NDA2021MathematicsDeterminantsActual
With the numbers 2,4,6,8 , all the possible determinants with these four different elements are constructed. What is the sum of the values of all such determinants?
Options
- A128
- B64
- C32
- D0
Correct answer
D. 0
Step-by-step solution
All possible determinants from 2,4,6 and 8 | array ll 8 & 6 4 & 2 array |+ | array ll 8 & 4 2 & 6 array |+ | array ll 2 & 4 8 & 6 array |+ | array ll 4 & 2 6 & 8 array |+ | array ll 4 & 8 6 & 2 array |+ | array ll 6 & 8 2 & 4 array | aligned &=(16-24)+(48-8)+(12-32)+(32-12) &+(8-48)+(24-16) &=0 aligned