RAJASTHAN ­ PET Rajasthan PET Solved Paper-2007

  • question_answer
    Let\[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & -1 & 1  \\    2 & 1 & -3  \\    1 & 1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]and\[(10)B=\left[ \begin{matrix}    4 & 2 & 2  \\    -5 & 0 & \alpha   \\    1 & -2 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] If B is the inverse of matrix A, then the value of \[\alpha \]is

    A)  \[-2\]              

    B)  \[-1\]

    C)  2                   

    D)  5

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Since, inverse of matrix A is B, ie,\[B={{A}^{-1}}\] \[\therefore \] \[10{{A}^{-1}}=\left[ \begin{matrix}    4 & 2 & 2  \\    -5 & 0 & \alpha   \\    1 & -2 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[10{{A}^{-1}}A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    4 & 2 & 3  \\    -5 & 0 & \alpha   \\    1 & -2 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]A\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[10I=\left[ \begin{matrix}    4 & 2 & 2  \\    -5 & 0 & \alpha   \\    1 & -2 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & -1 & 1  \\    2 & 1 & -3  \\    1 & 1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[\left[ \begin{matrix}    10 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 10 & 0  \\    0 & 0 & 10  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    10 & 0 & 0  \\    -5+\alpha  & 5+\alpha  & -5+\alpha   \\    0 & 0 & 10  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[-5+\alpha =0\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\alpha =5\]


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