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If A=21-1352161, then trAadjadjA is equal to (where, trP denotes the trace of the matrix P i.e. the sum of all the diagonal elements of the matrix P and adjP denotes the adjoint of matrix P)
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Options:
  • A 7
  • B 18
  • C -58
  • D -1624
Solution:
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The correct answer is: -1624
adjadjA=AA (by property)
AadjadjA=AA2..i
A=21-1352161=25-12-13-2-118-5
=-14-1-13=-28
A2=21-135216121-1352161=61-123409213712
trAadjadjA=trAA2=-286+40+12
=-28×58=-1624

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