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JEE Main 20264 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
4 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Matrices

JEE Main 2026 · 4 April · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Matrices

Let A = bmatrix 1 & 1 & 2 -2 & 0 & 1 1 & 3 & 5 bmatrix . Then the...

Let A=[112−201135]A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 & 2 \\ -2 & 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 3 & 5 \end{bmatrix}. Then the sum of all elements of the matrix adj(adj(2(adjA)−1))\text{adj}(\text{adj}(2(\text{adj}A)^{-1})) is equal to:

Options

  1. A33
  2. B44
  3. C−4-4
  4. D−3-3

Correct answer

D. −3-3

Step-by-step solution

The determinant of matrix AA is given by:

∣A∣=1(0−3)−1(−10−1)+2(−6−0)|A| = 1(0 - 3) - 1(-10 - 1) + 2(-6 - 0)

∣A∣=−3+11−12=−4|A| = -3 + 11 - 12 = -4

We know the property A(adjA)=∣A∣IA(\text{adj}A) = |A|I, which gives adjA=∣A∣A−1\text{adj}A = |A|A^{-1}.

Taking the inverse on both sides:

(adjA)−1=A∣A∣=A−4(\text{adj}A)^{-1} = \dfrac{A}{|A|} = \dfrac{A}{-4}

Let B=2(adjA)−1B = 2(\text{adj}A)^{-1}. Substituting the above expression, we get:

B=2(A−4)=−12AB = 2\left(\dfrac{A}{-4}\right) = -\dfrac{1}{2}A

We need to find the matrix adj(adjB)\text{adj}(\text{adj}B). For a square matrix of order nn, we have adj(adjB)=∣B∣n−2B\text{adj}(\text{adj}B) = |B|^{n-2}B. Since the order is n=3n = 3:

adj(adjB)=∣B∣3−2B=∣B∣B\text{adj}(\text{adj}B) = |B|^{3-2}B = |B|B

Now, we calculate the determinant of BB:

∣B∣=∣−12A∣=(−12)3∣A∣=−18(−4)=12|B| = \left|-\dfrac{1}{2}A\right| = \left(-\dfrac{1}{2}\right)^3|A| = -\dfrac{1}{8}(-4) = \dfrac{1}{2}

Substituting ∣B∣|B| back into the expression for adj(adjB)\text{adj}(\text{adj}B):

adj(adjB)=12B=12(−12A)=−14A\text{adj}(\text{adj}B) = \dfrac{1}{2}B = \dfrac{1}{2}\left(-\dfrac{1}{2}A\right) = -\dfrac{1}{4}A

The sum of all elements of matrix AA is:

1+1+2−2+0+1+1+3+5=121 + 1 + 2 - 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 5 = 12

Therefore, the sum of all elements of the matrix −14A-\dfrac{1}{4}A is:

−14×12=−3-\dfrac{1}{4} \times 12 = -3

Answer: −3-3
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