NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020MathematicsDeterminantsPractice
A is a square matrix of order 3 × 3 . The matrices A ,   4 A - 1 ,   A T all have the same value of the determinant. If a d j A = 2 A T , then 3 A - 1 is equal to
Options
- A3 2
- B9 4
- C27 8
- D3
Correct answer
C. 27 8
Step-by-step solution
A = 4 A - 1 = A T ⇒ A = 64 A = A ⇒ A 2 = 64 ⇒ A = 8 or - 8 ∵ a d j A = 2 A T ⇒ a d j A = 2 A T ⇒ A 2 = 8 A ⇒ A = 0,8 ⇒ A = 8 So, 3 A - 1 = 27 A = 27 8