Q.

Let A=[22+p2+p+q46+2p8+3p+2q612+3p20+6p+3q]. If det (adj (adj (3A))) = 2m·3n, m, n  N, then m + n is equal to          [2025]

1 20  
2 24  
3 26  
4 22  

Ans.

(2)

A=[22+p2+p+q46+2p8+3p+2q612+3p20+6p+3q]

R2R22R1 and R3R33R1

A=[22+p2+p+q024+p0614+3p]

  |A|=2(28+6p246p)=8=23

  |adj (adj (3A))|=|3A|(31)2

    =|3A|4=(33|A|)4=312(23)4=212312

  m=n=12  m+n=24.