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Let A=aij be a 3×3 matrix where aij=ij-ji+2ijxi<j1i>j0i=j,
then the minimum value of A is equal to (where x is a real number)
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Options:
  • A 14
  • B -833
  • C 7
  • D -433
Solution:
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The correct answer is: -433
A=a11a12a13a21a22a23a31a32a33
a11=0,a12=3x,a13=4x,a21=1
a22=0,a23=11x,a31=1,a32=1,a33=0
A=03x4x1011x110A=33x2+4x
Minimum value of A=-433

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