Matrix Power Computation and Application

Questions requiring explicit computation of matrix powers (or using a given formula for A^n) to derive sequences, limits, or applied conclusions.

jee-advanced 2022 Q16 3 marks View
If $M = \left( \begin{array} { r r } \frac { 5 } { 2 } & \frac { 3 } { 2 } \\ - \frac { 3 } { 2 } & - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \end{array} \right)$, then which of the following matrices is equal to $M ^ { 2022 }$ ?
(A) $\quad \left( \begin{array} { r r } 3034 & 3033 \\ - 3033 & - 3032 \end{array} \right)$
(B) $\quad \left( \begin{array} { l l } 3034 & - 3033 \\ 3033 & - 3032 \end{array} \right)$
(C) $\quad \left( \begin{array} { r r } 3033 & 3032 \\ - 3032 & - 3031 \end{array} \right)$
(D) $\quad \left( \begin{array} { r r } 3032 & 3031 \\ - 3031 & - 3030 \end{array} \right)$
jee-main 2016 Q79 View
If $A = \left[ \begin{array} { c c } - 4 & - 1 \\ 3 & 1 \end{array} \right]$, then the determinant of the matrix $\left( A ^ { 2016 } - 2 A ^ { 2015 } - A ^ { 2014 } \right)$ is :
(1) $- 175$
(2) 2014
(3) 2016
(4) $- 25$
jee-main 2020 Q59 View
Let $\alpha$ be a root of the equation $x ^ { 2 } + x + 1 = 0$ and the matrix $A = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 3 } } \left[ \begin{array} { c c c } 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & \alpha & \alpha ^ { 2 } \\ 1 & \alpha ^ { 2 } & \alpha ^ { 4 } \end{array} \right]$, then the matrix $A ^ { 31 }$ is equal to
(1) $A ^ { 3 }$
(2) $I _ { 3 }$
(3) $A ^ { 2 }$
(4) $A$
jee-main 2021 Q72 View
If $P = \left[ \begin{array} { c c } 1 & 0 \\ \frac { 1 } { 2 } & 1 \end{array} \right]$, then $P ^ { 50 }$ is:
(1) $\left[ \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 0 \\ 25 & 1 \end{array} \right]$
(2) $\left[ \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 50 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right]$
(3) $\left[ \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 25 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right]$
(4) $\left[ \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 0 \\ 50 & 1 \end{array} \right]$
jee-main 2021 Q70 View
Let $A = \left[ \begin{array} { c c } i & - i \\ - i & i \end{array} \right] , i = \sqrt { - 1 }$. Then, the system of linear equations $A ^ { 8 } \left[ \begin{array} { l } x \\ y \end{array} \right] = \left[ \begin{array} { c } 8 \\ 64 \end{array} \right]$ has :
(1) A unique solution
(2) Infinitely many solutions
(3) No solution
(4) Exactly two solutions
jee-main 2022 Q69 View
Let $A = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & -2 \\ 2 & 0 \end{pmatrix}$. If $M$ and $N$ are two matrices given by $M = \sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { 10 } A ^ { 2k }$ and $N = \sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { 10 } A ^ { 2k - 1 }$ then $MN^{2}$ is
(1) a non-identity symmetric matrix
(2) a skew-symmetric matrix
(3) neither symmetric nor skew-symmetric matrix
(4) an identity matrix
jee-main 2022 Q71 View
Let $A = \left[ a _ { i j } \right]$ be a square matrix of order 3 such that $a _ { i j } = 2 ^ { j - i }$, for all $i , j = 1,2,3$. Then, the matrix $A ^ { 2 } + A ^ { 3 } + \ldots + A ^ { 10 }$ is equal to
(1) $\left( \frac { 3 ^ { 10 } - 1 } { 2 } \right) A$
(2) $\left( \frac { 3 ^ { 10 } + 1 } { 2 } \right) A$
(3) $\left( \frac { 3 ^ { 10 } + 3 } { 2 } \right) A$
(4) $\left( \frac { 3 ^ { 10 } - 3 } { 2 } \right) A$
jee-main 2022 Q70 View
Let the matrix $A = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}$ and the matrix $B_0 = A^{49} + 2A^{98}$. If $B_n = \text{Adj}(B_{n-1})$ for all $n \geq 1$, then $\det(B_4)$ is equal to
(1) $3^{28}$
(2) $3^{30}$
(3) $3^{32}$
(4) $3^{36}$
jee-main 2022 Q87 View
Let $A = \begin{pmatrix} 2 & -1 & -1 \\ 1 & 0 & -1 \\ 1 & -1 & 0 \end{pmatrix}$ and $B = A - I$. If $\omega = \frac { \sqrt { 3 }\, i - 1 } { 2 }$, then the number of elements in the set $\left\{ n \in \{1,2,\ldots,100\} : A ^ { n } + \omega B ^ { n } = A + B \right\}$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$.
