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

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    If \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    2 & 0 & 7  \\    0 & 1 & 0  \\    1 & -2 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\left[ \begin{matrix}    -x & 14x & 7x  \\    0 & 1 & 0  \\    x & -4x & -2x  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 1 & 0  \\    0 & 0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]then find the value of x

    A) \[\frac{1}{2}\]

    B)             \[\frac{1}{5}\]

    C) No unique value of 'x'

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] We have \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    2 & 0 & 7  \\    0 & 1 & 0  \\    1 & -2 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    -x & 14x & 7x  \\    0 & 1 & 0  \\    x & -4x & -2x  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    5x & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 1 & 0  \\    0 & 10x-2 & 5x  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\] \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 1 & 0  \\    0 & 0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[\Rightarrow x=1/5\]


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