Q68 / 180 · COMEDK 2023 (Evening Shift) · Mathematics

$A$ and $B$ are invertible matrices of the same order such that $\left|(A B)^{-1}\right|=8$ if $|A|=2$ then $|B|$ is

  • Correct answer
    A
    $\dfrac{1}{16}$
  • B
    6
  • C
    4
  • D
    16

Solution

Given that $A$ and $B$ are invertible matrices of the same order, we have the property $|(AB)^{-1}| = \dfrac{1}{|AB|}$.

Since $|AB| = |A| |B|$, we can write $|(AB)^{-1}| = \dfrac{1}{|A| |B|}$.

Given $|(AB)^{-1}| = 8$ and $|A| = 2$, we substitute these values into the equation:

$8 = \dfrac{1}{2 \times |B|}$

Rearranging the equation to solve for $|B|$:

$|B| = \dfrac{1}{2 \times 8} = \dfrac{1}{16}$

Answer: $\dfrac{1}{16}$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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