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