Question 2 (Method 1)
If A = [𝑎𝑖𝑗] is a matrix of order 2 × 2, such that |𝐴| = −15 and C𝑖𝑗 represents the cofactor of 𝑎𝑖𝑗, then find 𝑎21 𝑐21 + 𝑎22 𝑐22
Given a is a 2 × 2 matrix
A = [■8(𝑎_11&𝑎_12@𝑎_21&𝑎_12 )]
Given |A| = – 15
|A| = a11 a12 – a21 a12
– 15 = a11 a12 – a21 a12
a11 a12 – a21 a12 = – 15
Now, we need to find C21, C22
First we find minors
M21 = |■8(𝑎_11&𝑎_12@𝑎_21&𝑎_12 )| = a12
M22 = |■8(𝑎_11&𝑎_12@𝑎_21&𝑎_12 )| = a11
C21 = (–1)2+1 M21 = –1 × a12 = – a12
C22 = (–1)2+2 M22 = 1 × a11 = a11
Now,
𝑎21 𝑐21 + 𝑎22 𝑐22 = 𝑎21 (−𝑎12 ) + 𝑎22 𝑎11
= −𝑎21 𝑎12 + 𝑎22 𝑎11
= 𝑎22 𝑎11 − 𝑎21 𝑎12
= – 15
Question 2 (Method 2)
If A = [𝑎𝑖𝑗] is a matrix of order 2 × 2, such that |𝐴| = −15 and C𝑖𝑗 represents the cofactor of 𝑎𝑖𝑗, then find 𝑎21 𝑐21 + 𝑎22 𝑐22
Determinant of a 2 × 2 matrix is given by
|A| = 𝑎21 𝑐21 + 𝑎22 𝑐22
Given |A| = – 15
– 15 = 𝑎21 𝑐21 + 𝑎22 𝑐22
𝑎21 𝑐21 + 𝑎22 𝑐22 = – 15
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Davneet Singh
Davneet Singh has done his B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He has been teaching from the past 14 years. He provides courses for Maths, Science and Computer Science at Teachoo
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