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The document contains a series of mathematical problems and solutions related to matrices, including determinants, matrix operations, and properties of specific matrix forms. It includes questions from the JEE MAIN examinations, providing answers and calculations for each problem. The problems cover various topics such as matrix addition, multiplication, and the properties of eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

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Matrices Rank Booster

The document contains a series of mathematical problems and solutions related to matrices, including determinants, matrix operations, and properties of specific matrix forms. It includes questions from the JEE MAIN examinations, providing answers and calculations for each problem. The problems cover various topics such as matrix addition, multiplication, and the properties of eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

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MATRICES

𝛼 𝛽 𝛾
Q. Consider a matrix A = 𝛼 2 𝛽2 𝛾 2 , where α, β, and γ are
𝛽+𝛾 𝛾+𝛼 𝛼+𝛽
three distinct natural numbers.

det adj adj adj adjA


If 16 16 16
= 232 × 316 , then the number of such
𝛼−𝛽 𝛽−𝛾 𝛾−𝛼
3 − tuples (α, β, 𝛾) is _______ .
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2022]
Ans. (42)
Q. Let A be a matrix of order 3 × 3 and det A = 2. Then

det det A adj 5 adj A3 is equal to ______.

1 512 × 106 2 256 × 106 3 1024 × 106 4 256 × 1011


Sol. [JEE MAIN 2022]

Ans. (1)
1 −1 0
Q. Let A = 0 1 −1 and B = 7A20 − 20A7 + 2I, where I is an
0 0 1
identity matrix of order 3 × 3. If B = [𝑏ij ], then 𝑏13 is equal to _________.

Sol. [JEE MAIN 2021]


Ans. (910)
1 0 0
Q. Let A = 0 4 −1 . Then the sum of the diagonal elements of the
0 12 −3
matrix A + I 11 is equal to:
1 6144 2 4094 3 4097 (4) 2050
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2023]

Ans. (3)
Q. Let A be a 2 × 2 real matrix with entries from {0, 1} and A ≠ 0.
Consider the following two statements:
P If A ≠ I2 , then A = −1
Q If A = 1, then 𝑡𝑟 A = 2,
where I2 denotes 2 × 2 identity matrix and tr A denotes the sum of the
diagonal entries of A. Then:
1 P is true and Q is false 2 Both P and Q are false
3 Both P and Q are true (4) P is false and Q is true
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2019]

Ans. (4)
1 1 1
Q. If A = 0 1 1 and M = A + A2 + A3 + ⋯ . . +A20 , then the sum of all
0 0 1
the elements of the matrix M is equal to______.
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2021]
Ans. (2020)
Q. If the matrix A = 0 2
satisfies A A3 + 3I = 2I, then the value of K
K −1
is:
1 1
1 2 − 3 −1 (4) 1
2 2
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2021]

Ans. (1)
Q. Let A and B be two 3 × 3 real matrices such that (A2 − B 2 ) is invertible
matrix. If A5 = B 5 and A3 B 2 = A2 B 3 , then the value of the determinant
of the matrix A3 + B 3 is equal to:

1 2 2 4 3 1 (4) 0
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2021]

Ans. (4)
10

Q. Let A = 0 −2 . If M and N are two matrices given by M = ෍ A2𝑘


2 0
𝑘=1
10

and N = ෍ A2𝑘−1 then MN 2 is:


𝑘=1
(1) a non-identity symmetric matrix
(2) a skew-symmetric matrix
(3) neither symmetric nor skew-symmetric matrix
(4) an identify matrix
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2022]
Ans. (1)
Q. Let A = {X = 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 T : PX = 0 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 1} where
1 2 1
P = −2 3 −4 , then the set A:
1 9 −1
(1) is a singleton
(2) contains exactly two elements
(3) contains more than two elements
(4) is an empty set
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2020]
Ans. (2)
Q. Let A = cos 𝛼 − sin 𝛼 , (𝛼 ∈ ℝ) such that A32 = 0 −1 . Then a
sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼 1 0
value of 𝛼 is:
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
1 2 0 3 (4)
16 32 64
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2019]

Ans. (4)
3 1
Q. Let P = 2 2
,A =
1 1
and Q = PAP T . If P T Q2007 P =
𝑎 𝑏
,
−
1 3 0 1 𝑐 𝑑
2 2
then 2𝑎 + 𝑏 − 3𝑐 − 4𝑑 equal to:
1 2007 2 2005 3 2006 (4) 2004
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2023]

Ans. (2)
Q. The total number of 3 × 3 matrices A having entries from the set
0, 1, 2, 3 such that the sum of all the diagonal entries of AAT is 9,
is equal to _____.
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2021]

Ans. (766)

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