Suppose that the eigenvalues of matrix A are 1, 2, 4. The determinant of (A-1)T is …
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GATE CSE 2016 Set 2 · Q6
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Official answer: 0.125 (±0.001) (±0.001)
Linear AlgebraThe determinant of a matrix equals the product of its eigenvalues:
Using standard properties of determinants:
for any square matrix
Therefore:
Hence, the determinant is 0.125 (accepted range: 0.124 to 0.126).
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Recall that is the product of its eigenvalues, , and transposing a matrix does not change its determinant.
This Linear Algebra previous year question is Q6 of the GATE CSE 2016 Set 2 paper. Find more GATE CSE PYQs on Linear Algebra in Engineering Mathematics, or browse all GATE CSE PYQs.
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