Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Matrices

Question:

Let A = \(\left[\matrix{5&0\\0&-5}\right]\) then \( { A }^{ 2 } \) is equal to 

Options:

25I

-25I

25A

-25A

Correct Answer:

25I

Explanation:

 \( { A }^{ 2 } \) = \(\left[\matrix{5&0\\0&-5}\right]\)\(\left[\matrix{5&0\\0&-5}\right]\)

\( { A }^{ 2 } \) = \(\left[\matrix{5×5 + 0×0&5×0 + 0×(-5)\\0×5 + 0×(-5)&0×0 +(-5)×(-5)}\right]\)

\( { A }^{ 2 } \) = \(\left[\matrix{25&0\\0&25}\right]\)

 \( { A }^{ 2 } \) = 25\(\left[\matrix{1&0\\0&1}\right]\)