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3 and 4 .Determinants and Matrices
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If $A = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{ - 1}&0&0\\0&{ - 1}&0\\0&0&{ - 1}\end{array}} \right]$, then ${A^2}$is
A
Null matrix
B
Unit matrix
C
$A$
D
$2A$
Solution
(b) ${A^2} = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{ – 1}&0&0\\0&{ – 1}&0\\0&0&{ – 1}\end{array}} \right]\,\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{ – 1}&0&0\\0&{ – 1}&0\\0&0&{ – 1}\end{array}} \right] = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}1&0&0\\0&1&0\\0&0&1\end{array}} \right] = I$.
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