Q45 / 160 · TS EAMCET 2022 (19 Jul Shift 1) · Mathematics

If the matrix $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & 1 & 2 \\ 2 & 2 & 1\end{array}\right]$ satisfies the matrix equation $\mathrm{A}^2-4 \mathrm{~A}-5 \mathrm{I}=0$, then $\mathrm{A}^{-1}=$

  • A
    $\frac{1}{5}\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-3 & 2 & 2 \\ -2 & 3 & -2 \\ 2 & 2 & -3\end{array}\right]$
  • Correct answer
    B
    $\frac{1}{5}\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-3 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & -3 & 2 \\ 2 & 2 & -3\end{array}\right]$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{5}\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-3 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & -3 & 2 \\ -2 & -2 & 3\end{array}\right]$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{5}\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-3 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & -3 & 2 \\ 2 & 2 & 3\end{array}\right]$

Solution

Given matrix $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & 1 & 2 \\ 2 & 2 & 1\end{array}\right]$. Multiply both sides by $\mathrm{A}^{-1}$. $\begin{aligned} & \left(\mathrm{A}^2 \mathrm{~A}^{-1}\right)-4\left(\mathrm{~A} \cdot \mathrm{A}^{-1}\right)-5\left(\mathrm{I} \cdot \mathrm{A}^{-1}\right)=0 . \mathrm{A}^{-1} \\ & \mathrm{~A}-4 \mathrm{I}-5 \mathrm{~A}^{-1}=0 \\ & 5 \mathrm{~A}^{-1}=\mathrm{A}-4 \mathrm{I} \\ & \mathrm{A}^{-1}=\frac{1}{5}(\mathrm{~A}-4 \mathrm{I}) . \end{aligned} $Put the value of A, $\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{A}^{-1}=\frac{1}{5}\left(\left[\begin{array}{lll} 1 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & 1 & 2 \\ 2 & 2 & 1 \end{array}\right]-4\left[\begin{array}{lll} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array}\right]\right) \\ & \mathrm{A}^{-1}=\frac{1}{5}\left(\left[\begin{array}{lll} 1 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & 1 & 2 \\ 2 & 2 & 1 \end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{lll} 4 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 4 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 4 \end{array}\right]\right) \\ & \text { So, } \mathrm{A}^{-1}=\frac{1}{5}\left[\begin{array}{ccc} -3 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & -3 & 2 \\ 2 & 2 & -3 \end{array}\right] \end{aligned}$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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