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Let P=[ … ] and A=[ … ] where ω = -1+i√3 2, and I_3 be the identity matrix of order 3. If the determinant of the matrix (P^-1AP-I_3)^2 is α ω ^2,…

JEE Main 2021 — Mathematics Algebra

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Let P=[−302056901401121206014]P=[\begin{matrix}-30 & 20 & 56 \\ 90 & 140 & 112 \\ 120 & 60 & 14\end{matrix}]P=[−3090120​2014060​5611214​] and A=[27ω2−1−ω10−ω−ω+1]A=[\begin{matrix}2 & 7 & {\omega }^{2} \\ -1 & -\omega & 1 \\ 0 & -\omega & -\omega +1\end{matrix}]A=[2−10​7−ω−ω​ω21−ω+1​] where ω=−1+i32\omega =\frac{-1+i\sqrt{3}}{2}ω=2−1+i3​​, and I3{I}_{3}I3​ be the identity matrix of order 333. If the determinant of the matrix (P−1AP−I3)2{({P}^{-1}AP-{I}_{3})}^{2}(P−1AP−I3​)2 is αω2\alpha {\omega }^{2}αω2, then the value of α\alphaα is equal to _________.

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