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Determinants, Adjoint & Inverse · Question 9 of 87

Question 9

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AA is a square matrix with ∣A∣=−2|A| = -2. What is ∣A3∣|A^3|?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. ∣A3∣=∣A∣3|A^3| = |A|^3, since the determinant of a product is the product of the determinants.

  2. (−2)3=−8(-2)^3 = -8.

Worth noting

−6-6 multiplies by 3 instead of raising to the power 3.

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