Determinant of Matrix

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Question 1

If the matrix A is such that [Tex]A = \begin{bmatrix}2 \\-4 \\7\end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}1 & 9 & 5\end{bmatrix}[/Tex], then the determinant of A is equal to

  • 0

  • 1

  • 2

  • 3

Question 2

The determinant of the matrix is 

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  • 4
     

  • 20
     

  • 0
     

  • 5
     

Question 3

Two eigenvalues of a 3 × 3 real matrix P are (2 + √ -1) and 3. The determinant of P is _____   

  • 0

  • 1

  • 15

  • -1

Question 4

Suppose that the eigenvalues of matrix A are 1, 2, 4. The determinant of (A−1)T is _________

  • 1/8

  • 1

  • 1/4

  • 2

Question 5

Consider the following determinant:

[Tex]\Delta = \begin{vmatrix} 1 & a & bc \\ 1 & b & ca \\ 1 & c & ab \end{vmatrix}[/Tex]

Which of the following is a factor of Δ?

  • a+b

  • a-b

  • a+b+c

  • abc

Question 6

The determinant of the matrix [Tex]\begin{bmatrix} 6 & -8 & 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 2 & 4 & 6 \\ 0 & 0 & 4 & 8 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & -1 \end{bmatrix}[/Tex] is:

  • 11

  • -48

  • 0

  • -24

Question 7

The matrix A has (1, 2, 1)T and (1, 1, 0)T as eigenvectors, both with eigenvalue 7, and its trace is 2. The determinant of A is __________ .

  • 84

  • 588

  • 49

  • None of these

Question 8

Find the determinant of the following matrix:

[Tex]\begin{bmatrix} 6 & 0 & -1 & 2 \\ -1 & 2 & 3 & 6 \\ 4 & -3 & 0 & 0 \\ 1 & 5 & 7 & 2 \end{bmatrix}[/Tex]

  • -708

  • -452

  • -844

  • -588

Question 9

Let A and B be two n×n matrices over real numbers. Let rank(M) and det(M) denote the rank and determinant of a matrix M, respectively. Consider the following statements.

I. rank(AB) = rank(A) × rank (B)
II. det(AB) = det(A) × det(B)
III. rank(A+B) ≤ rank(A) + rank(B)
IV. det(A+B) ≤ det(A) + det(B)

Which of the above statements are TRUE?

  • I and II only

  • I and IV only

  • II and III only

  • III and IV only

Question 10

If the two matrices [Tex]\left[\begin{array}{lll} 1 & 0 & x \\ 0 & x & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & x \end{array}\right] and \left[\begin{array}{lll} x & 1 & 0 \\ x & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & x & 1 \end{array}\right][/Tex] have the same determinant, then the value of x is

  • 1/2

  • √2

  • ± 1/2

  • ± 1/√2

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