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Let the matrix A= [ … ] satisfy A^n=A^n-2+A^2-I for n ≥ 3. Then the sum of all the elements of A^50 is :-

JEE Main 2025 — Mathematics Algebra

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Let the matrix A=[100101010]A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 0 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 0\end{array}\right]A=​110​001​010​​ satisfy An=An−2+A2−IA^n=A^{n-2}+A^2-IAn=An−2+A2−I for n≥3\mathrm{n} \geq 3n≥3. Then the sum of all the elements of A50\mathrm{A}^{50}A50 is :-

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Held on 4 Apr 2025 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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    535353

  2. B

    525252

  3. C

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  4. D

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