JEE Advanced · 2012 · 08 Apr 2012 · Paper 2 · Matrices

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If the adjoint of a matrix is , then the possible value(s) of the determinant of is (are)
  1. (A)-2✓ Correct
  2. (B)-1
  3. (C)1
  4. (D)2✓ Correct

Answer: (A), (D)

Solution

For a matrix, .

Compute the determinant of the adjoint:



Therefore , so .

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