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Published on: August 12, 2026
For how many value(s) of x in the closed interval
, is the matrix
singular?
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
1
(1)
We know, the matrix is singular, if its determinant
.
Thus the given matrix is singular, if

Applying 

Applying 



But only
lies in the interval
.
for only one value of x in the
,
is singular matrix
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