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### AIEEE 2007

If$$D = \left| {\matrix{ 1 & 1 & 1 \cr 1 & {1 + x} & 1 \cr 1 & 1 & {1 + y} \cr } } \right|$$ for $$x \ne 0,y \ne 0,$$ then $$D$$ is
A
divisible by $$x$$ but not $$y$$
B
divisible by $$y$$ but not $$x$$
C
divisible by neither $$x$$ nor $$y$$
D
divisible by both $$x$$ and $$y$$

## Explanation

Given, $$D = \left| {\matrix{ 1 & 1 & 1 \cr 1 & {1 + x} & 1 \cr 1 & 1 & {1 + y} \cr } } \right|$$

Apply $$\,\,\,{R^2} \to {R_2} - {R_1}$$ $$\,\,\,\,$$

and $$\,\,\,\,$$ $$R \to {R_3} - {R_1}$$

$$\therefore$$ $$\,\,\,\,\,D = \left| {\matrix{ 1 & 1 & 1 \cr 0 & x & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & y \cr } } \right| = xy$$

Hence, $$D$$ is divisible by both $$x$$ and $$y$$
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### AIEEE 2007

Let $$A = \left| {\matrix{ 5 & {5\alpha } & \alpha \cr 0 & \alpha & {5\alpha } \cr 0 & 0 & 5 \cr } } \right|.$$ If $$\,\,\left| {{A^2}} \right| = 25,$$ then $$\,\left| \alpha \right|$$ equals
A
$$1/5$$
B
$$5$$
C
$${5^2}$$
D
$$1$$

## Explanation

$$\left| {{A^2}} \right| = 25 \Rightarrow {\left| A \right|^2} = 25$$

$$\Rightarrow {\left( {25\alpha } \right)^2} = 25 \Rightarrow \left| \alpha \right| = {1 \over 5}$$
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### AIEEE 2006

Let $$A = \left( {\matrix{ 1 & 2 \cr 3 & 4 \cr } } \right)$$ and $$B = \left( {\matrix{ a & 0 \cr 0 & b \cr } } \right),a,b \in N.$$ Then
A
there cannot exist any $$B$$ such that $$AB=BA$$
B
there exist more then one but finite number of $$B'$$s such that $$AB=BA$$
C
there exists exactly one $$B$$ such that $$AB=BA$$
D
there exist infinitely many $$B'$$s such that $$AB=BA$$

## Explanation

$$A = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 2 \cr 3 & 4 \cr } } \right]\,\,\,\,B = \left[ {\matrix{ a & 0 \cr 0 & b \cr } } \right]$$

$$AB = \left[ {\matrix{ a & {2b} \cr {3a} & {4b} \cr } } \right]$$

$$BA = \left[ {\matrix{ a & 0 \cr 0 & b \cr } } \right]\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 2 \cr 3 & 4 \cr } } \right] = \left[ {\matrix{ a & {2a} \cr {3b} & {4b} \cr } } \right]$$

Hence, $$AB=BA$$ only when $$a=b$$

$$\therefore$$ There can be infinitely many $$B's$$

for which $$AB=BA$$
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### AIEEE 2006

If $$A$$ and $$B$$ are square matrices of size $$n\, \times \,n$$ such that
$${A^2} - {B^2} = \left( {A - B} \right)\left( {A + B} \right),$$ then which of the following will be always true?
A
$$A=B$$
B
$$AB=BA$$
C
either of $$A$$ or $$B$$ is a zero matrix
D
either of $$A$$ or $$B$$ is identity matrix

## Explanation

$${A^2} - {B^2} = \left( {A - B} \right)\left( {A + B} \right)$$

$${A^2} - {B^2} = {A^2} + AB - BA - {B^2}$$

$$\Rightarrow AB = BA$$

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