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COMEDK · Maths · 22. Determinants

The cost of 4 kg onion, 3 kg wheat and 2 kg rice is ₹ 500.
The cost of 1 kg onion, 2 kg wheat and 3 kg rice is ₹ 300 .
The cost of 6 kg onion, 2 kg wheat and 3 kg rice is ₹ 575 .
The above situation can be represented in matrix form as \(\mathrm{AX}=\mathrm{B}\). Then \(\left|5 A^{-1}\right|=\)

  1. A 5
  2. B 1
  3. C 25
  4. D 125
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(A) 5

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Let \(x, y, z\) be the cost per kg of onion, wheat, and rice respectively. The given system of linear equations is: \(4x + 3y + 2z = 500\) \(x + 2y + 3z = 300\) \(6x + 2y + 3z = 575\) The matrix \(A\) is given by:…