If A = bmatrix 2 & -3 & -5 \\ -1 & 4 & 5 \\ 1 & -3 & -4 bmatrix, then A^2 is equal to : Option 1: bmatrix 2 & -3 & -5 \\ -1 & 4 & 5 \\ 1 & -3 & -4 bmatrix Option 2: bmatrix 2 & -1 & 1 \\ -3 & 4 & -3 \\ -5 & 5 & -4 bmatrix Option 3: bmatrix 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 bmatrix Option 4: bmatrix 4 & 9 & 25 \\ 1 & 16 & 25 \\ 1 & 9 & 16 bmatrix

The answer is 'bmatrix 2 & -3 & -5 \\ -1 & 4 & 5 \\ 1 & -3 & -4 bmatrix'. View full solution:

CUET Mathematics - If A = bmatrix 2 & -3 & -5 \\ -1 & 4 & 5 \\ 1 & -3 & -4 bmatrix, then A^2 is equal to : | PYQs + Solutions

CUET Mathematics 2026 31st May Shift 2

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$\begin{bmatrix} 2 & -3 & -5 \\ -1 & 4 & 5 \\ 1 & -3 & -4 \end{bmatrix}$

$\begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1 & 1 \\ -3 & 4 & -3 \\ -5 & 5 & -4 \end{bmatrix}$

$\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$

$\begin{bmatrix} 4 & 9 & 25 \\ 1 & 16 & 25 \\ 1 & 9 & 16 \end{bmatrix}$

✅ Correct Option: 1