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For what value of x matrix A is singular?A = \(\begin{bmatrix}1+x & 7 \\[0.3em]3-x & 8\end{bmatrix}\)

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|A| = 0

\(\begin{bmatrix}1+x & 7 \\[0.3em]3-x & 8\end{bmatrix}\)= 0

⇒ (1 + x) × 8 – 7 × (3 – x) = 0 

⇒ 8 + 8x – 21 + 7x = 0 

⇒ 15x – 13 = 0

⇒ x = \(\frac{13}{15}\)



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