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Let A=1-12-1 and B=a   1b-1 are two matrices. If A+B2=A2+B2, then the value of 3a+4b is equal to
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Options:
  • A 15
  • B 17
  • C 19
  • D 21
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 19
Given, A+B2=A2+B2
A2+B2+AB+BA=A2+B2AB+BA=O
AB=1-12-1a  1b-1=a-b22a-b3
BA=a  1b-11-12-1=a+2-a-1b-2-b+1
AB+BA=2a-b+2-a+12a-2-b+4=O
2a-b+2=0
-a+1=0a=1
2a-2=0a=1
-b+4=0b=4

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