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Let A be a 2× 2 real matrix with entries from 0,1 and |A|≠ 0. Consider the following two statements; (P) If A≠ _2, then |A|=-1 (Q) If |A|=1, then…

JEE Main 2020 — Mathematics Algebra

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Let AAA be a 2×22\times 22×2 real matrix with entries from 0,1{0,1}0,1 and ∣A∣≠0|A|\neq 0∣A∣=0. Consider the following two statements;

(P)(P)(P) If A≠l2A\neq {l}_{2}A=l2​, then ∣A∣=−1|A|=-1∣A∣=−1

(Q)(Q)(Q) If ∣A∣=1|A|=1∣A∣=1, then tr(A)=2tr(A)=2tr(A)=2

Where l2{l}_{2}l2​ denotes 2×22\times 22×2 identity matrix and tr(A)tr(A)tr(A) denotes the sum of the diagonal entries of AAA. Then

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Options

  1. A

    (P)(P)(P) is false and (Q)(Q)(Q) is true

  2. B

    Both (P)(P)(P) and (Q)(Q)(Q) are false

  3. C

    (P)(P)(P) is true and (Q)(Q)(Q) is false

  4. D

    Both (P)(P)(P) and (Q)(Q)(Q) are true

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