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Consider A=a11a12a21a22 and B=1121 such that AB=BA, then the value of a12a21+a11a22 is
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Options:
  • A 2
  • B 4
  • C 32
  • D 12
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 32
Given:
AB=BA
a11a12a21a221121=1121a11a12a21a22
a11+2a12a11+a12a21+2a22a21+a22=a11+a21a12+a222a11+a212a12+a22
a11+2a12=a11+a21 2a12=a21
a11+a12=a12+a22a11=a22
a21+2a22=2a11+a21a11=a22
a21+a22=2a12+a22a21=2a12
a12a21=12, a11a22=1

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