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For matrices  A = [ 3 4 1 1 ] and  B = [ 29 49 13 18 ] , if ( A 15 + B ) [ x y ] = [ 0 0 ] , then among the following which one is correct

Options

A

x = 11 , y = 2


B

x = 5 , y = 7

C

x = 18 , y = 11

D

x = 16 , y = 3

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Correct Answer :

Option A

x = 11 , y = 2


Solution :

The correct option is x = 11, y = 2.

Step 1: Determine the characteristic equation of matrix A
Given matrix:

A = [ 3 -4 1 -1 ]

The trace of matrix A is:

tr ( A ) = 3 + ( - 1 ) = 2

The determinant of matrix A is:

det ( A ) = ( 3 ) ( - 1 ) - ( - 4 ) ( 1 ) = - 3 + 4 = 1

The characteristic equation of matrix A is given by:

λ 2 - tr ( A ) λ + det ( A ) = 0 λ 2 - 2 λ + 1 = 0

According to the Cayley-Hamilton Theorem, every matrix satisfies its own characteristic equation:

A 2 - 2 A + I = 0 A 2 = 2 A - I

Step 2: Find a general expression for An
Let's find higher powers of A:

A 3 = A A 2 = A ( 2 A - I ) = 2 A 2 - A = 2 ( 2 A - I ) - A = 3 A - 2 I

A 4 = A A 3 = A ( 3 A - 2 I ) = 3 A 2 - 2 A = 3 ( 2 A - I ) - 2 A = 4 A - 3 I

By induction, for any positive integer n:

A n = n A - ( n - 1 ) I

Substituting n = 15:

A 15 = 15 A - 14 I

Now, calculate matrix A15:

A 15 = 15 [ 3 -4 1 -1 ] - 14 [ 1 0 0 1 ]

A 15 = [ 45 -60 15 -15 ] - [ 14 0 0 14 ] = [ 31 -60 15 -29 ]

Step 3: Calculate (A15 + B)
Adding matrix B to matrix A15:

A 15 + B = [ 31 -60 15 -29 ] + [ -29 49 -13 18 ]

A 15 + B = [ 31-29 -60+49 15-13 -29+18 ] = [ 2 -11 2 -11 ]

Step 4: Solve the given matrix equation
We are given:

( A 15 + B ) [ x y ] = [ 0 0 ]

Substituting (A15 + B):

[ 2 -11 2 -11 ] [ x y ] = [ 0 0 ]

Performing matrix multiplication gives the equation:

2 x - 11 y = 0 2 x = 11 y

Checking the values from the options, for x = 11 and y = 2:

2 ( 11 ) - 11 ( 2 ) = 22 - 22 = 0

Thus, x = 11 and y = 2 satisfy the equation correctly.

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