JEE Main20253 Apr 2025Morning ShiftMathematicsMatricesActual
Let A be a matrix of order 3 3 and |A|=5 . If |2 adj (3 ~A adj (2 ~A ))|=2^ 3^ 5^ , , N then + + is equal to
Options
- A25
- B26
- C27
- D28
Correct answer
C. 27
Step-by-step solution
aligned & |2 adj (3 ~A adj (2 ~A ))| & 2^3 |3 ~A adj (2 ~A )|^2 & 2^3 (3^3 )^2 | ~A |^2 | adj (2 ~A )|^2 & 2^3 3^6 | ~A |^2 (|2 ~A |^2 )^2 & 2^3 3^6 | ~A |^2 [ (2^3 )^2 | ~A |^2 ]^2 & 2^3 3^6 | ~A |^2 2¹² | ~A |^4 & 2¹⁵ 3^6 | ~A |^6 & 2¹⁵ 3^6 5^6=2^ 3^ 5^ & =15, =6, =6 & + + =27 aligned