(A) The non-singular matrix of order 3,|A|=a |(adjA−1)−1|=
1
|adjA−1|
=
1
|A−1|2
{|adjA|=|A|2, if order of A is 3} =
1
(
1
|A|
)2
=|A|2 =a2 (B) It is given that for non-singular matrix A of order B,AB=0 (B) It is given that for non-singular matrix A of order B,AB=0 |AB|=0 |A||B|=0 |B|=0 And matrix B should be null matrix. (C) ∆=|
1
x
x2
cos(a−b)y
cosay
cos(a+b)y
sin(a−b)y
sinay
sin(a+b)y
| By simplify the above equation, we get sin(by)−xsin(2by)+x2sin(by) Thus, it doesn't depend on a (D) It is given that, B=A−AT BT=(A−AT)T BT=AT−A BT=−(A−AT) BT=−B B is a skew symmetric matrix. Thus, |B|=0