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

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    If \[A=\left( \begin{matrix}    1 & 2 & 3  \\    3 & 1 & 2  \\    2 & 3 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right)\] and \[B=\left( \begin{matrix}    -5 & 7 & 1  \\    1 & -5 & 7  \\    7 & 1 & -5  \\ \end{matrix} \right)\] then \[AB\] is equal to [Pb. CET 2002]

    A) \[{{I}_{3}}\]

    B) \[2{{I}_{3}}\]

    C) \[4{{I}_{3}}\]

    D) \[18{{I}_{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    We have \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 2 & 3  \\    3 & 1 & 2  \\    2 & 3 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] and \[B=\left[ \begin{matrix}    -5 & 7 & 1  \\    1 & -5 & 7  \\    7 & 1 & -5  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[\therefore \] \[AB=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 2 & 3  \\    3 & 1 & 2  \\    2 & 3 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\,\,\left[ \begin{matrix}    -5 & 7 & 1  \\    1 & -5 & 7  \\    7 & 1 & -5  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]    \[AB=\left[ \begin{matrix}    18 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 18 & 0  \\    0 & 0 & 18  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=18\,\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 1 & 0  \\    0 & 0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]  \[AB=18\,{{I}_{3}}\].


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