Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Determinants

Question:

If $A$ be a $3 \times 3$ square matrix such that $A(\text{adj } A) = \begin{bmatrix} 5 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 5 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 5 \end{bmatrix}$ then the value of $|\text{adj } A|$ is

Options:

5

25

125

625

Correct Answer:

25

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → 25 ##

$A(\text{adj } A) = 5I$

$A(\text{adj } A) = |A|I$

$∴|A| = 5$

$|\text{adj } A| = |A|^{n-1} = |A|^2 = 25$