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If P=[ … ] and Q=PAP^T, then P^T Q^2015 P is :

JEE Main 2016 — Mathematics Algebra

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If P=[3212−1232],A=[1101]P=[\begin{matrix}\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} & \frac{1}{2} \\ -\frac{1}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\end{matrix}], A=[\begin{matrix}1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1\end{matrix}]P=[23​​−21​​21​23​​​],A=[10​11​] and Q=PAPT,Q=PA{P}^{T},Q=PAPT, then PTQ2015P{P}^{T} {Q}^{2015} PPTQ2015P is :

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Held on 9 Apr 2016 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    [0201500][\begin{matrix}0 & 2015 \\ 0 & 0\end{matrix}][00​20150​]

  2. B

    [2015012015][\begin{matrix}2015 & 0 \\ 1 & 2015\end{matrix}][20151​02015​]

  3. C

    [1201501][\begin{matrix}1 & 2015 \\ 0 & 1\end{matrix}][10​20151​]

  4. D

    [2015102015][\begin{matrix}2015 & 1 \\ 0 & 2015\end{matrix}][20150​12015​]

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