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GATE CSE 2024 Set 1 · Q12

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The product of all eigenvalues of the matrix [123456789]\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 4 & 5 & 6 \\ 7 & 8 & 9 \end{bmatrix} is

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The product of all eigenvalues of a square matrix AA equals the determinant of AA, i.e., ∏iλi=det⁡(A)\prod_{i} \lambda_i = \det(A).

Let A=[123456789]A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 4 & 5 & 6 \\ 7 & 8 & 9 \end{bmatrix}.

Applying row operations:

  • R2←R2−R1=[333]R_2 \leftarrow R_2 - R_1 = \begin{bmatrix} 3 & 3 & 3 \end{bmatrix}

  • R3←R3−R2=[333]R_3 \leftarrow R_3 - R_2 = \begin{bmatrix} 3 & 3 & 3 \end{bmatrix}

Since the second and third rows of the transformed matrix are identical, the rows of matrix AA are linearly dependent. Therefore:

det⁡(A)=0\det(A) = 0

Thus, the product of all eigenvalues of the matrix is 0.

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This Linear Algebra previous year question is Q12 of the GATE CSE 2024 Set 1 paper. Find more GATE CSE PYQs on Linear Algebra in Engineering Mathematics, or browse all GATE CSE PYQs.

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