Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Matrices

Question:

If $A =\begin{bmatrix}i&0\\0&i\end{bmatrix},n∈N$, then $A^{4n}$ equals 

Options:

$\begin{bmatrix}i&0\\0&i\end{bmatrix}$

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

$\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{bmatrix}$

$\begin{bmatrix}0&i\\i&0\end{bmatrix}$

Correct Answer:

$\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{bmatrix}$

Explanation:

We have, $A =\begin{bmatrix}i&0\\0&i\end{bmatrix}$

Clearly, A is a diagonal matrix. Therefore, $A^{4n}$ is also a diagonal matrix such that

$A^{4n}=\begin{bmatrix}i^{4n}&0\\0&i^{4n}\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{bmatrix}$