If a square matrix A is such that det(A)=5 and det(2A)=640, then the order of A is
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A
4
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B
3
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C
7
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D
9
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Solution
The correct option is C7 Given : |A|=5 and |2A|=640
We know that det(kA)=kn|A|, where n is the order of matrix A and k∈R ⇒|2A|=2n⋅|A|=640
⇒2n=6405 ⇒2n=128=27 ∴n=7