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Let Pn be a square matrix of order 3 such that Pn=aij, where aij=3i+j42n for 1i3, 1j3. Then the value of limnTr4P1+42P2.....4nPn is
(where TrA denotes trace of matrix A i.e sum of principal diagonal elements of A)
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Options:
  • A 7
  • B 8
  • C 253
  • D 9
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2668 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 8
Pn=3i+j42n=142n3i+j
4nPn=14n3i+j
Tr4P1+42P2...4nPn=Tr4P1+Tr42P2....+Tr4nPn
=244+2442.........244n
limnTr4P1+42P2....+4nPn
limn244+2442.......244n
=61-14=8

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