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2010 · Shift 1 · Q55
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Matrices and Determinants question

2010 · Shift 1 · Q55

JEE AdvancedMathematicsMatrices and DeterminantsMCQ+3 / −1
Let ppp be an odd prime number and TpT_pTp​ be the following set of 2×22 \times 22×2 matrices : Tp={A=[abca]:a,b,c∈{0,1,2,…,p−1}}\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{p}}=\left\{\mathrm{A}=\left[\begin{array}{ll} a & b \\ c & a \end{array}\right]: a, b, c \in\{0,1,2, \ldots, p-1\}\right\}Tp​={A=[ac​ba​]:a,b,c∈{0,1,2,…,p−1}}The number of A in Tp\mathrm{T}_pTp​ such that the trace of A is not divisible by ppp but det⁡(A)\operatorname{det}(\mathrm{A})det(A) is divisible by ppp is [Note : The trace of a matrix is the sum of its diagonal entries.]
  1. A
    (p−1)(p2−p+1)(p-1)\left(p^2-p+1\right)(p−1)(p2−p+1)
  2. B
    p3−(p−1)2p^3-(p-1)^2p3−(p−1)2
  3. C
    (p−1)2(p-1)^2(p−1)2
  4. D
    (p−1)(p2−2)(p-1)\left(p^2-2\right)(p−1)(p2−2)
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Correct answer: C

  1. Write the matrix and the given conditions

    Any matrix in TpT_pTp​ is of the form A=(abca),a,b,c∈{0,1,2,…,p−1}.A=\begin{pmatrix} a & b \\ c & a \end{pmatrix}, \qquad a,b,c\in\{0,1,2,\dots,p-1\}.A=(ac​ba​),a,b,c∈{0,1,2,…,p−1}.

    Its trace is tr⁡(A)=a+a=2a.\operatorname{tr}(A)=a+a=2a.tr(A)=a+a=2a.

    Its determinant is det⁡(A)=a2−bc.\det(A)=a^2-bc.det(A)=a2−bc.

  2. Condition on trace

    We need trace not divisible by ppp.

    Since ppp is an odd prime, p∤2p\nmid 2p∤2. Therefore, p∣2a  ⟺  p∣a.p\mid 2a \iff p\mid a.p∣2a⟺p∣a.

    Hence, tr⁡(A) is not divisible by p  ⟺  a≢0(modp).\operatorname{tr}(A) \text{ is not divisible by } p \iff a\not\equiv 0 \pmod p.tr(A) is not divisible by p⟺a≡0(modp).

    Since a∈{0,1,…,p−1}a\in\{0,1,\dots,p-1\}a∈{0,1,…,p−1}, this means a∈{1,2,…,p−1}.a\in\{1,2,\dots,p-1\}.a∈{1,2,…,p−1}. So there are exactly p−1p-1p−1 choices for aaa.

  3. Condition on determinant

    We need p∣det⁡(A)=a2−bc,p\mid \det(A)=a^2-bc,p∣det(A)=a2−bc, i.e. bc≡a2(modp).bc\equiv a^2 \pmod p.bc≡a2(modp).

    Now fix some nonzero aaa.

    Since a≢0(modp)a\not\equiv 0\pmod pa≡0(modp), we have a2≢0(modp)a^2\not\equiv 0\pmod pa2≡0(modp). Thus the congruence bc≡a2(modp)bc\equiv a^2 \pmod pbc≡a2(modp) implies that both bbb and ccc must be nonzero modulo ppp.

  4. Count (b,c)(b,c)(b,c) for a fixed nonzero aaa

    For each choice of nonzero b∈{1,2,…,p−1}b\in\{1,2,\dots,p-1\}b∈{1,2,…,p−1}, there is a unique ccc modulo ppp given by c≡a2b−1(modp),c\equiv a^2 b^{-1} \pmod p,c≡a2b−1(modp), because every nonzero element modulo ppp has a unique inverse.

    Therefore, for each fixed nonzero aaa, the number of pairs (b,c)(b,c)(b,c) satisfying bc≡a2(modp)bc\equiv a^2\pmod pbc≡a2(modp) is exactly p−1.p-1.p−1.

  5. Total count

    Number of choices for aaa: p−1.p-1.p−1.

    For each such aaa, number of valid (b,c)(b,c)(b,c) pairs: p−1.p-1.p−1.

    Hence total number of matrices is (p−1)(p−1)=(p−1)2.(p-1)(p-1)=(p-1)^2.(p−1)(p−1)=(p−1)2.

  6. Match with options

    (p−1)2(p-1)^2(p−1)2 corresponds to Option C.

  7. Compare with stored correct answer

    Stored correct answer is C, which matches our result.

Final Answer: Option C, (p−1)2\boxed{(p-1)^2}(p−1)2​

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