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Let \(A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2 & 1 & 2 \\ 6 & 2 & 11 \\ 3 & 3 & 2\end{array}\right]\) and \(P…

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Let \(A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2 & 1 & 2 \\ 6 & 2 & 11 \\ 3 & 3 & 2\end{array}\right]\) and \(P=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 0 \\ 5 & 0 & 2 \\ 7 & 1 & 5\end{array}\right]\). The sum of the prime factors of \(\left|P^{-1} A P-2 I\right|\) is equal to

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a

\(66\)

b

\(27\)

c

\(23\)

d

\(26\)

✓ Correct answer: d)

\(26\)

Explanation

\(\left|\mathrm{P}^{-1} \mathrm{AP}-2 \mathrm{I}\right|=\left|\mathrm{P}^{-1} \mathrm{AP}-2 \mathrm{P}^{-1} \mathrm{P}\right|\)

\(=\left|\mathrm{P}^{-1}(\mathrm{~A}-2 \mathrm{I}) \mathrm{P}\right|\)

\(=\left|\mathrm{P}^{-1}\right||\mathrm{A}-2 \mathrm{I}||\mathrm{P}|\)

\(=|\mathrm{A}-2 \mathrm{I}|\)

\(=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}0 & 1 & 2 \\ 6 & 0 & 11 \\ 3 & 3 & 0\end{array}\right|\)

\(=69\)

So, Prime factor of 69 is 3 and 23

So, sum \(=26\)

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