JEE Main & Advanced JEE Main Paper (Held On 10 April 2016)

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    If \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix} -4 & -1  \\  3 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\], then the determinant of the matrix \[({{A}^{2016}}-2{{A}^{2015}}-{{A}^{2014}})\] is   JEE Main Online Paper (Held On 10 April 2016)

    A) \[2014\]                                        

    B) \[2016\]

    C) \[-175\]                                         

    D) \[- 25\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    ) \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    -4 & -1  \\    3 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]                 \[{{A}^{2}}=\left[ \begin{matrix}    -4 & -1  \\    3 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\left[ \begin{matrix}    -4 & -1  \\    3 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    13 & 3  \\    -9 & -2  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]    \[{{A}^{2}}-2A-I=\left[ \begin{matrix}    13 & 3  \\    -9 & -2  \\ \end{matrix} \right]-\left[ \begin{matrix}    -8 & -2  \\    6 & 2  \\ \end{matrix} \right]-\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0  \\    0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    20 & 5  \\    -15 & 5  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]And \[\left| A \right|=-1\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,\left| {{A}^{2016}}-2{{A}^{2014}} \right|={{\left| A \right|}^{2014}}\]  \[\left| {{A}^{2}}-2A-I \right|=1\left| \begin{matrix}    20 & 5  \\    -15 & -5  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=(-100+75)=-25\]


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