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JEE Advanced2026Paper 1MATH-II
Q.

Consider the matrix

Let and be integers such that

and .

Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE ?

  1. A

    There exists a invertible matrix with real entries such that

  2. B

    The value of is

  3. C

    For any two given integers and , there exist unique integers and such that and

  4. D

    For each positive real number , the system of linear equations , has a unique solution

Solution

Powers of M: Direct computation gives , . By induction,

Hence , giving .

Using and :

so .

(A) Writing and equating yields and . Choosing for example gives with . TRUE.

(B) , not . FALSE.

(C) The determinant of the coefficient matrix is . Since the determinant is , Cramer's rule produces integer solutions for any integer right-hand side. TRUE.

(D) The coefficient determinant is

Using :

For , , so the system has a unique solution. TRUE.

The correct options are (A), (C) and (D).

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