Question

Let \[A = \left( \begin{array}{l} 1\,\,\,\,\,\,0\,\,\,\,\,\,0\\ 2\,\,\,\,\,\,1\,\,\,\,\,\,0\\ 3\,\,\,\,\,\,2\,\,\,\,\,\,1 \end{array} \right).\]    If $${u_1}$$ and $${u_2}$$ are column matrices such that \[A{u_1} = \left( \begin{array}{l} 1\\ 0\\ 0 \end{array} \right){\rm{and }}\,\,A{u_2} = \left( \begin{array}{l} 0\\ 1\\ 0 \end{array} \right),\]       then $${u_1} + {u_2}$$   is equal to:

A. \[\left( \begin{array}{l} - 1\\ \,\,\,\,\,1\\ \,\,\,\,\,0 \end{array} \right)\]
B. \[\left( \begin{array}{l} - 1\\ \,\,\,\,\,1\\ - 1 \end{array} \right)\]
C. \[\left( \begin{array}{l} - 1\\ - 1\\ \,\,\,\,\,0 \end{array} \right)\]
D. \[\left( \begin{array}{l} \,\,\,\,\,1\\ - 1\\ - 1 \end{array} \right)\]  
Answer :   \[\left( \begin{array}{l} \,\,\,\,\,1\\ - 1\\ - 1 \end{array} \right)\]
Solution :
Let \[A{u_1} = \left( \begin{array}{l} 1\\ 0\\ 0 \end{array} \right){\rm{and }}\,\,A{u_2} = \left( \begin{array}{l} 0\\ 1\\ 0 \end{array} \right),\]
\[{\rm{Then, }}\,\,A{u_1} + A{u_2} = \left( \begin{array}{l} 1\\ 0\\ 0 \end{array} \right)\, + \left( \begin{array}{l} 0\\ 1\\ 0 \end{array} \right)\]
\[ \Rightarrow \,\,A\left( {{u_1} + {u_2}} \right) = \left( \begin{array}{l} 1\\ 1\\ 0 \end{array} \right)\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,....\left( 1 \right)\]
\[{\rm{Also, }}\,\,A = \left( \begin{array}{l} 1\,\,\,\,\,\,\,0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,0\\ 2\,\,\,\,\,\,\,1\,\,\,\,\,\,\,0\\ 3\,\,\,\,\,\,2\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,1 \end{array} \right)\]
$$ \Rightarrow \,\,\left| A \right| = 1\left( 1 \right) - 0\left( 2 \right) + 0\left( {4 - 3} \right) = 1$$
We know,
$$\eqalign{ & {A^{ - 1}} = \frac{1}{{\left| A \right|}}adj\,A \cr & \Rightarrow \,\,{A^{ - 1}} = adj\left( A \right)\,\,\,\,\,\,\left( {\because \left| A \right| = 1} \right) \cr} $$
Now, from equation (1), we have
\[{u_1} + {u_2} = {A^{ - 1}}\left( \begin{array}{l} 1\\ 1\\ 0 \end{array} \right)\]
$$ \Rightarrow \,\,{u_1} + {u_2} = {A^{ - 1}}$$
\[ = \left[ \begin{array}{l} \,\,1\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,0\\ - 2\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,1\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,0\\ \,\,1\,\,\,\,\,\,\, - 2\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,1 \end{array} \right]\left( \begin{array}{l} 1\\ 1\\ 0 \end{array} \right) = \left[ \begin{array}{l} \,\,\,1\\ - 1\\ - 1 \end{array} \right]\]

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Releted Question 1

Consider the set $$A$$ of all determinants of order 3 with entries 0 or 1 only. Let $$B$$  be the subset of $$A$$ consisting of all determinants with value 1. Let $$C$$  be the subset of $$A$$ consisting of all determinants with value $$- 1.$$ Then

A. $$C$$ is empty
B. $$B$$  has as many elements as $$C$$
C. $$A = B \cup C$$
D. $$B$$  has twice as many elements as elements as $$C$$
Releted Question 2

If $$\omega \left( { \ne 1} \right)$$  is a cube root of unity, then
\[\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 1&{1 + i + {\omega ^2}}&{{\omega ^2}}\\ {1 - i}&{ - 1}&{{\omega ^2} - 1}\\ { - i}&{ - i + \omega - 1}&{ - 1} \end{array}} \right|=\]

A. 0
B. 1
C. $$i$$
D. $$\omega $$
Releted Question 3

Let $$a, b, c$$  be the real numbers. Then following system of equations in $$x, y$$  and $$z$$
$$\frac{{{x^2}}}{{{a^2}}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{b^2}}} - \frac{{{z^2}}}{{{c^2}}} = 1,$$    $$\frac{{{x^2}}}{{{a^2}}} - \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{b^2}}} + \frac{{{z^2}}}{{{c^2}}} = 1,$$    $$ - \frac{{{x^2}}}{{{a^2}}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{b^2}}} + \frac{{{z^2}}}{{{c^2}}} = 1$$     has

A. no solution
B. unique solution
C. infinitely many solutions
D. finitely many solutions
Releted Question 4

If $$A$$ and $$B$$ are square matrices of equal degree, then which one is correct among the followings?

A. $$A + B = B + A$$
B. $$A + B = A - B$$
C. $$A - B = B - A$$
D. $$AB=BA$$

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