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Let S be the set of  2×2 matrices given by S={A=[abcd],where  a,b,c,dI}, such that AT=A1. Then which of the following is/are correct?

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a

All matrices in set S are singular.

b

Number of Symmetric matrices are more than Number of skew-symmetric matrices in set S.

c

Number of matrices in set S is equal to 6.  

d

Number of matrices in set S such that |AI2|0 is equal to 3, where I2 is unit matrix of order 2 

answer is B, C.

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As  AAT=I2

[abcd][acbd]=[1001] a=0,b=±1,d=0,c=±1

Total 8 matrices are possible
They are
[1001],[1001],[1001],[1001],[0110],[0110],[0110],[0110] Also,  |AI2|=|AAAT|=|A||I2AT| =|A||(I2AT)T|=|A||I2A| =|A||AI2| |A|=1   (As,|AI2|0) except  A=I=[1001] Where  |A|=1  but |AI2|=0

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