JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Determinants & Matrices Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Determinats

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    If \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 2 & -1  \\    -1 & 1 & 2  \\    2 & -1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right],\] then det(adj (adj A)) is

    A) \[{{(14)}^{4}}\]

    B) \[{{(14)}^{3}}\]

    C) \[{{(14)}^{2}}\]

    D) \[{{(14)}^{1}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] We know that adj (adj A)\[=|A{{|}^{n-2}}A,\,\,if|A|\ne 0\], provided order of A is n. \[\therefore \]  \[adj\text{ }\left( adj\text{ }A \right)=\left| A \right|A\left( as\,\,n=3 \right)\] \[\therefore \] \[det\text{ }\left( adj\text{ }\left( adj\text{ }A \right) \right)={{\left| \text{ }A\text{ } \right|}^{3}}\text{ }det\text{ }A={{\left| \text{ }A\text{ } \right|}^{4}}\] \[But\left| A \right|=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 2 & -1  \\    -1 & 1 & 2  \\    2 & -1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=14\] \[\therefore \] det \[(adj\,\,(adj\,\,A))={{(14)}^{4}}\]


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