Q.

Let A and B be two 3×3 matrices such that AB = BA. Further, if AB4 and A2=B8 , then which of the following is/are correct?

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a

|A+B4|0

b

There exist a non-zero 3×3 matrix C such that (A+B4)C is null matrix

c

There exist a 3×3 matrix C such that (A+B4)C is null matrix

d

|A+B4|=0

answer is A, C, D.

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 (AB4)(A+B4)=0...(1)AB=BA
 |A+B4||A+B4|=0
Now if  |A+B4|0A_B4=0 by (1)
Which is not possible  |A+B4|=0
Which is like matric C for which (A+B4)C=0 so A, C, D are correct

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