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

Let \(A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}0 & 1 & 2 \\ a & 0 & 3 \\ 1 & c & 0\end{array}\right]\), where \(a, c \in R\). If \(A^3=A\) and the positive value of a belongs to the interval ( \(n -1, n\) ], where \(n \in N\), then \(n\) is equal to \(..........\).

  1. A \(4\)
  2. B \(2\)
  3. C \(6\)
  4. D \(8\)
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(B) \(2\)

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\(A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}0 & 1 & 2 \\ a & 0 & 3 \\ 1 & c & 0\end{array}\right]\) \(A ^3= A\) \(A ^2=\left[\begin{array}{lll}0 & 1 & 2 \\ a & 0 & 3 \\ 1 & c & 0\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{lll}0 & 1 & 2 \\ a & 0 & 3 \\ 1 & c & 0\end{array}\right]\)…