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Q69.Let A be a symmetric matrix of order 2 with integer entries. If the sum of the diagonal elements of A2 is 1, then the possible number of such matrices is: (1) 12 (2) 4 (3) 1 (4) 6

What This Question Tests

This question requires understanding properties of symmetric matrices, performing matrix multiplication, and calculating the sum of diagonal elements (trace) to find the number of possible matrices.

Concepts Tested

Symmetric matrixMatrix multiplicationTrace of a matrix (sum of diagonal elements)

Formulas Used

Matrix multiplication rules

Trace(A) = sum of diagonal elements

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๐Ÿ“‹ Question Details

Chapter
Matrices
Topic
Properties of symmetric matrices and matrix multiplication
Year
2021
Shift
26 Feb Shift 1
Q Number
Q69
Type
MCQ
NCERT Ref
Class 12 Mathematics Ch 3: Matrices

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