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-- Mathematics - Section B1
Matrices
If A is square matrix of order 3 and B =-2A such that |B|= k|A| then the value of k is
8
4
16
-8
The correct answer is option (4) → -8
$|B|=(-2)^3|A|$
so $k=-8$