AP EAMCET201921 Apr 2019Evening ShiftMathematicsMatricesActual
If A = p q r r p q q r p and A A T = I , then p 3 + q 3 + r 3 =
Options
- A± 1
- Bp q r
- C3 p q r
- D3 p q r ± 1
Correct answer
D. 3 p q r ± 1
Step-by-step solution
It is given that, A A ⊤ = I It is an orthogonal matrix and the determinant of orthogonal matrix is ± 1   . . p q r r p q q r p = ± 1 Solve the above determinant, p 3 - p q r - p q r - p q r + q 3 + r 3 = ± 1 ⇒ p 3 + q 3 + r 3 - 3 p q r = ± 1 ⇒ p 3 + q 3 + r 3 = 3 p q r ± 1