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If \( A = \begin{vmatrix} 4 & k & k \\ 0 & k & k \\ 0 & 0 & k \end{vmatrix} \) and \( \det(A) = 256 \), then \( |k| \) equals:
If \( A = \begin{vmatrix} 4 & k & k \\ 0 & k & k \\ 0 & 0 & k \end{vmatrix} \) and \( \det(A) = 256 \), then \( |k| \) equals:
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When you see a matrix with a "triangle" of zeros, don't expand it manually. Just multiply the diagonal entries. It works for both \( \text{det}(A) \) and finding eigenvalues.
Updated On: May 1, 2026
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- \( 5 \)
- \( 6 \)
- \( 7 \)
- \( 8 \)
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