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

Let \(S = \left\{A = \begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{bmatrix} : a, b, c, d \in \{0, 1, 2, 3, 4\} \text{ and } A^2 - 4A + 3I = 0\right\}\) be a set of \(2 \times 2\) matrixes. Then the number of matrixes in \(S\), for which the sum of the diagonal elements is equal to \(4\), is:

  1. A \(20\)
  2. B \(17\)
  3. C \(21\)
  4. D \(19\)
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(D) \(19\)

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The characteristic equation of a \(2 \times 2\) matrix \(A = \begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{bmatrix}\) is given by: \(A^2 - \text{Tr}(A)A + \det(A)I = 0\) We are given that the sum of the diagonal elements is \(4\), so \(\text{Tr}(A) = a + d = 4\). Substituting this into…