Let the determinant of a square matrix A of order $m$ be $m-n$, where $m$ and $n$
satisfy $4 m+n=22$ and $17 m+4 n=93$.
If $\operatorname{det}(n \operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj}(m A)))=3^{a} 5^{b} 6^{c}$ then $a+b+c$ is equal to :
Solution
Given that $|A|=m-n$, and let's solve the system of linear equations to find the values of $m$ and $n$ :
<br/><br/>$4m + n = 22$ ...... (1)
<br/><br/>$17m + 4n = 93$ ....... (2)
<br/><br/>We can multiply equation (1) by 4 to make the coefficients of $n$ in both equations equal:
<br/><br/>$16m + 4n = 88$ ......... (3)
<br/><br/>Now, subtract equation (3) from equation (2):
<br/><br/>$(17m + 4n) - (16m + 4n) = 93 - 88$
<br/><br/>$m = 5$
<br/><br/>Now, we can find the value of $n$ by substituting $m$ into equation (1):
<br/><br/>$4(5) + n = 22$
<br/><br/>$20 + n = 22$
<br/><br/>$n = 2$
<br/><br/>Since the order of matrix A is $m$, the order is 5. Now, let's find the determinant of $n \operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj}(mA))$:
<br/><br/>We know that $\operatorname{det}(A) = m-n = 3$.
<br/><br/>
$$
\begin{aligned}
& \therefore \operatorname{det}(n \operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj}(m A))) \\\\
& =|2 \operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj}(5 A))| \\\\
& =2^5|5 A|^{16} \\\\
& =2^5 5^{80}|A|^{16}=2^5 \cdot 3^{16} \cdot 5^{80} \\\\
& =3^{11} 5^{80} 6^5
\end{aligned}
$$
<br/><br/>So, $a+b+c=96$
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Matrices and Determinants · Topic: Types of Matrices and Operations
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