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If I is a unit matrix of order 2 and M + 4I = [8342]\begin{bmatrix}[r] 8 & -3 \ 4 & 2 \end{bmatrix}, then matrix M is :

  1. [4342]\begin{bmatrix}[r] 4 & 3 \ 4 & -2 \end{bmatrix}

  2. [4342]\begin{bmatrix}[r] 4 & 3 \ 4 & 2 \end{bmatrix}

  3. [4342]\begin{bmatrix}[r] 4 & -3 \ -4 & 2 \end{bmatrix}

  4. [4342]\begin{bmatrix}[r] 4 & -3 \ 4 & -2 \end{bmatrix}

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Answer

As, I is a unit matrix of order 2.

∴ I = [1001]\begin{bmatrix}[r] 1 & 0 \ 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}

Given,

M+4I=[8342]M+4[1001]=[8342]M+[4004]=[8342]M=[8342][4004]M=[84304024]M=[4342].\Rightarrow M + 4I = \begin{bmatrix}[r] 8 & -3 \ 4 & 2 \end{bmatrix} \\[1em] \Rightarrow M + 4\begin{bmatrix}[r] 1 & 0 \ 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix}[r] 8 & -3 \ 4 & 2 \end{bmatrix} \\[1em] \Rightarrow M + \begin{bmatrix}[r] 4 & 0 \ 0 & 4 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix}[r] 8 & -3 \ 4 & 2 \end{bmatrix} \\[1em] \Rightarrow M = \begin{bmatrix}[r] 8 & -3 \ 4 & 2 \end{bmatrix} - \begin{bmatrix}[r] 4 & 0 \ 0 & 4 \end{bmatrix} \\[1em] \Rightarrow M = \begin{bmatrix}[r] 8 - 4 & -3 - 0 \ 4 - 0 & 2 - 4 \end{bmatrix} \\[1em] \Rightarrow M = \begin{bmatrix}[r] 4 & -3 \ 4 & -2 \end{bmatrix}.

Hence, Option 4 is the correct option.

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