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For some , R, let A = bmatrix & 2 \ 1 & 2 bmatrix and B = bmatrix 1 & 1 \ 1 & bmatrix be such that A2 - 4A + 2I = B2 - 3B + I = O. Then ( ( adj(A3 - B3)))2 is equal to .

Answer

225

Solution

By Cayley–Hamilton theorem, A2 - ( + 2)A + (2 - 2)I = O

Subtracting A2 - 4A + 2I = O: ( - 2)A = 2( - 2)I

A 2I (off-diagonal entries are non-zero) = 2

Similarly B2 - (1 + )B + ( - 1)I = O and B2 - 3B + I = O

( - 2)B = ( - 2)I; B I = 2

A = bmatrix 2 & 2 \ 1 & 2 bmatrix, B = bmatrix 1 & 1 \ 1 & 2 bmatrix

A2 = 4A - 2I A3 = 4A2 - 2A = 4(4A - 2I) - 2A = 14A - 8I

B2 = 3B - I B3 = 3B2 - B = 3(3B - I) - B = 8B - 3I

A3 - B3 = 14A - 8B - 5I

= bmatrix 28 & 28 \ 14 & 28 bmatrix - bmatrix 8 & 8 \ 8 & 16 bmatrix - bmatrix 5 & 0 \ 0 & 5 bmatrix = bmatrix 15 & 20 \ 6 & 7 bmatrix

(A3 - B3) = 105 - 120 = -15

For a 2 2 matrix M, ( adj M) = ( M)2-1 = M = -15

( ( adj(A3 - B3)))2 = (-15)2 = 225

Answer: 225

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