JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Determinants & Matrices Question Bank Special types of matrices, Transpose, Adjoint and Inverse of matrices

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    If \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    3 & 2  \\    1 & 4  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\], then \[A(adj\,A)=\]  [MP PET 1995; RPET 1997]

    A) \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    10 & 0  \\    0 & 10  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]

    B) \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    0 & 10  \\    10 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]

    C) \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    10 & 1  \\    1 & 10  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[A(adj\,A)=\left[ \begin{matrix}    3 & 2  \\    1 & 4  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\,.\,\left[ \begin{matrix}    4 & -2  \\    -1 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    10 & 0  \\    0 & 10  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]. Aliter: \[A\,(adj\,A)=|A|I=10\text{  }\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0  \\    0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    10 & 0  \\    0 & 10  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\].


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