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Let P and Q be $3 α 3$ matrices with $P \neq Q$ . If $P^{3} = Q^{3}$ and $P^{2} Q = Q^{2} P$ , then | $P^{2} + Q^{2} | =$

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Solution

The correct option is B $0$
From given, we have,

$P^{3} = Q^{3}$

$P^{3} - P^{2} Q = Q^{3} - Q^{2} P$

$P^{2} (P - Q) + Q^{2} (P - Q) = 0$

$(P - Q) (P^{2}) + (P - Q) (Q^{2}) = 0$

$(P^{2} + Q^{2}) (P - Q) = 0$

$\Rightarrow | P^{2} + Q^{2} | = 0$

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P^{3} = Q^{3} a n d P^{2} Q = Q^{2} P,

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