JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Determinants & Matrices Question Bank Types of matrices, Algebra of matrices

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    If \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 2  \\    -3 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]and \[B=\left[ \begin{matrix}    -1 & 0  \\    2 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\], then  [MP PET 1996]

    A) \[{{A}^{2}}=A\]

    B) \[{{B}^{2}}=B\]

    C) \[AB\ne BA\]

    D) \[AB=BA\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Since \[{{A}^{2}}=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 2  \\    -3 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\,\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 2  \\    -3 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    -4 & 2  \\    -3 & -6  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\ne A\]         \[{{B}^{2}}=\left[ \begin{matrix}    -1 & 0  \\    2 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\,\left[ \begin{matrix}    -1 & 0  \\    2 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0  \\    4 & 9  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\ne B\] Now \[AB=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 2  \\    -3 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\,\left[ \begin{matrix}    -1 & 0  \\    2 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    3 & 6  \\    3 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] and \[BA=\left[ \begin{matrix}    -1 & 0  \\    2 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\,\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 2  \\    -3 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    -1 & -2  \\    -7 & 4  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] Obviously, \[AB\ne BA\].


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