jee-main 2023 Q76 View
Let $P$ be a square matrix such that $P^{2} = I - P$. For $\alpha, \beta, \gamma, \delta \in \mathbb{N}$, if $P^{\alpha} + P^{\beta} = \gamma I - 29P$ and $P^{\alpha} - P^{\beta} = \delta I - 13P$, then $\alpha + \beta + \gamma - \delta$ is equal to
(1) 18
(2) 40
(3) 22
(4) 24
jee-main 2023 Q68 View
Let $A = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 \end{pmatrix}$ and $B = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 \end{pmatrix}$. If $M = \sum_{k=1}^{20} (A^k + B^k)$, then $\det(M)$ is equal to
(1) 100
(2) 200
(3) 0
(4) 400
jee-main 2023 Q75 View
Let $\mathrm { A } = \left[ \begin{array} { c c } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 10 } } & \frac { 3 } { \sqrt { 10 } } \\ \frac { - 3 } { \sqrt { 10 } } & \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 10 } } \end{array} \right]$ and $\mathrm { B } = \left[ \begin{array} { c c } 1 & - \mathrm { i } \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right]$, where $\mathrm { i } = \sqrt { - 1 }$. If $\mathrm { M } = \mathrm { A } ^ { \mathrm { T } } \mathrm { BA }$, then the inverse of the matrix $\mathrm { AM } ^ { 2023 } \mathrm {~A} ^ { \mathrm { T } }$ is
(1) $\left[ \begin{array} { c c } 1 & - 2023 i \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right]$
(2) $\left[ \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 0 \\ - 2023 i & 1 \end{array} \right]$
(3) $\left[ \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 0 \\ 2023 i & 1 \end{array} \right]$
(4) $\left[ \begin{array} { c c } 1 & 2023 i \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right]$
jee-main 2023 Q68 View
Let $A = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 4 & -1 \\ 0 & 12 & -3 \end{pmatrix}$. Then the sum of the diagonal elements of the matrix $(A+I)^{11}$ is equal to:
(1) 6144
(2) 4094
(3) 4097
(4) 2050
jee-main 2023 Q78 View
Let $P = \left[ \begin{array} { c c } \frac { \sqrt { 3 } } { 2 } & \frac { 1 } { 2 } \\ - \frac { 1 } { 2 } & \frac { \sqrt { 3 } } { 2 } \end{array} \right] , A = \left[ \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right]$ and $Q = P A P ^ { T }$. If $P ^ { T } Q ^ { 2007 } P = \left[ \begin{array} { l l } a & b \\ c & d \end{array} \right]$ then $2 a + b - 3 c - 4 d$ is equal to
(1) 2004
(2) 2005
(3) 2007
(4) 2006
jee-main 2023 Q75 View
Let $A = \left[ \begin{array} { c c } 1 & \frac { 1 } { 51 } \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right]$. If $B = \left[ \begin{array} { c c } 1 & 2 \\ - 1 & - 1 \end{array} \right] A \left[ \begin{array} { c c } - 1 & - 2 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right]$, then the sum of all the elements of the matrix $\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { 50 } B ^ { n }$ is equal to
(1) 75
(2) 125
(3) 50
(4) 100
jee-main 2024 Q71 View
Let $A = \left[ \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 2 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right]$ and $B = I + \operatorname { adj } ( A ) + ( \operatorname { adj } A ) ^ { 2 } + \ldots + ( \operatorname { adj } A ) ^ { 10 }$. Then, the sum of all the elements of the matrix $B$ is:
(1) - 124
(2) 22
(3) - 88
(4) - 110
jee-main 2024 Q86 View
Let $A = \left[ \begin{array} { c c } 2 & - 1 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right]$. If the sum of the diagonal elements of $A ^ { 13 }$ is $3 ^ { n }$, then $n$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$
jee-main 2025 Q1 View
