Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Matrices

Question:

If, for a 3 × 3 matrix A, AAT = I and |A| = 1, then |A - I| is equal to 

Options:

1

-1

0

None of these

Correct Answer:

0

Explanation:

We know that

|A - I| = |A - AAT|

= |A(I - AT)|

= |A| |(I - A)T|

= |I - A|  = - |A - I|

⇒ |A - I| = 0.