Let A= bmatrix-1 & 1 & -1\ 1 & 0 & 1\ 0 & 0 & 1 bmatrix satisfy A2+ (adj (adj(A) ) )+ (adj(A) (adj (adj(A) ) ) )= bmatrix2 & -2 & 2\ -2 & 0 & -1\ 0 & 0 & -1 bmatrix for some , R. Then ( - )2 is equal to .
Determinants
Previous year questions with solutions · 2024 – 2026
Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage
| Year | Questions | Papers | Avg / paper | Weightage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 19 | 1.1 | 4.42% ▼ 8.7% vs last year |
| 2025 | 23 | 19 | 1.2 | 4.84% ▼ 9.2% vs last year |
| 2024 | 32 | 20 | 1.6 | 5.33% |
Let |A| = 6, where A is a 3 3 matrix. If |adj (3 adj (A2 adj(2A) ) ) | = 2m 3n, m, n N, then m + n is equal to .
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Let A be a square matrix of order 3 such that (A)=-2 and (3 adj (-6 adj(3A) ) )=2m+n 3mn, m>n. Then 4m+2n is equal to .
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