JEE Main202124 Feb 2021Morning ShiftMathematicsMatricesActual
Let P = 3 - 1 - 2 2 0 α 3 - 5 0 , where α ∈ R . Suppose Q = q i j is a matrix satisfying P Q = k I 3 for some non-zero k ∈ R . If q 23 = - k 8 and Q = k 2 2 , then α 2 + k 2 is equal to_________.
Correct answer
0
Step-by-step solution
P Q = k I P . Q = k 3 ⇒   P = 2 k ≠ 0 ⇒ P is an invertible matrix ∵   P Q = k I ∴   Q = k P - 1 I ∴   Q =   adj . P 2 ∵   q 23 = - k 8 ∴   - 3 α + 4 2 = - k 8 ⇒ k = 4 ∴   P = 2 k ⇒ k = 10 + 6 α         … i Put value of k in i .. we get α = - 1 ⇒ α 2 + k 2 = 17