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If A=[a1−10b444c]A = \begin{bmatrix} a & 1 & -1 \\ 0 & b & 4 \\ 4 & 4 & c \end{bmatrix} and abc=12abc = 12, b=4ab = 4a, then the value of ∣A(adjA)∣|A(adjA)| is:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

For any n×nn \times n matrix AA:

A⋅adj(A)=∣A∣⋅IA \cdot adj(A) = |A| \cdot I

where II is the identity matrix and ∣A∣|A| is the determinant of AA.

Taking the determinant of both sides:

∣A⋅adj(A)∣=∣∣A∣⋅I∣|A \cdot adj(A)| = ||A| \cdot I|

For a 3×33 \times 3 matrix:

∣A⋅adj(A)∣=∣A∣3|A \cdot adj(A)| = |A|^3


Given: A=[a1−10b444c]A = \begin{bmatrix} a & 1 & -1 \\ 0 & b & 4 \\ 4 & 4 & c \end{bmatrix}

Using the first row expansion:

∣A∣=a∣b44c∣−1∣044c∣+(−1)∣0b44∣|A| = a \begin{vmatrix} b & 4 \\ 4 & c \end{vmatrix} - 1 \begin{vmatrix} 0 & 4 \\ 4 & c \end{vmatrix} + (-1) \begin{vmatrix} 0 & b \\ 4 & 4 \end{vmatrix}

Calculating each 2×22 \times 2 determinant:

∣b44c∣=bc−16\begin{vmatrix} b & 4 \\ 4 & c \end{vmatrix} = bc - 16

∣044c∣=0−16=−16\begin{vmatrix} 0 & 4 \\ 4 & c \end{vmatrix} = 0 - 16 = -16

∣0b44∣=0−4b=−4b\begin{vmatrix} 0 & b \\ 4 & 4 \end{vmatrix} = 0 - 4b = -4b

Therefore:

∣A∣=a(bc−16)−1(−16)+(−1)(−4b)|A| = a(bc - 16) - 1(-16) + (-1)(-4b)

∣A∣=abc−16a+16+4b|A| = abc - 16a + 16 + 4b


Given conditions: abc=12abc = 12 and b=4ab = 4a

Substituting these values:

∣A∣=12−16a+16+4(4a)|A| = 12 - 16a + 16 + 4(4a)

∣A∣=12−16a+16+16a|A| = 12 - 16a + 16 + 16a

∣A∣=28|A| = 28


∣A(adjA)∣=∣A∣3|A(adjA)| = |A|^3

∣A(adjA)∣=283|A(adjA)| = 28^3

Therefore, the value of ∣A(adjA)∣|A(adjA)| is 28328^3.

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