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MathsJEE Main 2 Apr 2026, Shift 1·Q4·MCQ·Moderate

Matrices & Determinants · Adjoint and determinant properties

Let A=[121α]A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2\\ 1 & \alpha\end{bmatrix} and B=[33β2]B = \begin{bmatrix} 3 & 3\\ \beta & 2\end{bmatrix}. If A2−4A+I=OA^2 - 4A + I = O and B2−5B−6I=OB^2 - 5B - 6I = O, then among the two statements:
  • (S1):[(B−A)(B+A)]T=[1315710][(B - A)(B + A)]^{T} = \begin{bmatrix} 13 & 15\\ 7 & 10\end{bmatrix}
and
  • (S2):det⁡(adj⁡(A+B))=−5\det(\operatorname{adj}(A + B)) = -5,
  1. (1)only (S1) is correct
  2. (2)only (S2) is correct
  3. (3)both (S1) and (S2) are correct
  4. (4)both (S1) and (S2) are wrong

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