Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Matrices

Question:

If $A=\begin{bmatrix}1 & \sqrt{3} & 0\\-\sqrt{3} & 1& 0\\0 & 0 & 2\end{bmatrix} $ and $B=\begin{bmatrix} \sqrt{3} & 1 & 0\\-1 & \sqrt{3} & 0\\0 & 0 & 2\end{bmatrix} $ then AB is equal to :

Options:

$4I$

$-4I$

$\begin{bmatrix}0& 0 & 4\\0 & 4 & 0\\-4 & 0 & 0\end{bmatrix}$

$\begin{bmatrix}0& 4 & 0\\-4 & 0 & 0\\0 & 0 & 4\end{bmatrix}$

Correct Answer:

$\begin{bmatrix}0& 4 & 0\\-4 & 0 & 0\\0 & 0 & 4\end{bmatrix}$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → $\begin{bmatrix}0& 4 & 0\\-4 & 0 & 0\\0 & 0 & 4\end{bmatrix}$

$AB=\begin{bmatrix}1 & \sqrt{3} & 0\\-\sqrt{3} & 1& 0\\0 & 0 & 2\end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} \sqrt{3} & 1 & 0\\-1 & \sqrt{3} & 0\\0 & 0 & 2\end{bmatrix}$

$=\begin{bmatrix}0& 4 & 0\\-4 & 0 & 0\\0 & 0 & 4\end{bmatrix}$