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Let A= ( … ). If u_1 and u_2 are column matrices such that A u_1= ( … ) and A u_2= ( … ), then u_1+u_2 is equal to

JEE Main 2012 — Mathematics Algebra

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Let A=(100210321)A=\left(\begin{array}{lll}1 & 0 & 0 \\ 2 & 1 & 0 \\ 3 & 2 & 1\end{array}\right)A=​123​012​001​​. If u1u_1u1​ and u2u_2u2​ are column matrices such that Au1=(100)A u_1=\left(\begin{array}{l}1 \\ 0 \\ 0\end{array}\right)Au1​=​100​​ and Au2=(010)A u_2=\left(\begin{array}{l}0 \\ 1 \\ 0\end{array}\right)Au2​=​010​​, then u1+u2u_1+u_2u1​+u2​ is equal to

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Held on 30 Apr 2012 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    (−110)\left(\begin{array}{c}-1 \\ 1 \\ 0\end{array}\right)​−110​​

  2. B

    (−11−1)\left(\begin{array}{c}-1 \\ 1 \\ -1\end{array}\right)​−11−1​​

  3. C

    (−1−10)\left(\begin{array}{c}-1 \\ -1 \\ 0\end{array}\right)​−1−10​​

  4. D

    (1−1−1)\left(\begin{array}{c}1 \\ -1 \\ -1\end{array}\right)​1−1−1​​

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