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If \(A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\mathrm{k} & 2 \\ -2 & -\mathrm{k}\end{array}\right]\), then \(\mathrm{A}^{-1}\) does not exists if \(\mathrm{k}=\)

  1. A \(3\)
  2. B \(\pm 2\)
  3. C \(0\)
  4. D \(\pm 1\)
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Correct Answer

(B) \(\pm 2\)

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\(
\begin{aligned}
& A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
\mathrm{k} & 2 \\
-2 & -\mathrm{k}
\end{array}\right] \\
& \therefore|\mathrm{A}|=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
\mathrm{k} & 2 \\
-2 & -\mathrm{k}
\end{array}\right]=-\mathrm{k}^2+4
\end{aligned}
\)
When \(-\mathrm{k}^2+4=0\), we get \(\mathrm{k}= \pm 2\)