Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Matrices

Question:

If \(A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}a & b\\ b& a\end{array}\right]\) and \(A^2=\left[\begin{array}{ll}\alpha & \beta \\ \beta & \alpha\end{array}\right]\) then

Options:

\(\alpha=a^2+b^2,\beta=ab\)

\(\alpha=a^2+b^2,\beta=2ab\)

\(\alpha=a^2+b^2,\beta=a^2-b^2\)

\(\alpha=2ab,\beta=a^2+b^2\)

Correct Answer:

\(\alpha=a^2+b^2,\beta=2ab\)

Explanation:

\(A^2=\left[\begin{array}{ll}a & b\\ b& a\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{ll}a & b\\ b& a\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}\alpha & \beta \\ \beta & \alpha\end{array}\right]\)

$⇒\begin{bmatrix}a^2+b^2&2ab\\2ab&a^2+b^2\end{bmatrix}=\left[\begin{array}{ll}\alpha & \beta \\ \beta & \alpha\end{array}\right]$

$\alpha=a^2+b^2$

$\beta=2ab$