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Question 75

Let $$A = \begin{pmatrix} \cos\alpha & -\sin\alpha \\ \sin\alpha & \cos\alpha \end{pmatrix}$$, $$a \in R$$ such that $$A^{32} = \begin{pmatrix} 0 & -1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix}$$. Then, a value of $$\alpha$$ is:

We have the matrix $$A=\begin{pmatrix}\cos\alpha & -\sin\alpha\\ \sin\alpha & \cos\alpha\end{pmatrix}.$$

This is the standard rotation matrix in the plane. A basic fact from linear algebra is that multiplying two rotation matrices adds their angles. Explicitly, for any real numbers $$\theta_1,\,\theta_2$$,

$$\begin{pmatrix}\cos\theta_1 & -\sin\theta_1\\ \sin\theta_1 & \cos\theta_1\end{pmatrix}\, \begin{pmatrix}\cos\theta_2 & -\sin\theta_2\\ \sin\theta_2 & \cos\theta_2\end{pmatrix} =\begin{pmatrix}\cos(\theta_1+\theta_2) & -\sin(\theta_1+\theta_2)\\ \sin(\theta_1+\theta_2) & \cos(\theta_1+\theta_2)\end{pmatrix}.$$

By repeated use of this rule, the power $$A^{n}$$ is still a rotation matrix whose angle is the sum of $$n$$ copies of $$\alpha$$, namely $$n\alpha$$. Therefore,

$$A^{n}=\begin{pmatrix}\cos(n\alpha) & -\sin(n\alpha)\\ \sin(n\alpha) & \cos(n\alpha)\end{pmatrix}.$$

Now we are told that $$A^{32}=\begin{pmatrix}0 & -1\\ 1 & 0\end{pmatrix}.$$ Comparing this with the general formula just obtained, we can equate the angles:

$$\cos(32\alpha)=0,\quad -\sin(32\alpha)=-1\quad\Longrightarrow\quad \begin{cases} \cos(32\alpha)=0,\\ \sin(32\alpha)=1. \end{cases}$$

Both conditions hold when the angle is $$\dfrac{\pi}{2}$$ plus an integral multiple of $$2\pi$$. Symbolically,

$$32\alpha=\dfrac{\pi}{2}+2k\pi,\qquad k\in\mathbb Z.$$

Solving for $$\alpha$$ gives

$$\alpha=\dfrac{\dfrac{\pi}{2}+2k\pi}{32} =\dfrac{\pi}{64}+\dfrac{k\pi}{16},\qquad k\in\mathbb Z.$$

We now look for those values among the options provided. Setting $$k=0$$ yields

$$\alpha=\dfrac{\pi}{64},$$

which is exactly Option 3 in the list.

Other integral choices of $$k$$ give angles that differ by multiples of $$\dfrac{\pi}{16}$$ and hence do not match the remaining options. Thus, the only option consistent with the given equation is $$\alpha=\dfrac{\pi}{64}$$.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3.

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