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

If the matrix \(A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 2 & 0 \\ 3 & 0 & -1\end{array}\right]\) satisfies the equation \(A ^{20}+\alpha A ^{19}+\beta A =\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 4 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1\end{array}\right]\) for some real numbers \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\), then \(\beta-\alpha\) is equal to ........ .

  1. A \(6\)
  2. B \(2\)
  3. C \(4\)
  4. D \(0\)
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(C) \(4\)

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\(A =\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 2 & 0 \\ 3 & 0 & -1\end{array}\right]\) \(A ^{2}=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 4 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1\end{array}\right], A ^{3}=\left[\begin{array}{llc}1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 8 & 0 \\ 3 & 0 & -1\end{array}\right]\)…
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