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If \( A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0\end{array}\right] \), then \( A^{2} \) equal to

  1. A \( \left[\begin{array}{ll}0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0\end{array}\right] \)
  2. B \( \left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0\end{array}\right] \)
  3. C \( \left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right] \)
  4. D \( \left[\begin{array}{ll}0 & 1 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right] \)
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Correct Answer

(C) \( \left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right] \)

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Given that \( A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0\end{array}\right] \)
Now, \( A \cdot A=A^{2}=\left[\begin{array}{ll}0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{ll}0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0\end{array}\right] \)
\( =\left[\begin{array}{ll}0+1 & 0+0 \\ 0+0 & 1+0\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right] \)
Therefore \( A^{2}=I \)