Engineering
Mathematics
Algebra of Matrices
Question

Let P = [aij] be a 3 × 3 matrix and let Q = [bij], where bij = 2i+jaij for 1  i, j  3. If the determinant of P is 2, then the determinant of the matrix Q is

210

213

212

211

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Solution

 Let  P=[a11a12a13a21a22a23a31a32a33]det  P=|a11a12a13a21a22a23a31a32a33|

 then  det  Q=|22a1123a1224a1323a2124a2225a2324a3125a3226a33|=222324[a112a1222a13a212a2222a23a312a3222a33]

 =29222=[a11a12a13a21a22a23a31a32a33]=212detP=213