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

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    For any \[2\times 2\] matrix A, if \[A(adj\,A)=\left[ \begin{matrix}    10 & 0  \\    0 & 10  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] then \[|A|\] is equal [Pb. CET 2002]

    A) 0

    B) 10

    C) 20

    D) 100

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    We have, \[A(adj\,A)=\left[ \begin{matrix}    10 & 0  \\    0 & 10  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] or \[A(adj\,A)=10\,\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0  \\    0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=10I\] ?..(i) and \[{{A}^{-1}}=\frac{1}{|A|}\,(adj\,A)\]   \[A(adj\,A)=|A|\,I\] ?..(ii) \[\therefore \] From equation (i) and (ii), we get \[|A|=10\].


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