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JEE Main 4 August 2021, Shift 2, Maths Q62

Question 62 of 90 in this shift, Maths question 2 of 30, Section A.

If A is a

3\times3

matrix and

|A|=\frac{1}{36}

, then the value of

|2\cdot adj(3\cdot adj(6A))|

(1) $2^7\times3^8$
(2) $2^6\times3^{10}$
(3) $2^6\times3^{12}$
(4) $2^7\times3^{10}$ Official answer

Official answer

Option 4

NTA final key.

Chapter: Determinants
Topic: Matrix Inverse
Idea tested: Determinant of Adjoint of Inverse

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