JEE Main 2008 Mathematics question

MathematicsMatricesJEE Main 2008

Let A be a matrix with real entries. Let I be the identity matrix. Denote by tr(A), the sum of diagonal entries of A. Assume that . Statement -1: If and , then det . Statement −2 : If and , then .

Answer: (4)

Solution

If with , the eigenvalues are 1 and −1 (minimal polynomial ), so and

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