If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that |adj A| = 64, find |A|.

Question:

If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that |adj A| = 64, find |A|.

Solution:

For any square matrix of order n,

$|a d j A|=|A|^{n-1}$

$\Rightarrow 64=|A|^{2} \quad[\because|a d j A|=64]$

 

$\Rightarrow|A|=\pm 8$

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