Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Question:

If A is a square matrix such that $A^2 = A$ and I is the identity matrix of the same order as A, then $(I+A)^2-3A$ is equal to

Options:

$I$

$2A$

$3I$

$A$

Correct Answer:

$I$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → $I$

Given

$A^2 = A$, $I$ is the identity matrix

Compute $(I + A)^2 - 3A$:

$(I + A)^2 - 3A = I^2 + IA + AI + A^2 - 3A = I + A + A + A - 3A = I + 3A - 3A = I$