MCQ
If $\mathrm{A}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos \alpha & -\sin \alpha \\ \sin \alpha & \cos \alpha\end{array}\right],$ then $\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{A}^{\prime}=\mathrm{I},$ if the value of $\alpha$ is
  • A
    $\frac{\pi}{6}$
  • B
    $\frac{3\pi}{2}$
  • C
    ${\pi}$
  • $\frac{\pi}{3}$

Answer

Correct option: D.
$\frac{\pi}{3}$
d
$A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos \alpha & -\sin \alpha \\ \sin \alpha & \cos \alpha\end{array}\right]$

$\Rightarrow A^{\prime}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos \alpha & \sin \alpha \\ -\sin \alpha & \cos \alpha\end{array}\right]$

Now $A+A^{\prime}=1$

$\therefore $    $\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos \alpha & -\sin \alpha \\ \sin \alpha & \cos \alpha\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos \alpha & \sin \alpha \\ -\sin \alpha & \cos \alpha\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]$

$\Rightarrow $   $\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 \cos \alpha & 0 \\ 0 & 2 \cos \alpha\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]$

Comparing the corresponding elements of the two matrices, we have :

$\cos \alpha=\frac{1}{2}$

$\alpha=\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$

$\therefore   $ $\alpha=\frac{\pi}{3}$

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free

Similar questions

If a line makes angles of ${30^o}$ and ${45^o}$ with $x$ - axis and $y$ - axis, then the angle made by it with $z$ - axis is
The equations of the sides $AB , BC$ and $CA$ of a triangle $ABC$ are $2 x + y =0, x + py =39$ and $x - y =3$ respectively and $P (2,3)$ is its circumcentre. Then which of the following is $NOT$ true.
If $P = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}}&{\frac{1}{2}}\\
{ - \frac{1}{2}}&{\frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}}
\end{array}} \right],\,A = \,\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
1&1\\
0&1
\end{array}} \right]$ and $Q=PAP^T,$ then $P^T$ $Q^{2015}$ $P$ is 
The sum of an infinite geometric series with positive terms is $3$ and the sum of the cubes of its terms is $\frac {27}{19}$. Then the common ratio of this series is
A dice is thrown ten times. If getting even number is considered as a success, then the probability of four successes is
If $y ={x^{{x^2}}}$ then $\frac{{dy}}{{dx}}=$
The number of values of $x$ in the interval $[0, 5 \pi  ] $ satisfying the equation $3{\sin ^2}x - 7\sin x + 2 = 0$ is
The roots of the given equation $2({a^2} + {b^2}){x^2} + 2(a + b)x + 1 = 0$ are
Let $z=\frac{-1+\sqrt{3} i}{2}$, where $i=\sqrt{-1}$, and $r, s \in\{1,2,3\}$. Let$P=\left[\begin{array}{cc}(-z)^r & z^{2 s} \\ z^{2 s} & z^r\end{array}\right]$ and $I$ be the identity matrix of order $2$ . Then the total number of ordered pairs $(r, s)$ for which $P^2=-I$ is
The expression $2\cos \frac{\pi }{{13}}.\cos \frac{{9\pi }}{{13}} + \cos \frac{{3\pi }}{{13}} + \cos \frac{{5\pi }}{{13}}$ is equal to