Question
Mathematics Question on Matrices
If A=[0 050] and f(X)=1+x+x2+....+x16, then f(A)=
A
O
B
[1 051]
C
[1 050]
D
[0 151]
Answer
[1 051]
Explanation
Solution
Clearly f(A)=I+A+A2+......+A16 A2=AA=[0 050][0 050]=[0 000]=O A3=0,A4=0,.......A16=0 ∴ f(A) =[1 001]+[0 050]+0+0+.....+0 =[1 051]