Q.

Let A and B be 3×3  real matrices such that A is symmetric matrix and B is skew-symmetric matrix. Then the system of linear equations  A2B2B2A2X=0, where X is a  3×1 column matrix of unknown variables and O is a  3×1 null matrix, has

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a

infinitely many solutions

b

no solution

c

exactly two solutions 

d

a unique solution

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Given AT=A,        BT=-B         given system is homogenous system of equations
Determinant of coefficient matrix  is A2B2B2A2


Consider A2B2B2A2T=A2B2)T(B2A2T =B2A2-A2B2 =-A2B2B2A2

Therefore, A2B2B2A2 is a skew symmetric matrix of odd order

Hence the determinant of the coefficient matrix is zero. 

Therefore, the system of equations have non trivial solutions, and it has infinitely many solutions

 

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