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Let A=( … ). Let α ,β ∈ mathbbR be such that α A^2+β A=2I. Then α +β is equal to

JEE Main 2022 — Mathematics Algebra

2022mcqeasy

Let A=(12−2−5)A=(\begin{matrix}1 & 2 \\ -2 & -5\end{matrix})A=(1−2​2−5​). Let α,β∈R\alpha ,\beta \in \mathbb{R}α,β∈R be such that αA2+βA=2I\alpha {A}^{2}+\beta A=2IαA2+βA=2I. Then α+β\alpha +\betaα+β is equal to

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Held on 27 Jul 2022 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    −10-10−10

  2. B

    −6-6−6

  3. C

    666

  4. D

    101010

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