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If the matrix $\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0 & -1 & 3 x \\ 1 & y & -5 \\ -6 & 5 & 0\end{array}\right]$ is skew symmetric, then $6 x+y$ is equal to |
6 12 18 2 |
12 |
$A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0 & -1 & 3 x \\ 1 & y & -5 \\ -6 & 5 & 0\end{array}\right]~~~~A^{T}=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0 & 1 & -6 \\ -1 & 4 & 5 \\ 3 x & -5 & 0\end{array}\right]$ (A = -AT) → skew symmetric $\Rightarrow\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0 & -1 & 3 x \\ +1 & y & -5 \\ -6 & 5 & 0\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0 & -1 & 6 \\ 1 & -y & -5 \\ -3 x & 5 & 0\end{array}\right]$ So $y = -y ⇒ y = 0$ So $3x = 6$ ⇒ $x = 2$ $6 x+y$ $=6 \times 2+0=12$ |