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GATE CSE 2016 Set 2 · Q6

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Suppose that the eigenvalues of matrix AA are 1, 2, 4. The determinant of (A−1)T(A^{-1})^T is __________.

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Official answer: 0.125 (±0.001) (±0.001)

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The determinant of a matrix equals the product of its eigenvalues:

det⁡(A)=1×2×4=8\det(A) = 1 \times 2 \times 4 = 8

Using standard properties of determinants:

  1. det⁡(A−1)=1det⁡(A)=18=0.125\det(A^{-1}) = \frac{1}{\det(A)} = \frac{1}{8} = 0.125

  2. det⁡(MT)=det⁡(M)\det(M^T) = \det(M) for any square matrix MM

Therefore:

det⁡((A−1)T)=det⁡(A−1)=18=0.125\det\left((A^{-1})^T\right) = \det(A^{-1}) = \frac{1}{8} = 0.125

Hence, the determinant is 0.125 (accepted range: 0.124 to 0.126).

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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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