12th Class Mathematics Sample Paper Mathematics Olympiad - Sample Paper-1

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    If \[\mathbf{A}=\left[ \begin{align}   & a\,\,\,\,b \\  & b\,\,\,\,b \\ \end{align} \right]\] and \[{{\mathbf{A}}^{2}}=\left[ \begin{align}   & \alpha \,\,\,\,\beta  \\  & \beta \,\,\,\,\alpha  \\ \end{align} \right]\]4, then

    A)  \[\alpha ={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}},\beta =ab\]             

    B)  \[\alpha ={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}},\beta ={{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]

    C)  \[\alpha ={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}},\beta =2ab\]                     

    D)  \[\alpha ={{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}},\beta ={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] \[\because A=\left[ \begin{align}   & a\,\,\,b \\  & b\,\,\,a \\ \end{align} \right]\] \[{{A}^{2}}=\left[ \begin{align}   & a\,\,\,b \\  & b\,\,\,a \\ \end{align} \right]\left[ \begin{align}   & a\,\,\,b \\  & b\,\,\,a \\ \end{align} \right]=\left[ \begin{align}   & {{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}\,\,\,\,\,\,2ab \\  & 2ab\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}} \\ \end{align} \right]\]             \[\because {{A}^{2}}=\left[ \begin{align}   & \alpha \,\,\,\beta  \\  & \beta \,\,\,\alpha  \\ \end{align} \right]\] Thus, \[\alpha ={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}\And \beta =2ab.\] Hence, option [c] is correct.


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