Let $A = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 3 \\ a & 0 \end{bmatrix}$, $a \in \mathbb{R}$ be written as $P + Q$ where $P$…

Let $A = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 3 \\ a & 0 \end{bmatrix}$, $a \in \mathbb{R}$ be written as $P + Q$ where $P$ is a symmetric matrix and $Q$ is a skew symmetric matrix. If $\det(Q) = 9$, then the modulus of the sum of all possible values of determinant of $P$ is equal to:
  1. 36
  2. 24
  3. 45
  4. 18

Solution

We have,

A=23a0, aR

Then,

AT=2a30

Now,

P=A+AT2

P=1223a0+2a30

P=23+a2a+320
And,

Q=A-AT2

Q=1223a0-2a30

Q=03-a2a-320

As,

det(Q)=9

a-32=36

a=3±6

 a=9,-3

Now,

detP=-3+a22

For a=-3, detP=0

For a=9detP=-3+922=-36
Modulus of the sum of all possible values of detP

=-36+0=36

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (20 Jul Shift 1)

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