Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2011

  • question_answer
    Let\[A=\left| \begin{matrix}    1 & -1 & 1  \\    2 & 1 & -3  \\    1 & 1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\]and\[10B=\left| \begin{matrix}    4 & 2 & 2  \\    -5 & 0 & \alpha   \\    1 & -2 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\]. If\[B\]is the inverse of matrix\[A\], then\[\alpha \]is

    A) \[-1\]                                    

    B) \[-2\]

    C) \[2\]                     

    D)        \[5\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Given,   \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    4 & 2 & 2  \\    -5 & 0 & \alpha   \\    1 & -2 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=10{{A}^{-1}}\] \[\therefore \]  \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    4 & 2 & 2  \\    -5 & 0 & \alpha   \\    1 & -2 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & -1 & 1  \\    2 & 1 & -3  \\    1 & 1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]                 \[=\left[ \begin{matrix}    10 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 10 & 0  \\    0 & 0 & 10  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    10 & 0 & 0  \\    -5+\alpha  & 5+\alpha  & -5+\alpha   \\    0 & 0 & 10  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]                 \[=\left[ \begin{matrix}    10 & 0 & 0  \\    0 & 10 & 0  \\    0 & 0 & 10  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[-5+\alpha =0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\alpha =5\]


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