The product of all eigenvalues of the matrix 1 & 2 & 3 4 & 5 & 6 7 & 8 & 9 is
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GATE CSE 2024 Set 1 · Q12
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Linear AlgebraThe product of all eigenvalues of a square matrix equals the determinant of , i.e., .
Let .
Applying row operations:
Since the second and third rows of the transformed matrix are identical, the rows of matrix are linearly dependent. Therefore:
Thus, the product of all eigenvalues of the matrix is 0.
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Recall the property that the product of all eigenvalues of a matrix is equal to its determinant. Check if the rows are linearly dependent.
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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