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

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    If \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    \alpha  & 0  \\    1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]and \[B=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0  \\    5 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\], then value of\[\alpha \]for which \[{{A}^{2}}=B\], is  [IIT Screening 2003]

    A) 1

    B) -1

    C) 4

    D) No real values

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[{{A}^{2}}=\left[ \,\begin{matrix}    \alpha  & 0  \\    1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right]\,\left[ \,\begin{matrix}    \alpha  & 0  \\    1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right]=\left[ \,\begin{matrix}    {{\alpha }^{2}} & 0  \\    \alpha +1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right]\] Clearly, no real value of a.


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