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### AIEEE 2004

Let $$A = \left( {\matrix{ 0 & 0 & { - 1} \cr 0 & { - 1} & 0 \cr { - 1} & 0 & 0 \cr } } \right)$$. The only correct

statement about the matrix $$A$$ is

A
$${A^2} = 1$$
B
$$A=(-1)I,$$ where $$I$$ is a unit matrix
C
$${A^{ - 1}}$$ does not exist
D
$$A$$ is a zero matrix

## Explanation

$$A = \left[ {\matrix{ 0 & 0 & { - 1} \cr 0 & { - 1} & 0 \cr { - 1} & 0 & 0 \cr } } \right]$$

clearly $$\,\,\,A \ne 0.\,$$ Also $$\,\,\left| A \right| = - 1 \ne 0$$

$$\therefore$$ $${A^{ - 1}}\,\,$$ exists, further

$$\left( { - 1} \right)I = \left[ {\matrix{ { - 1} & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & { - 1} & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & { - 1} \cr } } \right] \ne A$$

Also $${A^2} = \left[ {\matrix{ 0 & 0 & { - 1} \cr 0 & { - 1} & 0 \cr { - 1} & 0 & 0 \cr } } \right]\left[ {\matrix{ 0 & 0 & { - 1} \cr 0 & { - 1} & 0 \cr { - 1} & 0 & 0 \cr } } \right]$$

$$= \left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & 1 & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & 1 \cr } } \right] = I$$
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### AIEEE 2004

Let $$A = \left( {\matrix{ 1 & { - 1} & 1 \cr 2 & 1 & { - 3} \cr 1 & 1 & 1 \cr } } \right).$$ and $$10$$ $$B = \left( {\matrix{ 4 & 2 & 2 \cr { - 5} & 0 & \alpha \cr 1 & { - 2} & 3 \cr } } \right)$$. if $$B$$ is

the inverse of matrix $$A$$, then $$\alpha$$ is

A
$$5$$
B
$$-1$$
C
$$2$$
D
$$-2$$

## Explanation

Given that $$10B$$ $$\,\,\, = \left[ {\matrix{ 4 & 2 & 2 \cr { - 5} & 0 & \alpha \cr 1 & { - 2} & 3 \cr } } \right]$$

$$\Rightarrow B = {1 \over {10}}\left[ {\matrix{ 4 & 2 & 2 \cr { - 5} & 0 & \alpha \cr 1 & { - 2} & 3 \cr } } \right]$$

Also since, $$B = {A^{ - 1}} \Rightarrow AB = I$$

$$\Rightarrow {1 \over {10}}\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & { - 1} & 1 \cr 2 & 1 & { - 3} \cr 1 & 1 & 1 \cr } } \right]\left[ {\matrix{ 4 & 2 & 2 \cr { - 5} & 0 & \alpha \cr 1 & { - 2} & 3 \cr } } \right] = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & 1 & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & 1 \cr } } \right]$$

$$\Rightarrow {1 \over {10}}\left[ {\matrix{ {10} & 0 & {5 - 2} \cr 0 & {10} & { - 5 + \alpha } \cr 0 & 0 & {5 + \alpha } \cr } } \right] = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & 1 & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & 1 \cr } } \right]$$

$$\Rightarrow {{5 - \alpha } \over {10}} = 0$$

$$\Rightarrow \alpha = 5$$
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### AIEEE 2003

If the system of linear equations
$$x + 2ay + az = 0;$$ $$x + 3by + bz = 0;\,\,x + 4cy + cz = 0;$$
has a non - zero solution, then $$a, b, c$$.
A
satisfy $$a+2b+3c=0$$
B
are in A.P
C
are in G.P
D
are in H.P.

## Explanation

For homogeneous system of equations to have non zero solution, $$\Delta = 0$$

$$\left| {\matrix{ 1 & {2a} & a \cr 1 & {3b} & b \cr 1 & {4c} & c \cr } } \right| = 0\,{C_2} \to {C_2} - 2{C_3}$$

$$\left| {\matrix{ 1 & 0 & a \cr 1 & b & b \cr 1 & {2c} & c \cr } } \right| = 0\,\,{R_3} \to {R_3} - {R_2},{R_2} \to {R_2} - {R_1}$$

$$\left| {\matrix{ 1 & 0 & a \cr 0 & b & {b - a} \cr 0 & {2c - b} & {c - b} \cr } } \right| = 0$$

$$b\left( {c - b} \right) - \left( {b - a} \right)\left( {2c - b} \right) = 0$$

On simplification, $${2 \over b} = {1 \over a} + {1 \over c}$$

$$\therefore$$ $$a,b,c$$ are in Harmonic Progression.
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### AIEEE 2003

If $$1,$$ $$\omega ,{\omega ^2}$$ are the cube roots of unity, then

$$\Delta = \left| {\matrix{ 1 & {{\omega ^n}} & {{\omega ^{2n}}} \cr {{\omega ^n}} & {{\omega ^{2n}}} & 1 \cr {{\omega ^{2n}}} & 1 & {{\omega ^n}} \cr } } \right|$$ is equal to

A
$${\omega ^2}$$
B
$$0$$
C
$$1$$
D
$$\omega$$

## Explanation

$$\Delta = \left| {\matrix{ 1 & {{\omega ^n}} & {{\omega ^{2n}}} \cr {{\omega ^n}} & {{\omega ^{2n}}} & 1 \cr {{\omega ^{2n}}} & 1 & {{\omega ^n}} \cr } } \right|$$

$$= 1\left( {{\omega ^{3n}} - 1} \right) - {\omega ^n}\left( {{\omega ^{2n}} - {\omega ^{2n}}} \right) +$$

$$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{\omega ^{2n}}\left( {{\omega ^n} - {\omega ^{4n}}} \right)$$

$$= {\omega ^{3n}} - 1 - 0 + {\omega ^{3n}} - {\omega ^{6n}}$$

$$= 1 - 1 + 1 - 1 = 0$$ $$\left[ {} \right.$$ as $$\,\,\,\,\,$$ $${\omega ^{3n}} = 1$$ $$\left. {} \right]$$

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