Let A be a 2 × 2 real matrix and I be the identity matrix of order 2 . If the roots of the equation | A - xI…

Let A be a 2×2 real matrix and I be the identity matrix of order 2. If the roots of the equation |A-xI|=0 be -1 and 3, then the sum of the diagonal elements of the matrix A2 is _____.

Solution

Given: |A-xI|=0 have roots -1 and 3.

Let, A=abcd

A-xI=abcd-x00x

A-xI=a-xbcd-x

A-xI=a-xd-x-bc

A-xI=ad-ax-dx+x2-bc

A-xI=x2-a+dx+ad-bc

Sum of roots, a+d=2

Product of roots, ad-bc=-3

Now finding matrix A2,

A2=abcd×abcd

A2=a2+bcab+bdac+cdbc+d2

Sum of diagonal elements, S=a2+bc+bc+d2

S=a2+2bc+d2

S=(a+d)2-2ad-bc

S=(2)2-2-3

S=4+6

S=10

Asked in: JEE Main 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2)

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