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NCERT Class 12 · Ch 3 Exercise 3.2 · Q15

NCERT Class 12 Maths · Chapter 3 Matrices · Exercise 3.2 Question 15

For A=\(\left[\begin{matrix}2 & 0 & 1\\2 & 1 & 3\\1 & -1 & 0\end{matrix}\right]\), compute A²−5A+6I.

💡 Concept Hints

  1. Check the matrix orders and the meaning of the requested operation before calculating.
  2. Keep row and column indices in order. Compare corresponding entries only after the matrix expressions have compatible dimensions.

✅ Step-by-Step Solution

Final Answer: \(\left[\begin{matrix}1 & -1 & -3\\-1 & -1 & -10\\-5 & 4 & 4\end{matrix}\right]\)
  1. Multiply A by itself: A²=\(\left[\begin{matrix}5 & -1 & 2\\9 & -2 & 5\\0 & -1 & -2\end{matrix}\right]\).
  2. The matrices −5A and 6I are \(\left[\begin{matrix}-10 & 0 & -5\\-10 & -5 & -15\\-5 & 5 & 0\end{matrix}\right]\) and \(\left[\begin{matrix}6 & 0 & 0\\0 & 6 & 0\\0 & 0 & 6\end{matrix}\right]\).
  3. Adding corresponding entries gives \(\left[\begin{matrix}1 & -1 & -3\\-1 & -1 & -10\\-5 & 4 & 4\end{matrix}\right]\).

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