NIMCET 2018 — Mathematics PYQ
NIMCET | Mathematics | 2018If A=[00amp;5amp;0] and f(x)=1+x+x2+…+x16, then f(A)=
Choose the correct answer:
- A.
0
- B.
[10amp;5amp;1]
(Correct Answer) - C.
[10amp;5amp;0]
[10amp;5amp;1]
Explanation
Here, f(x)=1+x+x2+…+x16
So, f(A)=I+A+A2+…+A16
A^2 = </span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">\begin{bmatrix}</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">0 & 5 \\</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">0 & 0</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">\end{bmatrix}</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">\begin{bmatrix}</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">0 & 5 \\</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">0 & 0</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">\end{bmatrix}</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">=</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">\begin{bmatrix}</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">0 & 0 \\</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">0 & 0</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">\end{bmatrix}
A2=A3=…=A16=0
So, f(A)=I+A+A2+…+A16
=</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">[</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">1</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">0amp;0amp;1</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">]</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">+</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">[</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">0</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">0amp;5amp;0</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">]</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">+</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">[</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">0</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">0amp;0amp;0</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">]</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">=</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">[</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">1</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">0amp;5amp;1</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">]
Explanation
Here, f(x)=1+x+x2+…+x16
So, f(A)=I+A+A2+…+A16
A^2 = </span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">\begin{bmatrix}</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">0 & 5 \\</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">0 & 0</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">\end{bmatrix}</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">\begin{bmatrix}</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">0 & 5 \\</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">0 & 0</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">\end{bmatrix}</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">=</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">\begin{bmatrix}</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">0 & 0 \\</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">0 & 0</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">\end{bmatrix}
A2=A3=…=A16=0
So, f(A)=I+A+A2+…+A16
=</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">[</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">1</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">0amp;0amp;1</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">]</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">+</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">[</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">0</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">0amp;5amp;0</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">]</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">+</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">[</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">0</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">0amp;0amp;0</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">]</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">=</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">[</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">1</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">0amp;5amp;1</span><br><spanstyle="font−family:arial,helvetica,sans−serif;font−size:14pt;">]

