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If $A \cdot(\operatorname{adj} A)=\left[\begin{array}{lll}3 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 3 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 3\end{array}\right]$, then the value of $|A|+|\operatorname{adj} A|$ is equal to:
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View full question & answer→$A \cdot(\operatorname{adj} A)=\left[\begin{array}{lll}3 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 3 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 3\end{array}\right]$
we know that $A \cdot(\operatorname{Adj} A)=I .|A|$
$\begin{array}{l}\Longrightarrow\left[\begin{array}{lll}3 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 3 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 3\end{array}\right]=| A | I \\ \Longrightarrow 3\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1\end{array}\right]=| A | I \end{array}$
$\begin{array}{l}\Longrightarrow 3 I =| A | I \\ \Longrightarrow| A |=3 \cdots(1)\end{array}$
$|\operatorname{Adj} A |=| A |^{3-1}[\text { Since order } n =3]$
$|\operatorname{Adj} A |=(3)^2=9$
$|\operatorname{adj}(A)|=9 ......(2)$
Now,
$|A|+|\operatorname{adj} A|=3+9=12$
we know that $A \cdot(\operatorname{Adj} A)=I .|A|$
$\begin{array}{l}\Longrightarrow\left[\begin{array}{lll}3 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 3 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 3\end{array}\right]=| A | I \\ \Longrightarrow 3\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1\end{array}\right]=| A | I \end{array}$
$\begin{array}{l}\Longrightarrow 3 I =| A | I \\ \Longrightarrow| A |=3 \cdots(1)\end{array}$
$|\operatorname{Adj} A |=| A |^{3-1}[\text { Since order } n =3]$
$|\operatorname{Adj} A |=(3)^2=9$
$|\operatorname{adj}(A)|=9 ......(2)$
Now,
$|A|+|\operatorname{adj} A|=3+9=12$