Hard MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2022

Let A be a matrix of order 3 $\times$ 3 and det (A) = 2. Then det (det (A) adj (5 adj (A3))) is equal to _____________.

  1. A 512 $\times$ 10<sup>6</sup> Correct answer
  2. B 256 $\times$ 10<sup>6</sup>
  3. C 1024 $\times$ 10<sup>6</sup>
  4. D 256 $\times$ 10<sup>11</sup>

Solution

<p>$|A| = 2$</p> <p>$||A| = adj\,(5\,adj\,{A^3})|$</p> <p>$= |25|A|adj\,(adj\,{A^3})|$</p> <p>$= {25^3}|A{|^3}\,.\,|adj\,{A^3}{|^2}$</p> <p>$= {25^3}\,.\,{2^3}\,.\,|{A^3}{|^4}$</p> <p>$= {25^3}\,.\,{2^3}\,.\,{2^{12}} = {10^6}\,.\,512$</p>

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Matrices and Determinants · Topic: Types of Matrices and Operations

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