Q.

Let S={A=(01c1ad1be): a,b,c,d,e∈{0,1} and |A|∈{-1,1}}, where |A| denotes the determinant of A.

Then the number of elements in S is ______________.                       [2024]


Ans.

(16)

|A|=-(e-d)+c(b-a)=±1

Case (i):  c=0⇒e-d=±1

⇒(e,d)=(1,0),(0,1)→2 ways

b and a can each take 2 ways

⇒Total=1×2×2×2=8 ways

Case (ii):  c=1⇒d-e+b-a=±1

cabde11110111011001010001}⇒4×2=8 ways

∴  Total=16 ways