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Standard XII
Mathematics
Minor and Cofactor of a Matrix
If Δ =5 3 8...
Question
If
Δ
=
∣
∣ ∣
∣
5
3
8
2
8
1
1
2
3
∣
∣ ∣
∣
,
then minor of the element in
3
rd
row and
2
nd
column is
[1 mark]
A
11
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B
−
11
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C
7
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D
−
6
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Solution
The correct option is
B
−
11
Δ
=
∣
∣ ∣
∣
5
3
8
2
8
1
1
2
3
∣
∣ ∣
∣
Minor of the element in
3
rd
row and
2
nd
column
=
M
32
M
32
=
∣
∣
∣
5
8
2
1
∣
∣
∣
∴
M
32
=
5
−
16
=
−
11
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1
a
2
a
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b
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c
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