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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2025

If \(A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2 & 0 & 3 \\ -1 & 1 & 3 \\ 0 & -4 & 0\end{array}\right]\), then the value of \(\operatorname{det}(2 A)\) is

  1. A 72
  2. B \(-144\)
  3. C 288
  4. D 144
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(C) 288

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\(\operatorname{det}(A) = 0\left|\begin{array}{cc}0 & 3 \\ 1 & 3\end{array}\right| - (-4)\left|\begin{array}{cc}2 & 3 \\ -1 & 3\end{array}\right| + 0\left|\begin{array}{cc}2 & 0 \\ -1 & 1\end{array}\right|\) \(\operatorname{det}(A) = 4(2 \cdot 3 - 3 \cdot (-1))\)…
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