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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 12 - 3 and 4 . metrices and determinant

If \(A\) is a symmetric matrix and \(B\) is a skew-symmetrix matrix such that \(A + B = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
2&3\\
5&{ - 1}
\end{array}} \right]\) , then \(AB\) is equal to

  1. A \(\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
    4&{ - 2}\\
    1&{ - 4}
    \end{array}} \right]\)
  2. B \(\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
    4&{ - 2}\\
    { - 1}&{ - 4}
    \end{array}} \right]\)
  3. C \(\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
    { - 4}&2\\
    1&4
    \end{array}} \right]\)
  4. D \(\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
    { - 4}&{ - 2}\\
    { - 1}&4
    \end{array}} \right]\)
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(B) \(\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
4&{ - 2}\\
{ - 1}&{ - 4}
\end{array}} \right]\)

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\(A = A',B = B'\) \(A + B = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 2&3\\ 5&{ - 1} \end{array}} \right]\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,....\left( 1 \right)\) \(A' + B' = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 2&5\\ 3&{ - 1} \end{array}} \right]\,\,\,\)…
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