MCQ
Evaluate $\begin{bmatrix}5&4&3\\3&4&1\\5&6&1\end{bmatrix}$is:
  • A
    4
  • B
    -24
  • -8
  • D
    8

Answer

Correct option: C.
-8
Expanding along the first row, we get
$\triangle=5\begin{bmatrix}4&1\\6&1\end{bmatrix}-4\begin{bmatrix}3&1\\5&1\end{bmatrix}+3\begin{bmatrix}3&4\\5&6\end{bmatrix}$

$=5(4-6)-4(3-5)+3(18-20)$

$=5(-2)-4(-2)+3(-2)=-10+8-6=-8.$
 

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