If $A$ is a square matrix of order 3, then $\left|\operatorname{adj}\left(\operatorname{adj}…

If $A$ is a square matrix of order 3, then $\left|\operatorname{adj}\left(\operatorname{adj} A^2\right)\right|$ is equal to
  1. $|A|^2$
  2. $|A|^4$
  3. $|A|^8$
  4. $|A|^{16}$

Solution

Given matrix $\mathrm{A}$ is of order 3 . We know that, $|\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj} A)|=|A|^{(n-1)^2}$ Similarly, $\left|\operatorname{adj}\left(\operatorname{adj} A^2\right)\right|=\left|A^2\right|^{(3-1)^2}$ $\begin{aligned} & =\left|A^2\right|^{2^2}[\because n=3] \\ & =\left|A^2\right|^4=|A|^8\end{aligned}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2015

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