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Let A be a 2 × 2 matrix with non-zero entries and let A2 = I, where I is 2 × 2 identity matrix. Define tr (A) = sum of diagonal elements of A and A = determinant of matrix A.

Statement-1: tr(A) = 0

Statement-2: |A| =1

(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1.

(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.

(C) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.

(D) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.

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Answer is (B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.

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