Matrices And Determinants Ques 24

Integer Type Question

Let $z=\frac{-1+\sqrt{3} i}{2}$, where $i=\sqrt{-1}$, and $r, s \in\{1,2,3\}$. Let $P=\begin{bmatrix}(-z)^{r} & z^{2 s} \\ z^{2 s} & z^{r}\end{bmatrix}$ and $I$ be the identity matrix of order 2. Then, the total number of ordered pairs $(r, s)$ for which $P^{2}=-I$ is

(2016 Adv.)

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 24.(1)

Solution:

Formula:

Properties of matrix multiplication:

  1. Here, $z=\frac{-1+i \sqrt{3}}{2}=\omega$

$ \begin{aligned} & \because \quad P=\begin{bmatrix} (-\omega)^{r} & \omega^{2 s} \\ \omega^{2 s} & \omega^{r} \end{bmatrix} \ & P^{2}=\begin{bmatrix} (-\omega)^{r} & \omega^{2 s} & (-\omega)^{r} & \omega^{2 s} \\ \omega^{2 s} & \omega^{r} & \omega^{2 s} & \omega^{r} \end{bmatrix} \ & =\begin{bmatrix} \omega^{2 r}+\omega^{4 s} & \omega^{r+2 s}\left[(-1)^{r}+1\right] \\ \omega^{r+2 s}\left[(-1)^{r}+1\right] & \omega^{4 s}+\omega^{2 r} \end{bmatrix} \end{aligned} $

Given, $P^{2}=-I$

$\therefore \quad \omega^{2 r}+\omega^{4 s}=-1$ and $\omega^{r+2 s}\left[(-1)^{r}+1\right]=0$

Since, $\quad r \in\{1,2,3\}$ and $(-1)^{r}+1=0$

$\Rightarrow \quad r=\{1,3\}$

Also,

$\omega^{2 r}+\omega^{4 s}=-1$

If $\quad r=1$, then $\omega^{2}+\omega^{4}=-1$

which is only possible, when $s=1$.

As, $\quad \omega^{2}+\omega^{4}=0$

$\therefore \quad r=1, s=1$

Again, if $r=3$, then

$\omega^{6}+\omega^{4 s} =-1 $

$ \omega^{4 s} =-2 $

$r \neq 3 \quad \text { [never possible] }$

$\Rightarrow(r, s)=(1,1)$ is the only solution.

Hence, the total number of ordered pairs is 0 .



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