Let $$A=\left(\begin{array}{rrr}2 & -1 & -1 \\ 1 & 0 & -1 \\ 1 & -1 & 0\end{array}\right)$$ and $B=A-I$. If $\omega=\frac{\sqrt{3} i-1}{2}$, then the number of elements in the $$\operatorname{set}\left\{n \in\{1,2, \ldots, 100\}: A^{n}+(\omega B)^{n}=A+B\right\}$$ is equal to ____________.
Answer (integer)
17
Solution
Here $A=\left(\begin{array}{ccc}2 & -1 & -1 \\ 1 & 0 & -1 \\ 1 & -1 & 0\end{array}\right)$
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We get $A^{2}=A$ and similarly for
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$$
B=A-I=\left[\begin{array}{lll}
1 & -1 & -1 \\
1 & -1 & -1 \\
1 & -1 & -1
\end{array}\right]
$$
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We get $B^{2}=-B \Rightarrow B^{3}=B$
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$$
\therefore A^{n}+(\omega B)^{n}=A+(\omega B)^{n} \quad \text { for } n \in \mathrm{N}
$$
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For $\omega^{n}$ to be unity $n$ shall be multiple of 3 and for $B^{n}$ to be $B . n$ shell be $3,5,7, \ldots 99$
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$\therefore n=\{3,9,15, \ldots . .99\}$
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Number of elements $=17$
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Matrices and Determinants · Topic: Types of Matrices and Operations
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