Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Determinants

Question:

If all the elements of \(3\times 3\) matrix \(A\) are \(1\), then \(A^2-3A\) is 

Options:

a null matrix

a unit matrix

a column matrix

a diagonal matrix

Correct Answer:

a null matrix

Explanation:

$A=\begin{bmatrix}1&1&1\\1&1&1\\1&1&1\end{bmatrix}$

$A^2=\begin{bmatrix}3&3&3\\3&3&3\\3&3&3\end{bmatrix}$

so $A^2=3A$

$⇒A^2-3A=0$