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Let A=(abcd) such that A3=0, then a+d equals

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Solution

The correct option is D 0
Given, A=[abcd] and A3=0
A.A=[abcd][abcd][a2+acab+bdac+c2cb+d2]A3=A2.A=[a3+a2c+abc+bcda2b+adc+abd+bd2a2c+c2a+c2d+cd2abc+c2+bcd+bd2]=[a2(a+c)+bc(a+d)ab(a+c)+bd(a+d)ac(a+c)+cd(a+d)cb(a+c)+bd(a+d)]=[(a+c)(a+d)(a+c)(c+d)][a2+bcab+bdac+cdcb+bd]
Since, A3=0(a+d)=0


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