Easy MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2022

$$ \text { Let } A=\left[\begin{array}{l} 1 \\ 1 \\ 1 \end{array}\right] \text { and } B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 9^{2} & -10^{2} & 11^{2} \\ 12^{2} & 13^{2} & -14^{2} \\ -15^{2} & 16^{2} & 17^{2} \end{array}\right] \text {, then the value of } A^{\prime} B A \text { is: } $$

  1. A 1224
  2. B 1042
  3. C 540
  4. D 539 Correct answer

Solution

<p>$$A'BA = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 1 & 1 \cr } } \right]\left[ {\matrix{ {{9^2}} & { - {{10}^2}} & {{{11}^2}} \cr {{{12}^2}} & {{{13}^2}} & { - {{14}^2}} \cr { - {{15}^2}} & {{{16}^2}} & {{{17}^2}} \cr } } \right]A$$</p> <p>$$ = \left[ {\matrix{ {{9^2} + {{12}^2} - {{15}^2}} & { - {{10}^2} + {{13}^2} + {{16}^2}} & {{{11}^2} - {{14}^2} + {{17}^2}} \cr } } \right]\left[ {\matrix{ 1 \cr 1 \cr 1 \cr } } \right]$$</p> <p>$$ = \left[ {{9^2} + {{12}^2} - {{15}^2} - {{10}^2} + {{13}^2} + {{16}^2} + {{11}^2} - {{14}^2} + {{17}^2}} \right]$$</p> <p>$$ = [({9^2} - {10^2}) + ({11^2} + {12^2}) + ({13^2} - {14^2}) + ({16^2} - {15^2}) + {17^2}]$$</p> <p>$= [ - 19 + 265 + ( - 27) + 31 + 289]$</p> <p>$= [585 - 46] = [539]$</p>

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Matrices and Determinants · Topic: Types of Matrices and Operations

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