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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2023

If \(\left|\begin{array}{ll}3 & x \\ x & 1\end{array}\right|=\left|\begin{array}{ll}3 & 2 \\ 4 & 1\end{array}\right|\), then x is equal to :

  1. A \(2 \sqrt{2}\)
  2. B \(-2 \sqrt{2}\)
  3. C \(\pm 2 \sqrt{2}\)
  4. D 0
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(C) \(\pm 2 \sqrt{2}\)

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\(3(1) - x(x) = 3(1) - 2(4)\) \(3 - x^2 = 3 - 8\) \(3 - x^2 = -5\) \(-x^2 = -8\) \(x^2 = 8\) \(x = \pm\sqrt{8}\) \(x = \pm 2\sqrt{2}\)
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