CET Karnataka Engineering CET - Karnataka Engineering Solved Paper-2001

  • question_answer
    The value of \[\left| \begin{matrix}    41 & 42 & 43  \\    44 & 45 & 46  \\    47 & 48 & 49  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\]is equal to:

    A)  2                                            

    B)  4

    C)  zero                                     

    D)  1

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[\left| \begin{matrix}    41 & 42 & 43  \\    44 & 45 & 46  \\    47 & 48 & 49  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\begin{matrix}    \text{Applying}  \\    {{C}_{2}}-{{C}_{1}}  \\    {{C}_{3}}-{{C}_{2}}  \\ \end{matrix}\]\[=\left| \begin{matrix}    41 & 1 & 1  \\    44 & 1 & 1  \\    47 & 1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0\] Since two columns are identical.


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