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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2023

If A is a square matrix such that \(A^2=A\), then \(|A|\) equals :

  1. A 0 or 2
  2. B 0 or 1
  3. C 0 or -1
  4. D -1 or -2
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(B) 0 or 1

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\(A^2 = A\) \(|A^2| = |A|\) \((|A|)^2 = |A|\) \((|A|)^2 - |A| = 0\) \(|A|(|A| - 1) = 0\) \(|A| = 0\) or \(|A| = 1\)
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