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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2023

If \(A =\left(\begin{array}{cc}-a & b \\ c & a\end{array}\right)\) and \(A ^2= I\), where \(I\) is an Identity matrix of order 2, then which of the following is correct?

  1. A \(1+2 b-c^2=0\)
  2. B \(1-b^2-a c=0\)
  3. C \(1+b c-a^2=0\)
  4. D \(1-b c-a^2=0\)
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(D) \(1-b c-a^2=0\)

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\(A^2 = \left(\begin{array}{cc}-a & b \\ c & a\end{array}\right) \left(\begin{array}{cc}-a & b \\ c & a\end{array}\right) = \left(\begin{array}{cc}a^2 + bc & -ab+ab \\ -ac+ac & bc + a^2\end{array}\right) = \left(\begin{array}{cc}a^2 + bc & 0 \\ 0 & a^2 + bc\end{array}\right)\)…
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