BITSAT 2024
- Exam
- BITSAT
- Year
- 2024
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Matrices
BITSAT 2024 · Mathematics · Matrices
If matrix A=[ array ccc 3 & -2 & 4 1 & 2 & -1 0 & 1 & 1 array ] and...
If matrix A=\left[\right] andA^{-1}=\frac{1}{k} \operatorname{adj}(A)k$ is
Options
- A7
- B-7
- C15
- D-11
Correct answer
C. 15
Step-by-step solution
Given, A=\left[\right] and $A^{-1}=\frac{1}{k}$\operatorname{adj}(A)$....(i)
We know that, A^{-1}=\frac{\operatorname{\text{ adj }}(A)}{|A|}$...(ii)
By comparing Eqs. (i) and (iii),
$k=|A|$
So,\begin{aligned}
|A| & =\left|\begin{array}{ccc}
3 & -2 & 4 \\
1 & 2 & -1 \\
0 & 1 & 1
\end{array}\right| \\
& =3(2+1)+2(1+0)+4(1-0)=15
\end{aligned}$$