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