Q24 / 54 · JEE Advanced 2022 (Paper 2) · Mathematics

Let β be a real number. Consider the matrix A=β0121-231-2. If A7-β-1A6-βA5 is a singular matrix, then the value of 9β is _____ .

Correct answer: 3

Solution

Given,

A=β0121-231-2

So, detA=-1    ...1

Now for A7-β-1A6-βA5 to be singular

A7-β-1A6-βA5=0

⇒A5A2-(β-1)A-β=0      ...2

⇒A5A+IA-βl=0

∴A5A+IA-β=0

As A≠0

A+1 or A-β=0

⇒β+10122-231-1=0⇒A+I=-4, here A≠0 & A+I≠0

Now solving A-βl=00121-β-231-2-β=0

⇒2-31-β=0 ⇒2-3+3β=0

⇒  β=13

∴  9β=3

Hence, the correct answer is 3.

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