Question
Given that $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\alpha & \beta \\ \gamma & -\alpha\end{array}\right]$ and $A^2=31$, then

Answer

We have $,  A=\left[\begin{array}{cc} \alpha & \beta \\ \gamma & -\alpha \end{array}\right] $
$\Rightarrow A^2=\left[\begin{array}{cc} \alpha & \beta \\ \gamma & -\alpha \end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{cc} \alpha & \beta \\ \gamma & -\alpha \end{array}\right]$
$=\left[\begin{array}{cc} \alpha^2+\beta \gamma & 0 \\
0 & \gamma \beta+\alpha^2 \end{array}\right]$
But $A^2=31$
$ \Rightarrow\left[\begin{array}{cc} \alpha^2+\beta \gamma & 0 \\ 0 & \alpha^2+\beta \gamma \end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll} 3 & 0 \\ 0 & 3 \end{array}\right] $
$\Rightarrow \alpha^2+\beta \gamma=3$
$\Rightarrow 3-\alpha^2-\beta \gamma=0$

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