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QJEEM23Mac5ae: JEE Main 2023 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEM23Mac5ae Solution: Let A be a symmetric matrix such that and [ 2 1 3 3 2 ] A = [ 1 …

Let A be a symmetric matrix such that ∣A∣=2\mathrm{|A|=2} and [21332]A=[12αβ]. If the sum of the diagonal elements of A is ss , then βsα2\frac{\beta s}{\alpha^2} is equal to __________.

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A=(accb)

∣A∣=ab−c2=2|A| = ab - {c^2} = 2 ...... (1)

(21332)(accb)=(12αβ)

2a+c=12a + c = 1 ..... (2)

2c+b=22c + b = 2 ..... (3)

3a+32c=α3a + {3 \over 2}c = \alpha .... (4)

3c+32b=β3c + {3 \over 2}b = \beta ..... (5)

From (1), (2) and (3)

a=34,b=3,c=−12a = {3 \over 4},b = 3,c = - {1 \over 2}

⇒\Rightarrow Now α=64\alpha = {6 \over 4}

β=3\beta = 3

s=154s = {{15} \over 4}

βsα2=3×154(64)2=45494=5{{\beta s} \over {{\alpha ^2}}} = {{3 \times {{15} \over 4}} \over {{{\left( {{6 \over 4}} \right)}^2}}} = {{{{45} \over 4}} \over {{9 \over 4}}} = 5

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