Let $R=\begin{pmatrix} x & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & y & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & z \end{pmatrix}$ be a non-zero $3 \times 3$ matrix,…

Let $R=\begin{pmatrix} x & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & y & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & z \end{pmatrix}$ be a non-zero $3 \times 3$ matrix, where $x \sin \theta = y \sin \left(\theta + \frac{2\pi}{3}\right) = z \sin \left(\theta + \frac{4\pi}{3}\right) \neq 0$, $\theta \in (0, 2\pi)$. For a square matrix $M$, let $\text{Trace}(M)$ denote the sum of all the diagonal entries of $M$. Then, among the statements: (I) $\text{Trace}(R) = 0$ (II) If $\text{Trace}(\text{adj}(\text{adj}(R))) = 0$, then $R$ has exactly one non-zero entry.
  1. Both (I) and (II) are true
  2. Only (II) is true
  3. Neither (I) nor (II) is true
  4. Only (I) is true

Solution

Given,

xsinθ=ysinθ+2π3=zsinθ+4π30

y=xsinθsinθ+2π3, z=xsinθsinθ+4π3

Now, finding the trace of matrix we get,

x+y+z=x+xsinθsinθ+2π3+xsinθsinθ+4π3

x+y+z=xsinθ+2π3sinθ+4π3+xsinθsinθ+4π3+xsinθsinθ+2π3sinθ+2π3sinθ+4π3

x+y+z=xsinθ+2π3sinθ+4π3+xsinθsinθ+4π3+sinθ+2π3sinθ+2π3sinθ+4π3

x+y+z=x2·2sinθ+2π3sinθ+4π3+xsinθ2sinθ+πcosπ3sinθ+2π3sinθ+4π3

x+y+z=x2·cos2π3-cos2θ+2π+xsinθ-2sinθ·12sinθ+2π3sinθ+4π3

x+y+z=x2·-12-cos2θ-xsin2θsinθ+2π3sinθ+4π3

x+y+z=-x-2xcos2θ-4xsin2θ4sinθ+2π3sinθ+4π3

x+y+z=-x-2x1-2sin2θ-4xsin2θ4sinθ+2π3sinθ+4π3

x+y+z=-3x+4xsin2θ-4xsin2θ4sinθ+2π3sinθ+4π3

x+y+z=-3x4sinθ+2π3sinθ+4π30

I Trace (R)=x+y+z0

  Statement (i) is False

Now, finding Adj(Adj(R))

Now, using the property Adj(Adj(R))=R|R| we get,

Trace (Adj(Adj(R)))=xyz(x+y+z)0

{As x+y+z0 proved above and  $x$, $y$, and $z$ are non zero. Hence, $\text{Trace}(\text{adj}(\text{adj}(R))) = 0$ is a false statement. So, neither $I$ nor $II$ are true.

Asked in: JEE Main 2024 (30 Jan Shift 2)

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