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Let R=( … ) be a non-zero 3× 3 matrix, where x sinθ =y sin(θ + 2π 3)=z sin(θ + 4π 3) ≠ 0,θ ∈ (0,2π ). For a square matrix M, let Trace(M) denote the…

JEE Main 2024 — Mathematics Algebra

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Let R=(x000y000z)R=(\begin{matrix}x & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & y & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & z\end{matrix})R=(x00​0y0​00z​) be a non-zero 3×33\times 33×3 matrix, where xsinθ=ysin(θ+2π3)=zsin(θ+4π3)x\mathrm{sin}\theta =y\mathrm{sin}(\theta +\frac{2\pi }{3})=z\mathrm{sin}(\theta +\frac{4\pi }{3})xsinθ=ysin(θ+32π​)=zsin(θ+34π​) ≠0,θ∈(0,2π)\neq 0,\theta \in (0,2\pi )=0,θ∈(0,2π). For a square matrix MMM, let Trace(M)(M)(M) denote the sum of all the diagonal entries of M.M.M. Then, among the statements:

(I)(I)(I) Trace(R)=0(R)=0(R)=0

(II)(\mathrm{II})(II) If Trace(adj(adj(R))=0(adj(adj(R))=0(adj(adj(R))=0, then RRR has exactly one non-zero entry.

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Held on 30 Jan 2024 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    Both (I)(I)(I) and (II)(\mathrm{II})(II) are true

  2. B

    Only (II)(\mathrm{II})(II) is true

  3. C

    Neither (I)(I)(I) nor (II)(\mathrm{II})(II) is true

  4. D

    Only (I)(I)(I) is true

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