JEE Main & Advanced JEE Main Paper (Held On 11 April 2015)

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    If A is a \[3\times 3\] matrix such that |5. adjA| = 5, then A| is equal to : [JEE Main Online Paper (Held On 11 April 2015)]  

    A) \[\pm \frac{1}{5}\]

    B) \[\pm \,5\]

    C) \[\pm \,1\]

    D) \[\pm \,\frac{1}{25}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

      \[\left| 5\,adj\,A \right|=5\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[{{5}^{3}}\left| \,adj\,A \right|=5\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[\left| \,adj\,A \right|=\frac{1}{{{5}^{2}}}\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[{{\left| \,A \right|}^{3-1}}=\frac{1}{{{5}^{2}}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[\left| \,A \right|=\pm \frac{1}{5}\]


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