Let $A = \left[ \begin{array} { c c } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } } & - 2 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right]$ and $P = \left[ \begin{array} { c c } \cos \theta & - \sin \theta \\ \sin \theta & \cos \theta \end{array} \right] , \theta > 0$. If $\mathrm { B } = \mathrm { PAP } ^ { \mathrm { T } } , \mathrm { C } = \mathrm { P } ^ { \mathrm { T } } \mathrm { B } ^ { 10 } \mathrm { P }$ and the sum of the diagonal elements of $C$ is $\frac { \mathrm { m } } { \mathrm { n } }$, where $\operatorname { gcd } ( \mathrm { m } , \mathrm { n } ) = 1$, then $\mathrm { m } + \mathrm { n }$ is :
(1) 127
(2) 258
(3) 65
(4) 2049
jee-main 2025 Q5 View
Let $A = \left[ a _ { i j } \right]$ be a matrix of order $3 \times 3$, with $a _ { i j } = ( \sqrt { 2 } ) ^ { i + j }$. If the sum of all the elements in the third row of $A ^ { 2 }$ is $\alpha + \beta \sqrt { 2 } , \alpha , \beta \in \mathbf { Z }$, then $\alpha + \beta$ is equal to :
(1) 280
(2) 224
(3) 210
(4) 168
jee-main 2025 Q24 View
Let $\mathrm{S} = \{\mathrm{m} \in \mathbf{Z}: \mathrm{A}^{\mathrm{m}^2} + \mathrm{A}^{\mathrm{m}} = 3\mathrm{I} - \mathrm{A}^{-6}\}$, where $\mathrm{A} = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{bmatrix}$. Then $\mathrm{n}(\mathrm{S})$ is equal to \_\_\_\_ .
jee-main 2025 Q71 View
Q71. Let $A = \left[ \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 2 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right]$ and $B = I + \operatorname { adj } ( A ) + ( \operatorname { adj } A ) ^ { 2 } + \ldots + ( \operatorname { adj } A ) ^ { 10 }$. Then, the sum of all the elements of the matrix $B$ is:
(1) - 124
(2) 22
(3) - 88
(4) - 110
jee-main 2025 Q86 View
Q86. Let $A = \left[ \begin{array} { c c } 2 & - 1 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right]$. If the sum of the diagonal elements of $A ^ { 13 }$ is $3 ^ { n }$, then $n$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$
jee-main 2026 Q25 View
Let $\mathrm { A } = \left[ \begin{array} { l l } 3 & - 4 \\ 1 & - 1 \end{array} \right]$ and B be a $2 \times 2$ matrix such that $\mathrm { A } ^ { 100 } = \underline { 100 \mathrm {~B} } + \mathrm { I }$, then sum of all elements of $B ^ { 100 }$ is
taiwan-gsat 2020 Q1 6 marks View
Which of the following matrices is equal to $\left[ \begin{array} { c c } - 1 & 0 \\ 1 & - 1 \end{array} \right] ^ { 5 }$ ?
(1) $\left[ \begin{array} { c c } - 1 & 0 \\ - 5 & - 1 \end{array} \right]$
(2) $\left[ \begin{array} { c c } 1 & 0 \\ - 5 & 1 \end{array} \right]$
(3) $\left[ \begin{array} { c c } - 1 & 5 \\ 0 & - 1 \end{array} \right]$
(4) $\left[ \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 0 \\ 5 & 1 \end{array} \right]$
(5) $\left[ \begin{array} { c c } - 1 & 0 \\ 5 & - 1 \end{array} \right]$
taiwan-gsat 2021 QB 8 marks View
Let matrix $A = \left[ \begin{array} { c c } 1 & - 2 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right] \left[ \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 6 \end{array} \right] \left[ \begin{array} { c c } 1 & - 2 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right] ^ { - 1 } , B = \left[ \begin{array} { c c } 1 & - 2 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right] \left[ \begin{array} { l l } 6 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right] \left[ \begin{array} { c c } 1 & - 2 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right] ^ { - 1 }$, where $\left[ \begin{array} { c c } 1 & - 2 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right] ^ { - 1 }$ is the inverse matrix of $\left[ \begin{array} { c c } 1 & - 2 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right]$. If $A + B = \left[ \begin{array} { l l } a & b \\ c & d \end{array} \right]$, then $a + b + c + d =$ (10)(11).