Q.

Let A=[aij] be a matrix of order 3×3, with aij=(2)i+j. If the sum of all the elements in the third row of A2 is α+β2, α, βZ, then α+β is equal to :          [2025]

1 168  
2 224  
3 210  
4 280  

Ans.

(2)

We have,

A=[aij] of order 3×3 with aij=(2)i+j

A=[(2)2(2)3(2)4(2)3(2)4(2)5(2)4(2)5(2)6]=[2224224424428]=2[12222222224]

 A2=4[12222222224][12222222224]=4[7721472141421414228]

   Sum of elements of third row = 4(14+142+28)

                =4(42+142)=168+562

Comparing the equation α+β2, we get

  α=168, β=56  α+β=224.