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If $A = \begin{bmatrix} \sin 2\theta & 2 \sin^2 \theta - 1 & 0 \\ \cos 2\theta & 2 \sin \theta \cos \theta & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$, then which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. $A^{-1} = \text{adj}A$
2. $A$ is skew-symmetric matrix
3. $A^{-1} = A^T$
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The correct answer is
1 and 3

To solve this question, we will analyze the given matrix \( A \) and evaluate the statements provided in the options.

The matrix \( A \) is:

\(\sin 2\theta\)\(2 \sin^2 \theta - 1\)0
\(\cos 2\theta\)\(2 \sin \theta \cos \theta\)0
001

Let's evaluate each statement:

  1. **Statement 1:** \( A^{-1} = \text{adj}A \)
    • According to matrix properties, if \(\det(A) = 1\), then \( A^{-1} = \text{adj}(A) \).
    • The determinant of \( A \), a 3x3 matrix with zero elements making it simple to calculate, is:
    • Hence, \(\det(A) = 1\), so this statement is correct.
  2. **Statement 2:** \( A \) is a skew-symmetric matrix.
    • A skew-symmetric matrix is defined as a matrix satisfying \( A = -A^T \).
    • Calculating \( A^T \):
    • Clearly, \( A \neq -A^T \) as the matrix isn’t equal to its negative transpose.
    • Thus, \( A \) is not skew-symmetric, making this statement incorrect.
  3. **Statement 3:** \( A^{-1} = A^T \).
    • Given that \(\det(A) = 1\), if \( A^T = \text{adj}(A) \), then \( A^{-1} = A^T \).
    • Evaluating to ensure \( A^T \) turns out to be equal to \(\text{adj}(A)\), we find the entries match.
    • Therefore, this statement is confirmed accurate due to the property of orthogonal matrices wherein \(\det = 1\), leading to equality of inverses and transposes.

In conclusion, the correct statements regarding the matrix \( A \) are options 1 and 3.

Therefore, the correct answer is 1 and 3.

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