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Question:

If A = [[0, 1], [1, 0]], then which one of the following statements is not correct?

A³ + I = A(A³ - I)

A³ - I = A(A - I)

A⁴ - I = A² + I

A² + I = A(A² - I)

Solution:

A = [[0, 1], [1, 0]]

A² = [[0, 1], [1, 0]] [[0, 1], [1, 0]] = [[1, 0], [0, 1]] = I

A³ = A²A = IA = A = [[0, 1], [1, 0]]

A⁴ = A²A² = IA = I = [[1, 0], [0, 1]]

Let's check each option:

  1. A³ + I = A(A³ - I)
    A + I = A(A - I)
    [[0, 1], [1, 0]] + [[1, 0], [0, 1]] = [[0, 1], [1, 0]]([[0, 1], [1, 0]] - [[1, 0], [0, 1]])
    [[1, 1], [1, 1]] = [[0, 1], [1, 0]][[-1, 1], [1, -1]]
    [[1, 1], [1, 1]] = [[-1, -1], [-1, -1]] (Incorrect)

  2. A³ - I = A(A - I)
    A - I = A(A - I)
    [[0, 1], [1, 0]] - [[1, 0], [0, 1]] = [[0, 1], [1, 0]]([[0, 1], [1, 0]] - [[1, 0], [0, 1]])
    [[-1, 1], [1, -1]] = [[0, 1], [1, 0]][[-1, 1], [1, -1]]
    [[-1, 1], [1, -1]] = [[-1, 1], [1, -1]] (Correct)

  3. A⁴ - I = A² + I
    I - I = I + I
    [[0, 0], [0, 0]] = [[2, 0], [0, 2]] (Incorrect)

  4. A² + I = A(A² - I)
    I + I = A(I - I)
    2I = A(0) = [[0, 0], [0, 0]] (Incorrect)

Therefore, the statement A³ + I = A(A³ - I) is not correct.