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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2025

If \(A=\left[a_{i j}\right]\) is a square matrix of order 2 such that, \(a_{i j}=\left\{\begin{array}{ll}2, & \text { when } i \neq j \\ 0, & \text { when } i=j\end{array}\right.\), then \(\operatorname{det}\left(A^2\right)\) is:

  1. A 0
  2. B 2
  3. C 8
  4. D 16
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(D) 16

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\(A = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 2 \\ 2 & 0 \end{pmatrix}\) \(\det(A) = (0)(0) - (2)(2) = -4\) \(\det(A^2) = (\det(A))^2 = (-4)^2 = 16\)
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