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AP EAMCET · Maths · Determinants

If \(A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & 2 \\ -2 & -5\end{array}\right]\) and \(\alpha A^2+\beta A=2 I\) for some \(\alpha, \beta, \in R\) then \(\alpha+\beta=\)

  1. A 7
  2. B 10
  3. C 12
  4. D 5
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(B) 10

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\(\begin{aligned} & \text { Given, } A=\left[\begin{array}{cc} 1 & 2 \\ -2 & -5 \end{array}\right] \text {, So, } A^2-(-5+1) A+(-5+4) I=0 \\ \Rightarrow & A^2+4 A=I \Rightarrow 2 A^2+8 A=2 I \end{aligned}\) If we compare with \(\alpha A^2+\beta A=2 I\), we get…