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Let A=16-13-16-132313-161316. If A2016l+A2017m+A2018n=1αA, for every l, m, nN, then the value of α is
MathematicsMatricesTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2018 (04 May Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 16
  • B 13
  • C 12
  • D 23
Solution:
1318 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 13

A=16-13-16-132313-161316

A2=A×A=16-13-16-132313-161316×16-13-16-132313-161316

=1366-12-6-122412-6126

=6361-2-1-242-121

=16-26-16-264626-162616

A2=A

 A2016l=A, A2017m=A, A2018n=A

LHS: A+A+A=3A

RHS: 1αA

 α=13

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