Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Matrices

Question:

If \(\left[\matrix{3&2\\1&4}\right]\) = \(\left[\matrix{\alpha &\beta \\\gamma & { \theta }^{ 2 } }\right]\), then what is the value of \(\theta \) ?

Options:

2

-2

Both 2 and -2

Neither 2 nor -2

Correct Answer:

Both 2 and -2

Explanation:

On Comparing two matrices

\( { \theta }^{ 2 } = 4\)

$\Rightarrow \theta = 2 or -2$