Matrices and Determinants 2 Question 22
24. Let and be two matrices such that . Further, if and , then
(2014 Adv.)
(a) determinant of
(b) there is a
(c) determinant of
(d) for a
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 24. (a, b)
Solution:
- PLAN: (i) If
and are two non-zero matrices and , then
(ii) The determinant of the product of the matrices is equal to product of their individual determinants, i.e.
Given,
[as
Also,
Also,
As,
Thus, there exists a non-zero matrix