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2022 · 29 Jul · Shift 1 · Q27
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Matrices and Determinants question

2022 · 29 Jul · Shift 1 · Q27

JEE MainMathematicsMatrices and DeterminantsMCQ+4 / −1
Let A and B be two 3×33 \times 33×3 non-zero real matrices such that AB is a zero matrix. Then
  1. A
    the system of linear equations AX=0A X=0AX=0 has a unique solution
  2. B
    the system of linear equations AX=0A X=0AX=0 has infinitely many solutions
  3. C
    B is an invertible matrix
  4. D
    adj⁡(A)\operatorname{adj}(\mathrm{A})adj(A) is an invertible matrix
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Correct answer: B

  1. Given condition

We have two non-zero real matrices AAA and BBB of order 3×33 \times 33×3 such that AB=O,AB=O,AB=O, where OOO is the zero matrix.

We must determine which option is necessarily true.


  1. Key idea: if AAA were invertible

Suppose AAA is invertible. Then multiplying AB=OAB=OAB=O on the left by A−1A^{-1}A−1 gives A−1AB=A−1O  ⟹  B=O.A^{-1}AB=A^{-1}O \implies B=O.A−1AB=A−1O⟹B=O. But this contradicts the fact that BBB is a non-zero matrix.

Hence, AAA is not invertible.

So, det⁡(A)=0.\det(A)=0.det(A)=0.


  1. Interpretation for the homogeneous system AX=0AX=0AX=0

Since AAA is singular, the linear system AX=0AX=0AX=0 has a non-trivial solution.

Because it is a homogeneous system in 333 variables, it always has the trivial solution X=0X=0X=0. And since AAA is singular, there are non-trivial solutions as well.

Therefore, the system has infinitely many solutions.

So Option B is true.


  1. Check the remaining options

Option A: "AX=0AX=0AX=0 has a unique solution"

A homogeneous system has a unique solution only when AAA is invertible. But we proved AAA is not invertible.

So A is false.

Option C: "BBB is an invertible matrix"

If BBB were invertible, then from AB=OAB=OAB=O multiplying on the right by B−1B^{-1}B−1 would give A=O,A=O,A=O, contradicting that AAA is non-zero.

So C is false.

Option D: "adj⁡(A)\operatorname{adj}(A)adj(A) is an invertible matrix"

Since AAA is not invertible and AAA is 3×33\times 33×3 with det⁡(A)=0\det(A)=0det(A)=0, we use A adj⁡(A)=det⁡(A)I=O.A\,\operatorname{adj}(A)=\det(A)I=O.Aadj(A)=det(A)I=O. If adj⁡(A)\operatorname{adj}(A)adj(A) were invertible, then multiplying by its inverse would imply A=O,A=O,A=O, which is impossible since AAA is non-zero.

So D is false.


  1. Conclusion

The only correct option is B.\boxed{\text{B}}.B​.

This matches the stored correct answer.

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