Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Matrices

Question:

If A is non-singular and $(A-2I) (A - 4I)=O$, then $\frac{1}{6}A+\frac{4}{3}A^{-1}=$

Options:

$I$

$O$

$2I$

$6I$

Correct Answer:

$I$

Explanation:

We have,

$(A - 2I) (A-4I)=O$

$⇒A^2-2A-4A + 8I =O$

$⇒A^2-6A + 8I =O$

$⇒ A^{-1} (A^2-6A+8I) = A^{-1}O$

$⇒A - 6I +8A^{-1}=O$

$⇒A+8A^{-1}=6I⇒\frac{1}{6}A+\frac{4}{3}A^{-1}=I$