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If $A = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & -\tan\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) \\ \tan\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) & 0…
If $A = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & -\tan\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) \\ \tan\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) & 0 \end{bmatrix}$ and $\left(I_2 + A\right)\left(I_2 - A\right)^{-1} = \begin{bmatrix} a & -b \\ b & a \end{bmatrix}$, then $13\left(a^2 + b^2\right)$ is equal to _____ .
Solution
$A=\begin{bmatrix} 0 & -\tan\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) \\ \tan\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) & 0 \end{bmatrix}$
$\Rightarrow I+A=\begin{bmatrix} 1 & -\tan\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) \\ \tan\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) & 1 \end{bmatrix}$
$\Rightarrow I-A=\begin{bmatrix} 1 & \tan\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) \\ -\tan\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) & 1 \end{bmatrix} \Rightarrow |I-A|=\frac{\sec^2\theta}{2}$
$\Rightarrow (I-A)^{-1}$=$\frac{1}{\sec^2\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right)}\begin{bmatrix} 1 & -\tan\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) \\ \tan\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) & 1 \end{bmatrix}$
$\Rightarrow (I+A)(I-A)^{-1}=\frac{1}{\sec^2\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right)}\begin{bmatrix} 1 & -\tan\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) \\ \tan\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) & 1 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} 1 & -\tan\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) \\ \tan\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) & 1 \end{bmatrix}$
$=\frac{1}{\sec^2\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right)}\begin{bmatrix} 1-\tan^2\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) & -2\tan\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) \\ 2\tan\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) & 1-\tan^2\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) \end{bmatrix}$
$a=\frac{1-\tan^2\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right)}{\sec^2\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right)}$
$b=\frac{2\tan\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right)}{\sec^2\left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right)}$
$\Rightarrow a^2+b^2=1$
$\Rightarrow 13(a^2+b^2)=13$
Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (25 Feb Shift 1)
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