Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Algebra

Question:

If B is a non-singular matrix and A is a square matrix, then $det (B^{-1}AB)$ =

Options:

$det(A^{-1})$

$det(B^{-1})$

$det(A)$

$det(B)$

Correct Answer:

$det(A)$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → $det(A)$

$|B^{-1}AB|=|B^{-1}||A||B|$   $[|AB|=|A||B|]$

$=\frac{1}{|B|}|A||B|$  $[|B^{-1}|=\frac{1}{|B|},|B|≠0]$

$=|A|$