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Standard IX
Mathematics
Identity Matrix
If A=[ 2 1 -1...
Question
If
A
=
⎡
⎢
⎣
2
1
−
1
4
x
6
0
1
3
⎤
⎥
⎦
is a singular matrix, then the value of
x
is
[1 mark]
A
4
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B
14
3
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C
5
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D
11
3
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Solution
The correct option is
B
14
3
A
=
⎡
⎢
⎣
2
1
−
1
4
x
6
0
1
3
⎤
⎥
⎦
Since matrix is singular,
∴
|
A
|
=
0
⇒
∣
∣ ∣
∣
2
1
−
1
4
x
6
0
1
3
∣
∣ ∣
∣
=
0
Expanding along
R
3
,
−
(
12
+
4
)
+
3
(
2
x
−
4
)
=
0
⇒
6
x
−
28
=
0
⇒
x
=
14
3
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