- Given data
For a 3×3 matrix A,
det(A)=−2.
We need to evaluate
det(3adj(−6adj(3A)))=2m+n⋅3mn,m>n,
and then find 4m+2n.
- Useful determinant and adjoint formulas for a 3×3 matrix
If M is a 3×3 matrix, then:
- det(kM)=k3det(M)
- det(adj(M))=(detM)3−1=(detM)2
- adj(kM)=k3−1adj(M)=k2adj(M)
- First compute det(3A)
Since A is of order 3,
det(3A)=33det(A)=27(−2)=−54.
- Compute det(adj(3A))
Using
det(adj(M))=(detM)2,
we get
det(adj(3A))=(−54)2=2916=22⋅36.
- Let
B=−6adj(3A).
Then
det(B)=det(−6adj(3A))=(−6)3det(adj(3A)).
So,
det(B)=(−216)(2916).
Factorizing,
−216=−23⋅33,2916=22⋅36.
Hence,
det(B)=−(23+233+6)=−25⋅39.
- Compute det(adj(B))
Again, for a 3×3 matrix,
det(adj(B))=(detB)2.
Therefore,
det(adj(B))=(−25⋅39)2=210⋅318.
- Now compute det(3adj(B))
Since the matrix is 3×3,
det(3adj(B))=33det(adj(B)).
Thus,
det(3adj(B))=27⋅210⋅318=210⋅321.
But this is given as
2m+n⋅3mn.
So we compare exponents:
m+n=10,mn=21.
- Solve for m,n
We need two numbers with sum 10 and product 21.
They are
m=7,n=3
with m>n satisfied.
- Find 4m+2n
4m+2n=4(7)+2(3)=28+6=34.
- Final answer
34
This matches the stored correct answer.