Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Algebra

Question:

If $A=\begin{bmatrix} n & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & n & 0\\0 & 0 & n\end{bmatrix}$ and $B=\begin{bmatrix} a_1 & a_2 & a_3 \\ b_1 & b_2 & b_3\\c_1 & c_2 & c_3\end{bmatrix}$ then AB is equal to :

Options:

$B$

$nB$

$B^n$

$A+B$

Correct Answer:

$nB$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → $nB$

$A=\begin{bmatrix} n & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & n & 0\\0 & 0 & n\end{bmatrix}$ and $B=\begin{bmatrix} a_1 & a_2 & a_3 \\ b_1 & b_2 & b_3\\c_1 & c_2 & c_3\end{bmatrix}$

$AB=n.I.B=nB$