For any n×n matrix A:
A⋅adj(A)=∣A∣⋅I
where I is the identity matrix and ∣A∣ is the determinant of A.
Taking the determinant of both sides:
∣A⋅adj(A)∣=∣∣A∣⋅I∣
For a 3×3 matrix:
∣A⋅adj(A)∣=∣A∣3
Given: A=a041b4−14c
Using the first row expansion:
∣A∣=ab44c−1044c+(−1)04b4
Calculating each 2×2 determinant:
b44c=bc−16
044c=0−16=−16
04b4=0−4b=−4b
Therefore:
∣A∣=a(bc−16)−1(−16)+(−1)(−4b)
∣A∣=abc−16a+16+4b
Given conditions: abc=12 and b=4a
Substituting these values:
∣A∣=12−16a+16+4(4a)
∣A∣=12−16a+16+16a
∣A∣=28
∣A(adjA)∣=∣A∣3
∣A(adjA)∣=283
Therefore, the value of ∣A(adjA)∣ is 283.