JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Determinants & Matrices Question Bank Mock Test - Matrices

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    If \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & \tan x  \\    -\tan x & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\], then \[{{A}^{T}}{{A}^{-1}}\]is

    A)  \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    -\cos 2x & \sin 2x  \\    -\sin 2x & \cos 2x  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]

    B)  \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    \cos 2x & -\sin 2x  \\    \sin 2x & \cos 2x  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]

    C)  \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    \cos 2x & \cos 2x  \\    \sin 2x & \sin 2x  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]

    D)  none of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] \[\left| A \right|=\left| \begin{matrix}    1 & \tan x  \\    -\tan x & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=1+{{\tan }^{2}}x\ne 0\] So A is invertible. Also, Adj \[A={{\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & \tan x  \\    -\tan x & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]}^{T}}=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & -\tan x  \\    \tan x & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] Now, \[{{A}^{-1}}=\frac{1}{\left| A \right|}adjA\] \[=\frac{1}{(1+{{\tan }^{2}}x)}\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & -\tan x  \\    \tan x & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[=\left[ \begin{matrix}    \frac{1}{1+{{\tan }^{2}}x} & \frac{-\tan x}{1+{{\tan }^{2}}x}  \\    \frac{\tan x}{1+{{\tan }^{2}}} & \frac{1}{1+{{\tan }^{2}}x}  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[\therefore {{A}^{T}}{{A}^{-1}}=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & -\tan x  \\    \tan x & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    \frac{1}{1+{{\tan }^{2}}x} & \frac{-\tan x}{1+{{\tan }^{2}}x}  \\    \frac{\tan x}{1+{{\tan }^{2}}} & \frac{1}{1+{{\tan }^{2}}x}  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] =\[\left[ \begin{matrix}    \frac{1-{{\tan }^{2}}x}{1+{{\tan }^{2}}x} & \frac{-2\tan x}{1+{{\tan }^{2}}x}  \\    \frac{2\tan x}{1+{{\tan }^{2}}x} & \frac{1-{{\tan }^{2}}x}{1+{{\tan }^{2}}x}  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[=\left[ \begin{matrix}    \cos 2x & -\sin 2x  \\    \sin 2x & \cos 2x  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]


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