}{3}=-\frac{{{A}^{2}}}{3}+\frac{{{A}^{3}}}{9}-\frac{{{A}^{4}}}{27}+....\] Subtracting, we get \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,S+\frac{AS}{3}=A\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,S\left( I+\frac{A}{3} \right)=A\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,S(3I+A)=3A\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,S\left[ \begin{matrix}    4 & -3  \\    -1 & 4  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\,\,=\,\,\left[ \begin{matrix}    3 & -9  \\    -3 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,S=\left[ \begin{matrix}    3 & -9  \\    -3 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\,\,{{\left[ \begin{matrix}    4 & -3  \\    -1 & 4  \\ \end{matrix} \right]}^{-1}}=\frac{1}{13}\left[ \begin{matrix}    3 & -27  \\    -9 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]   


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