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Let A be a square matrix of order 3 and I is an identity matrix of order 3. If ∣A∣=3|A| = 3, the value of ∣A(4I)∣|A(4I)| is

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✅ Correct Option: 3

Using ∣XY∣=∣X∣∣Y∣|XY|=|X||Y| and ∣kI3∣=k3|kI_3|=k^3, we get ∣A(4I)∣=∣A∣⋅43=3×64=192|A(4I)|=|A|\cdot 4^3=3\times 64=192.

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