Teaching Haryana (HPSC) Assistant Professor Mock Test 2025 Mathematical Science Linear Algebra Bilinear Forms,Quadratic Forms
For a ∈ ℝ, let \(A_a=\left(\begin{array}{ccc}2 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 3 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & a\end{array}\right)\). Which one of the following statements is true ?
1
Aa is positive definite for all a < 3.
2
Aa is positive definite for all a > 1.
3
Aa is positive definite for all a ≥ -2.
4
Aa is positive definite only for finitely many values of a.
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