Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Matrices

Question:

If A is a square matrix such that $A^2=A,$ then |A| equals

Options:

0 or 2

0 or 1

0 or -1

-1 or -2

Correct Answer:

0 or 1

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → 0 or 1

$A^2=A$

so $|AA|=|A|$

$|A|^2=|A|$

$|A|=0,1$