If show that A2 – 5A + 7I2 = 0.

Given:


I2 is an identity matrix of size 2, so


To show that


Now, we will find the matrix for A2, we get




[as cij = ai1b1j + ai2b2j + … + ainbnj]




Now, we will find the matrix for 5A, we get





Now,



So,



Substitute corresponding values from eqn(i), (ii) and (iii), we get




[as rij = aij + bij + cij]



Therefore,


Hence proved


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