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JEE Main2026Jan 24, Shift 2Mathematics
Q.

Let and be two square matrices of order 3 such that and . Then the value of is :

  1. A

    32

  2. B

    16

  3. C

    81

  4. D

    124

Solution

Write out :

Pull factors out of rows: row 1 has factor , row 2 has factor , row 3 has factor , giving . From the remaining matrix, pull factors out of columns: column 1 factor , column 2 factor , column 3 factor , giving .

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For an matrix, (here ).

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