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Let A= bmatrix1 & 1 & 2\ -2 & 0 & 1\ 1 & 3 & 5 bmatrix. Then the sum of all elements of the matrix adj (adj (2(adj A)-1 ) ) is equal to:

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. -4
  4. -3

Answer

(4) -3

Solution

|A|=1(0-3)-1(-10-1)+2(-6-0)=-3+11-12=-4

adj A=|A|A-1 (adj A)-1= A|A|=- A4

Let B=2(adj A)-1=- A2

|B|= (- 12 )3|A|=- 18(-4)= 12

For a 3 3 matrix, adj(adj B)=|B|3-2B=|B| B

adj(adj B)= 12 (- A2 )=- A4

Sum of elements of A=1+1+2-2+0+1+1+3+5=12

Required sum =- 124=-3

Answer: (4)

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If the system of equations : x+y+z=5 x+2y+3z=9 x+3y+ z= has infinitely many solutions, then the value of + is :

  1. 16
  2. 18
  3. 19
  4. 21
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Let A= bmatrix1 & 2 & 7\ 4 & -2 & 8\ 3 & 8 & -7 bmatrix and (A- I)=0, where is a real number. If the largest possible value of is p, then the circle (x-p)2+(y-2p)2=320, intersects the co-ordinate axes at

  1. 1 point
  2. 2 points
  3. 3 points
  4. 4 points
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4

Let , R be such that the system of linear equations x+2y+z=5 2x+y+ z=5 8x+4y+ z=18 has no solution. Then is equal to :

  1. -4
  2. 4
  3. 8
  4. -8
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5

If the system of equations x+5y+6z=4, 2x+3y+4z=7, x+6y+az=b has infinitely many solutions, then the point (a, b) lies on the line

  1. y-x=3
  2. x-y=3
  3. x+y=11
  4. x+y=12
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Let P = [pij] and Q = [qij] be two square matrices of order 3 such that qij = 2(i+j-1)pij and (Q) = 210. Then the value of ( adj( adj P)) is:

  1. 81
  2. 16
  3. 124
  4. 32
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Let f(x) = 7x10 + 9x8(1 + x2 + 2x9)2 dx, x > 0, x 0 f(x) = 0 and f(1) = 14. If A = bmatrix 0 & 0 & 1 \ 14 & f'(1) & 1 \ 2 & 4 & 1 bmatrix and B = adj(adj A) be such that |B| = 81, then 2 is equal to

  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 3
  4. 1
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Among the statements : I: If vmatrix 1 & & \ & 1 & \ & & 1 vmatrix = vmatrix 0 & & \ & 0 & \ & & 0 vmatrix, then 2 + 2 + 2 = 32, and II: If vmatrix x2 + x & x + 1 & x - 2 \ 2x2 + 3x - 1 & 3x & 3x - 3 \ x2 + 2x + 3 & 2x - 1 & 2x - 1 vmatrix = px + q, then p2 = 196q2.

  1. both are true
  2. both are false
  3. only I is true
  4. only II is true
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9

Let |A| = 6, where A is a 3 3 matrix. If |adj (3 adj (A2 adj(2A) ) ) | = 2m 3n, m, n N, then m + n is equal to .

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The system of linear equations x + y + z = 6 2x + 5y + az = 36 x + 2y + 3z = b has :

  1. unique solution for a = 8 and b = 16
  2. infinitely many solutions for a = 8 and b = 14
  3. infinitely many solutions for a = 8 and b = 16
  4. unique solution for a = 8 and b = 14
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Let A be a 3 3 matrix such that A + AT = O. If A bmatrix 1 \ -1 \ 0 bmatrix = bmatrix 3 \ 3 \ 2 bmatrix, A2 bmatrix 1 \ -1 \ 0 bmatrix = bmatrix -3 \ 19 \ -24 bmatrix and (adj(2 adj(A + I))) = (2) (3) (11) , , , are non-negative integers, then + + is equal to

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