JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Determinants & Matrices Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Matrices

  • question_answer
    If \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    0 & c & -b  \\    -c & 0 & a  \\    b & -a & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] and \[B=\left[ \begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}} & ab & ac  \\    ab & {{b}^{2}} & bc  \\    ac & bc & {{c}^{2}}  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\], then AB is equal to

    A) B

    B) A   

    C) O

    D) I

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] \[AB=\left[ \begin{matrix}    0 & c & -b  \\    -c & 0 & a  \\    b & -a & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\left[ \begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}} & ab & ac  \\    ab & {{b}^{2}} & bc  \\    ac & bc & {{c}^{2}}  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[AB=\left[ \begin{matrix}    abc-abc & {{b}^{2}}c-{{b}^{2}}c & b{{c}^{2}}-b{{c}^{2}}  \\    -{{a}^{2}}c+{{a}^{2}}c & -abc+abc & -ac+ac  \\    {{a}^{2}}b-{{a}^{2}}b & a{{b}^{2}}-a{{b}^{2}} & abc-abc  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[=\left[ \begin{matrix}    0 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 0 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=O\]


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