Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Matrices

Question:

If $Δ=\begin{vmatrix}a_{11} & a_{12} & a_{13}\\a_{21} & a_{22} & a_{23}\\a_{31} & a_{32} & a_{33}\end{vmatrix} $ and $A_{ij}$ is the cofactor of $a_{ij}$, then value of Δ is given by :

Options:

$a_{11}A_{31}+a_{12}A_{32}+a_{13}A_{33}$

$a_{11}A_{11}+a_{12}A_{21}+a_{13}A_{31}$

$a_{21}A_{11}+a_{22}A_{12}+a_{23}A_{13}$

$a_{11}A_{11}+a_{21}A_{21}+a_{31}A_{31}$

Correct Answer:

$a_{11}A_{11}+a_{21}A_{21}+a_{31}A_{31}$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → $a_{11}A_{11}+a_{21}A_{21}+a_{31}A_{31}$

corresponding cofactors either along a row need to be multiplied or column with corresponding elements in order to give the value of determinant

$Δ=a_{11}A_{11}+a_{21}A_{21}+a_{31}A_{31}$