Question
Question: The value of the determinant \(\left| \begin{matrix} \begin{matrix} 10 \end{matrix} & \begin{matrix}...
The value of the determinant 101112111213121314 is
A
2(1011)
B
2(1013)
C
2(101112)
D
2(111213)
Answer
2(101112)
Explanation
Solution
101112111213121314=10111211111121311×1212×1313×14
=101112100111211×122450applying R2 ® R2 – R1, R3 ® R3 – R1
= 101112 (50 – 48) = 2101112