Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2020

If $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ {\cos \theta } & {i\sin \theta } \cr {i\sin \theta } & {\cos \theta } \cr } } \right]$$, $\left( {\theta = {\pi \over {24}}} \right)$

and ${A^5} = \left[ {\matrix{ a & b \cr c & d \cr } } \right]$, where $i = \sqrt { - 1}$ then which one of the following is not true?

  1. A $a$<sup>2</sup> - $c$<sup>2</sup> = 1
  2. B $0 \le {a^2} + {b^2} \le 1$
  3. C $a$<sup>2</sup> - $d$<sup>2</sup> = 0
  4. D ${a^2} - {b^2} = {1 \over 2}$ Correct answer

Solution

$\because$ $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ {\cos \theta } &amp; {i\sin \theta } \cr {i\sin \theta } &amp; {\cos \theta } \cr } } \right]$$<br><br>$\therefore$ $${A^n} = \left[ {\matrix{ {\cos \,n\theta } &amp; {i\sin \,n\theta } \cr {i\sin \,n\theta } &amp; {\cos \,n\theta } \cr } } \right],n \in N$$<br><br>$\therefore$$${A^5} = \left[ {\matrix{ {\cos \,5\theta } &amp; {i\sin \,5\theta } \cr {i\sin \,5\theta } &amp; {\cos \,5\theta } \cr } } \right] = \left[ {\matrix{ a &amp; b \cr c &amp; d \cr } } \right]$$<br><br>$\therefore$ $a = \cos 5\theta ,\,b = i\sin 5\theta = c,\,d = \cos 5\theta$<br><br>$\therefore$ ${a^2} - {b^2} = {\cos ^2}5\theta + {\sin ^2}5\theta = 1$<br><br>${a^2} - {c^2} = {\cos ^2}5\theta + {\sin ^2}5\theta = 1$<br><br>${a^2} - {d^2} = {\cos ^2}5\theta - {\cos ^2}5\theta = 1$<br><br>$${a^2} + {b^2} = {\cos ^2}5\theta - {\sin ^2}5\theta = \cos 10\theta = \cos {{10\pi } \over {24}}$$<br><br>and $0 &lt; \cos {{5\pi } \over {12}} &lt; 1$ <br><br>$\Rightarrow 0 \le {a^2} + {b^2} \le 1$

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

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