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3 and 4 .Determinants and Matrices
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Let $A = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}5&{5\alpha }&\alpha \\0&\alpha &{5\alpha }\\0&0&5\end{array}} \right]$, If ${\left| A \right|^2} = 25$, then $\left| \alpha \right|$ equals
A
$\frac{1}{5}$
B
$5$
C
${5^2}$
D
$1$
(AIEEE-2007)
Solution
$\left|A^{2}\right|=25 \Rightarrow|A|^{2}=25$
$\Rightarrow(25 \alpha)^{2}=25 \Rightarrow|\alpha|=\frac{1}{5}$
Standard 12
Mathematics
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