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If `A`is a square matrix such that `A^2=I`, then find the simplified value of `(A-I)^3+(A+I)^3-7Adot`

Answer» Here, we are given, `A^2 = I`.
Now, `(A+I)^3 = (A+I)(A+I)(A+I)`
`= (A^2+IA+AI+I^2)(A+I)`
`=(I+A+A+I)(I+A)` (As `A^2 = I`)
`=(2I+2A)(I+A)`
`=2(I+A)(I+A)`
`=2(2(I+A)`
`=4I+4A`
`:. (A+I)^3 = 4I+4A`
Now, `(A-I)^3 = (A-I)(A-I)(A-I)`
`=(A^2-IA-IA+I^2)(A-I)`
`=(I-2A+I)(A-I)`
`=(2I-2A)(A-I)`
`=-2(A-I)(A-I)`
`=-2(-2(A-I))`
`=4A-4I`
`:. (A-I)^3+(A+I)^3- 7A = 4A-4I+4I+4A-7A = 8A-7A = A`
`=>(A-I)^3+(A+I)^3- 7A = A`


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