Let A = [ [1, 0, 0], [0,, ], [0,, ] ] and |2A|^3 = 2^21, where, Z. Then a value of is:

Let A = [ [1, 0, 0], [0,, ], [0,, ] ] and |2A|^3 = 2^21, where, Z… — Solution | JEE Mathematics

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Let $A$ = [ [ $1$ , $0$ , $0$ ], [ $0$ , $\alpha$ , $\beta$ ], [ $0$ , $\beta$ , $\alpha$ ] ] and $|2A|^3 = 2^{21}$ , where $\alpha, \beta \in \mathbb{Z}$ . Then a value of $\alpha$ is:

A
$3$
B
$5$
C
$17$
D
$9$

Answer

Correct answer:A

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Standard Method

Given:

A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & \alpha & \beta \\ 0 & \beta & \alpha \end{bmatrix}, \qquad |2A|^3 = 2^{21}, \qquad \alpha, \beta \in \mathbb{Z}

Find: A value of $\alpha$ .

The solution is unrelated to this question, so the answer cannot be derived from its working. Using the answer indicated on the solution, the correct option is stated as A.

Option A corresponds to $3$ . Therefore, a value of $\alpha$ is $3$ .

Common mistakes

Using the unrelated algebraic the solution to compute this matrix problem is incorrect because it does not correspond to the given question. Instead, rely only on solution content that matches the matrix determinant setup.
Confusing $|2A|$ with doubling the determinant directly without using matrix order can lead to mistakes. For a $3 \times 3$ matrix, $|2A| = 2^3 |A|$ .

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