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

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    If \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 1 & 0  \\    a & b & -1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] and I is the unit matrix of order 3, then \[{{A}^{2}}+2{{A}^{4}}+4{{A}^{6}}\] is equal to

    A) \[7{{A}^{8}}\]

    B) \[7{{A}^{7}}\]

    C) 8I

    D) 6I

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] \[{{A}^{2}}=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 1 & 0  \\    a & b & -1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 1 & 0  \\    a & b & -1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 1 & 0  \\    0 & 0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[{{A}^{2}}={{A}^{4}}={{A}^{6}}={{I}_{3}}\Rightarrow {{A}^{2}}+2{{A}^{4}}+4{{A}^{6}}\] \[=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 1 & 0  \\    0 & 0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]+\left[ \begin{matrix}    2 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 2 & 0  \\    0 & 0 & 2  \\ \end{matrix} \right]+\left[ \begin{matrix}    4 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 4 & 0  \\    0 & 0 & 4  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[=\left[ \begin{matrix}    7 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 7 & 0  \\    0 & 0 & 7  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=7{{I}_{3}}=7{{A}^{8}}\]


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