Let $$B=\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 3 \\ 1 & 5\end{array}\right]$$ and $A$ be a $2 \times 2$ matrix such that $A B^{-1}=A^{-1}$. If $B C B^{-1}=A$ and $C^4+\alpha C^2+\beta I=O$, then $2 \beta-\alpha$ is equal to
Solution
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& B=\left[\begin{array}{ll}
1 & 3 \\
1 & 5
\end{array}\right] \\
& A B^{-1}=A^{-1} \\
& \Rightarrow A^2=B
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>Also, $B C B^{-1}=A$</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
\Rightarrow C & =B^{-1} A B \\
\Rightarrow C^4 & =\left(B^{-1} A B\right)\left(B^{-1} A B\right)\left(B^{-1} A B\right)\left(B^{-1} A B\right) \\
& =B^{-1} A^4 B \\
& =B^{-1} B^2 B \\
\Rightarrow \quad C^4 & =B^2
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>Also, $C^2=\left(B^{-1} A B\right)\left(B^{-1} A B\right)$</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& =B^{-1} A^2 B \\
& =B^{-1} B B
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& \Rightarrow C^2=B \\
& \Rightarrow C^4+\alpha C^2+\beta I=0 \\
& \Rightarrow B^2+\alpha B+\beta I=0 \\
& B^2=\left[\begin{array}{ll}
1 & 3 \\
1 & 5
\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{ll}
1 & 3 \\
1 & 5
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}
4 & 18 \\
6 & 28
\end{array}\right] \\
& \Rightarrow\left[\begin{array}{ll}
4 & 18 \\
6 & 28
\end{array}\right]+\alpha\left[\begin{array}{ll}
1 & 3 \\
1 & 5
\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{ll}
\beta & 0 \\
0 & \beta
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}
0 & 0 \\
0 & 0
\end{array}\right] \\
& \Rightarrow 4+\alpha+\beta=0
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>and $18+3 \alpha=0$</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& \Rightarrow \alpha=-6 \\
& \Rightarrow \beta=2 \\
& \Rightarrow 2 \beta-\alpha=10
\end{aligned}$$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Matrices and Determinants · Topic: Types of Matrices and Operations
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