Let A be a 3×3 matrix such that a11=a33=2 and all the other aij=1. Let A−1=xA2+yA+zI, then the value of (x+y+z) where I is a unit matrix of order 3, is-
A
0
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B
1
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C
2
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D
3
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Solution
The correct option is A1 A=⎡⎢⎣211111112⎤⎥⎦ A−1=xA2+yA+zI ⇒xA3+yA2+zA−I=0 is characteristic equation of A ∣∣
∣∣2−λ1111−λ1112−λ∣∣
∣∣=0 λ2−5λ2+5λ−1=0 ⇒x+y+z=1