Q11 / 75 · NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) 2020 · Mathematics · Matrices

Let A=aij3×3 be a matrix, where aij=x  i≠j1i=j∀i,j∈N & i,j≤3.  If Cij be the cofactor of aij and C12+C23+C32=6, then the number of value(s) of x ∀x∈R is(are)

Correct answer: 2

Solution

A=1xxx1xxx1
C12=x2-x
C23=x2-x
C32=x2-x
C12+C23+C32=6
3x2-x=6
x2-x-2=0
x=2,-1

Hence, the correct answer is 2.

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