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If A is a non-diagonal involutory matrix, then
Answer: Option C
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C
A2=I⇒A2−I=0
⇒ (A+I)(A-I)=0
∴ either |A+I|=0 or
|A−I|=0
If |A−I|≠0, then (A+I)(A−I)=0⇒A+I=0 which is not so
∴|A−I| and A−I≠0.
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C
A2=I⇒A2−I=0
⇒ (A+I)(A-I)=0
∴ either |A+I|=0 or
|A−I|=0
If |A−I|≠0, then (A+I)(A−I)=0⇒A+I=0 which is not so
∴|A−I| and A−I≠0.
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