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JEE Advanced 2019 · Determinants

Let P1=I=[100010001]P_1 = I = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}, P2=[100001011]P_2 = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 1 \end{bmatrix}, P3=[010100001]P_3 = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}, P4=[010001100]P_4 = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}, P5=[001100010]P_5 = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \end{bmatrix}, P6=[001010100]P_6 = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix} and X=∑k=16Pk[213102321]PkTX = \sum_{k=1}^{6} P_k \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 1 & 3 \\ 1 & 0 & 2 \\ 3 & 2 & 1 \end{bmatrix} P_k^T Where PkTP_k^T denotes the transpose of the matrix PkP_k. Then which of the following options is/are correct?

Answers: A. X is a symmetric matrix · B. The sum of diagonal entries of XX is 18 · D. If X[111]=α[111]X \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix} = \alpha \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix}, then a=30a = 30

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Let P₁ = I = 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 , P₂ = 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 , P₃ = 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 , P₄ = 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 , P₅ = 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 , P₆ = 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 and X = ∑ₖ₌₁⁶ Pₖ 2 1 3 1 0 2 A=2 1 3 1 0 2 3 2 1

X=∑k=16PkAPkTX=\sum_{k=1}^{6} P_k A P_k^{T}

P1,…,P6: 3×3 matrices (as given)P_1,\dots,P_6:\ 3\times 3 \text{ matrices (as given)}

(1) X symmetric;(2) tr⁡(X)=18(1)\ X \text{ symmetric};\qquad (2)\ \operatorname{tr}(X)=18

(3) X−30I invertible;(4) X1=α1⇒α=30(3)\ X-30I \text{ invertible};\qquad (4)\ X\mathbf{1}=\alpha\mathbf{1}\Rightarrow \alpha=30

P1AP1T=AP_1AP_1^{T}=A

P3,P4,P5,P6 permutation⇒PkTPk=IP_3,P_4,P_5,P_6 \text{ permutation} \Rightarrow P_k^{T}P_k=I

P2TP2=P22≠I⇒handle separatelyP_2^{T}P_2=P_2^{2}\neq I \Rightarrow \text{handle separately}

P₁AP₁^T=A=2 1 3 1 0 2 3 2 1 P₂A=2 1 3 3 2 1 4 2 3 P₂AP₂^T=2 3 4 3 1 3 4 3 5

tr⁡(P2AP2T)=2+1+5=8\operatorname{tr}(P_2AP_2^{T})=2+1+5=8

P₃AP₃^T=0 1 2 1 2 3 2 3 1, P₄AP₄^T=0 2 1 2 1 3 1 3 2 P₅AP₅^T=1 3 2 3 2 1 2 1 0, P₆AP₆^T=1 2 3 2 0 1 3 1 2 X=6 12 15 12 6 13 15 13 11

XT=X⇒(1) trueX^{T}=X \Rightarrow (1) \text{ true}

tr⁡(X)=6+6+11=23\operatorname{tr}(X)=6+6+11=23

23≠18⇒(2) false23\neq 18 \Rightarrow (2) \text{ false}

X-30I=-24 12 15 12 -24 13 15 13 -19

det⁡(X−30I)=5928≠0⇒(3) true\det(X-30I)=5928\neq 0 \Rightarrow (3) \text{ true}

X1 1 1=33 31 39≠ α1 1 1

⇒(4) false\Rightarrow (4) \text{ false}

Correct options: (1) and (3)\text{Correct options: } (1) \text{ and } (3)

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