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Find k, if the following matrices are singular.\(\begin{vmatrix}7& 3\\-2&k\end{vmatrix}\)[(7, 3) (-2, k)]

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Let A = \(\begin{vmatrix}7& 3\\-2&k\end{vmatrix}\)

Since A is a singular matrix, |A|=0

\(\begin{vmatrix}7& 3\\-2&k\end{vmatrix}\)=0

∴ 7k + 6 = 0

∴ 7k = -6 

k = -6/7



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