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

Let \(A = \,\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
1&0&0\\
1&1&0\\
1&1&1
\end{array}} \right]\) and \(B = A^{20}\) . Then the sum of the elements of the first column of \(B\) is?

  1. A \(211\)
  2. B \(210\)
  3. C \(231\)
  4. D \(251\)
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(C) \(231\)

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Here \(A = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 1&0&0\\ 1&1&0\\ 1&1&1 \end{array}} \right]\) \(\therefore {A^2} = A.A = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 1&0&0\\ 1&1&0\\ 1&1&1 \end{array}} \right] \times \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 1&0&0\\ 1&1&0\\ 1&1&1 \end{array}} \right]\)…
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