JEE Main & Advanced JEE Main Paper (Held On 9 April 2016)

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    If \[P=\left[ \begin{matrix}    \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} & \frac{1}{2}  \\    -\frac{1}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}  \\ \end{matrix} \right],A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 1  \\    0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]and\[Q=PA{{P}^{T}},\]then\[{{P}^{T}}{{Q}^{2015}}P\]is     JEE Main Online Paper (Held On 09 April 2016)

    A) \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    2015 & 1  \\    0 & 2015  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]                   

    B) \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 2015  \\    0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]

    C) \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    0 & 2015  \\    0 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]                                   

    D) \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    2015 & 0  \\    1 & 2015  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    \[P{{P}^{T}}=\left[ \begin{matrix}    \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} & \frac{1}{2}  \\    -\frac{1}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\left[ \begin{matrix}    \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} & -\frac{1}{2}  \\    \frac{1}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0  \\    0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]={{P}^{T}}P\] Now,\[{{P}^{T}}{{Q}^{2015}}P={{P}^{T}}\underbrace{\begin{matrix}    PA{{P}^{T}} & PA{{P}^{T}} & ......PA{{P}^{T}}P  \\ \end{matrix}}_{2015\,\text{times}}\] because\[={{A}^{2015}}\] Now\[{{A}^{2}}-2A+I=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[{{A}^{n}}=nA-(n-1)|\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[{{A}^{2015}}=2015\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 1  \\    0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]-(2014)\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0  \\    0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 2015  \\    0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]                


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