NDA2025MathematicsDeterminantsActual
If = vmatrix a & b & c d & e & f g & h & i vmatrix and A , B , C , D , G are the cofactors of the elements a , b , c , d , g respectively, then what is bB + cC - dD - gG equal to?
Options
- A0
- B1
- C-
Correct answer
A. 0
Step-by-step solution
The sum of the products of elements of any row or column with their corresponding cofactors is equal to the determinant . Expanding the determinant along the first row, we get: aA + bB + cC = Expanding the determinant along the first column, we get: aA + dD + gG = Subtracting the second equation from the first equation, we get: (aA + bB + cC) - (aA + dD + gG) = - bB + cC - dD - gG = 0 Answer: 0