CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2011

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    If\[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    x & 1  \\    1 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]and\[{{A}^{2}}\]is the unit matrix, then the value of\[{{x}^{3}}+x-2\]is equal to

    A)  \[-8\]                   

    B)         \[-2\]   

    C)  0                            

    D)         \[1\]

    E)  \[8\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    x & 1  \\    1 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] and \[{{A}^{2}}=\]Unit Matrix         (given)             ... (i) \[{{A}^{2}}=\left[ \begin{matrix}    x & 1  \\    1 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\left[ \begin{matrix}    x & 1  \\    1 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    {{x}^{2}}+1 & x  \\    x & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]    ?. (ii) \[\because \]     \[{{A}^{2}}=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0  \\    0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]   [From Eq.(i)] ...(iii) From Eqs. (ii) and (iii),                 \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0  \\    0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    {{x}^{2}}+1 & x  \\    x & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] On comparing, \[x=0\] Then, \[{{x}^{3}}+x-2=-2\]


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