Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Algebra

Question:

A is a matrix of order 3 × 3 such that |A| = 4, then the value of |2A| is

Options:

32

16

8

4

Correct Answer:

32

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → 32

$|A|=4$

$⇒|2A|_{3×3}=2^3|A|=8|A|$

$=8×4$  $[|kA|_n=k^n|A|]$

$=32$