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Find the minor and cofactor respectively for the element 3 in the determinant Δ=\(\begin{vmatrix}1&5\\3&6\end{vmatrix}\).(a) M21=-5, A21=-5(b) M21=5, A21=-5(c) M21=-5, A21=5(d) M21=5, A21=5The question was asked during a job interview.The question is from Determinants in chapter Determinants of Mathematics – Class 12

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Correct choice is (B) M21=5, A21=-5

The best explanation: The element 3 is in the second ROW (i=2) and FIRST column(j=1).

∴M21=5 (obtained by deleting R2 and C1 in Δ)

A21=(-1)^1+2 M21=-1×5 =-5.



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