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If  A =[ x y y x ]and A + A = 2 I , then x is equal to



Options

A

0

B

-1

C

0.5

D

1

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Correct Answer :

Option D

1

Solution :

The correct answer is 1.

Let us solve the problem step-by-step.

We are given the matrix A as:
A = [ x -y y x ]

The transpose of matrix A, denoted by A (or AT), is obtained by swapping its rows and columns:
A = [ x y -y x ]

We are also given the equation:
A + A = 2 I
where I is the 2×2 identity matrix:
I = [ 1 0 0 1 ]

Substituting the matrices into the equation:
[ x -y y x ] + [ x y -y x ] = 2 [ 1 0 0 1 ]

Adding the matrices on the left-hand side and multiplying the matrix on the right-hand side by 2, we get:
[ x+x -y+y y-y x+x ] = [ 2 0 0 2 ]

Simplifying the elements:
[ 2x 0 0 2x ] = [ 2 0 0 2 ]

By comparing the corresponding elements on both sides of the matrix equation, we get:
2x=2

Dividing by 2 on both sides:
x=1

Thus, the value of x is equal to 1.

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