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If A=[ … ] and (I_2+A)(I_2-A)^-1=[ … ], then 13(a^2+b^2) is equal to .

JEE Main 2021 — Mathematics Algebra

2021integermedium

If A=[0−tan(θ2)tan(θ2)0]A=[\begin{matrix}0 & -\mathrm{tan}(\frac{\theta }{2}) \\ \mathrm{tan}(\frac{\theta }{2}) & 0\end{matrix}]A=[0tan(2θ​)​−tan(2θ​)0​] and (I2+A)(I2−A)−1=[a−bba],({I}_{2}+A){({I}_{2}-A)}^{-1}=[\begin{matrix}a & -b \\ b & a\end{matrix}],(I2​+A)(I2​−A)−1=[ab​−ba​], then 13(a2+b2)13({a}^{2}+{b}^{2})13(a2+b2) is equal to _____ .

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