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JEE Main 2025 — 23 January, Evening Shift — Question 16

Let   A=[aij]   be   a   3×3 matrix   such   that  \text{Let\; } A = [a_{ij}]\; \text{ be\; a\; } 3 \times 3 \text{ matrix\; such\; that\;} A  [001]=[430],A[110]=[202] and A[120]=[110], thenA\; \begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ 0 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 4 \\ 3 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix}, \quad A \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 2 \\ 0 \\ 2 \end{bmatrix} \text{ and } A \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix}, \text{ then} a23   equals:a_{23}\; \text{ equals:}
  1. Option A:

    3

    Correct
  2. Option B:

    0

  3. Option C:

    2

  4. Option D:

    1

Answer: A

Step-by-step solution

Let   the   columns   of   A be   C1,C2,C3.\text{Let\; the\; columns\; of \;}A\text{ be\; }C_1,C_2,C_3.

A[001]=C3=[430].A\begin{bmatrix}0\\0\\1\end{bmatrix}=C_3=\begin{bmatrix}4\\3\\0\end{bmatrix}.

A[110]=C1+C2=[202].A\begin{bmatrix}1\\1\\0\end{bmatrix}=C_1+C_2=\begin{bmatrix}2\\0\\2\end{bmatrix}.

A[120]=C1+2C2=[110].A\begin{bmatrix}1\\2\\0\end{bmatrix}=C_1+2C_2=\begin{bmatrix}1\\1\\0\end{bmatrix}.

Subtracting   the   second   equation   from   the   third:   C2=[110]−[202]=[−11−2].\text{Subtracting\; the\; second\; equation\; from\; the\; third:\; }C_2=\begin{bmatrix}1\\1\\0\end{bmatrix}-\begin{bmatrix}2\\0\\2\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix}-1\\1\\-2\end{bmatrix}.

Then   C1=[202]−C2=[3−14].\text{Then\; }C_1=\begin{bmatrix}2\\0\\2\end{bmatrix}-C_2=\begin{bmatrix}3\\-1\\4\end{bmatrix}.

And C3=[430].\text{And }C_3=\begin{bmatrix}4\\3\\0\end{bmatrix}.

∴a23=(row   2,   column   3)=3.\therefore a_{23}=\text{(row\; 2,\; column\; 3)}=3.

3\boxed{3}

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Exam
JEE Main 2025
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Matrices
Topic
solving System of Linear Equations using Matrices
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