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CGP EDU Academic Team
Published on: August 12, 2026
If
, then
is equal to
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
To solve for
, we start with the determinant of the given matrix:

Using the formula for a
determinant, we expand along the first row:

Calculating the smaller
determinants:


Substituting these into the determinant calculation gives:




Now, calculate the derivatives:
First derivative
:

Second derivative
:

Finally, compute
:

Thus,
is equal to -1.
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