Question

\[A = \left[ \begin{array}{l} 1\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,0\\ 0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,1\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,1\\ 0\,\,\,\,\, - 2\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,4 \end{array} \right]\,{\rm{and }}\,\,I = \left[ \begin{array} \,\,1\,\,\,\,\,\,\,0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,0\\ 0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,1\,\,\,\,\,\,\,0\\ 0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,1 \end{array} \right]\,{\rm{and}}\]          $${A^{ - 1}} = \left[ {\frac{1}{6}\left( {{A^2} + cA + dI} \right)} \right],$$      then the value of $$c$$ and $$d$$ are

A. $$(- 6, - 11)$$
B. $$(6, 11)$$
C. $$(- 6, 11)$$  
D. $$(6, - 11)$$
Answer :   $$(- 6, 11)$$
Solution :
\[{\rm{Given }}\,\,A = \left[ \begin{array}{l} 0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,0\\ 0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,1\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,1\\ 0\,\,\,\,\, - 2\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,4 \end{array} \right]\]
∴ Characteristic eqn of above matrix $$A$$ is given by
\[\left| {A - \lambda I} \right| = 0 \Rightarrow \,\left[ \begin{array}{l} 1 - \lambda \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,0\\ \,\,\,\,0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,1 - \lambda \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,1\\ \,\,\,\,0\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, - 2\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,4 - \lambda \end{array} \right] = 0\]
$$\eqalign{ & \Rightarrow \,\,\left( {1 - \lambda } \right)\left( {4 - 5\lambda + {\lambda ^2} + 2} \right) = 0 \cr & \Rightarrow \,\,{\lambda ^3} - 6{\lambda ^2} + 11\lambda - 6 = 0 \cr} $$
Also by Cayley Hamilton thm (every square matrix satisfies its characteristic equation) we obtain
$${A^3} - 6{A^2} + 11A - 6I = 0$$
Multiplying by $${A^{ - 1}},$$ we get
$$\eqalign{ & {A^2} - 6A + 11I - 6{A^{ - 1}} = 0 \cr & \Rightarrow \,\,{A^{ - 1}} = \frac{1}{6}\left( {{A^2} - 6A + 11I} \right) \cr} $$
Comparing it with given relation,
$${A^{ - 1}} = \frac{1}{6}\left( {{A^2} - cA + dI} \right)$$
$${\text{we get }}c = - 6\,\,{\text{and}}\,{\text{ }}d = 11$$

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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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