Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Matrices

Question:

If A is a square matrix such that $A^2 = A$ and $B=I-A$, then $AB + BA + I-(I-A)^2 =$

Options:

$A$

$2A$

$-A$

$I-A$

Correct Answer:

$A$

Explanation:

We have,

$A^2= A$ and $B = I-A$

$∴AB + BA+I-(I-A)^2$

$=A (I-A) + (I-A) A+ I-(I-A) (I - A)$

$=A-A^2+A-A^2 + I -(I-2A + A^2)$

$=A- A+ A- A+ I-(I-2A + A)$   $[∵ A^2=A]$

$= A$