Q61 / 150 · MHT CET 2025 (26 Apr Shift 2) · Mathematics
If $A$ is a matrix of order 2 and $I$ is the identity matrix of order 2 such that $\mathrm{A}^2-4 \mathrm{~A}+3 \mathrm{I}=0$ then $(\mathrm{A}+3 \mathrm{I})^{-1}=$
- A$\frac{\mathrm{A}}{24}-\frac{7}{24} \mathrm{I}$
- B$\frac{\mathrm{A}}{21}-\frac{7}{21} \mathrm{I}$
- Correct answerC$\frac{7 \mathrm{I}}{24}-\frac{1}{24} \mathrm{~A}$
- DA-3 I
Solution
Given the matrix equation $A^2 - 4A + 3I = 0$, we seek the inverse of $A + 3I$.
Let $X = A + 3I$, so that $A = X - 3I$. Substituting into the given equation:
$(X - 3I)^2 - 4(X - 3I) + 3I = 0$
Expanding, since $X$ and $I$ commute:
$X^2 - 6X + 9I - 4X + 12I + 3I = 0$
Combining terms:
$X^2 - 10X + 24I = 0$
Rewriting to isolate $24I$:
$24I = 10X - X^2$
Factoring the right side:
$24I = X(10I - X)$
Multiplying both sides on the right by $X^{-1}$:
$24X^{-1} = 10I - X$
Solving for $X^{-1}$:
$X^{-1} = \frac{1}{24}(10I - X)$
Substituting $X = A + 3I$:
$(A + 3I)^{-1} = \frac{1}{24}(7I - A)$
This matches option C.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.