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Let A= [ … ]. If |A^2 |=25, then |α| equals

JEE Main 2007 — Mathematics Algebra

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Let A=[55αα0α5α005]A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}5 & 5 \alpha & \alpha \\ 0 & \alpha & 5 \alpha \\ 0 & 0 & 5\end{array}\right]A=​500​5αα0​α5α5​​. If ∣A2∣=25\left|A^2\right|=25​A2​=25, then ∣α∣|\alpha|∣α∣ equals

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Held on 30 Apr 2007 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    525^252

  2. B

    111

  3. C

    1/51 / 51/5

  4. D

    555

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