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If A is square matrix such that A2 = A, then (I + A)3 – 7A is equal to 

(A) A 

(B) I – A 

(C) I 

(D) 3A

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Answer is (C)

A2 = A 

(I + A)3 – 7A = (I + A) (I+A)2 – 7A 

= (I + A) {(I + A) (I+A)} -7A 

= (I + A) (I2 + 2A + A2) – 7A 

[v IA = AI = A] 

= (I + A) (I+ 2A + A) – 7A (A2= A) 

= (I + A) (I + 3A) – 7A 

= I2 + AI + 3IA + 3A2 – 7A 

= I + A + 3A + 3A – 7A 

[∵ A2 = A & IA = AI = A] =1

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