Post Utme Oau 2024 Mathematics Question 40

Practice objective / multiple choice question 40 from the 2024 Post Utme Oau Mathematics examination.

Post Utme Oau 2024 Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 40 POST_UTME_OAU • 2024 • MATHEMATICS • objective

The matrix M=\begin{pmatrix}2&-1&3\\0&a&4\\-2&5&b\end{pmatrix} satisfies \det(M)=0 and a+b=5. Find the value of a.

Answer Options

A. 2
B. 3
Correct Answer C. 4
D. 5
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
4

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This is Post Utme Oau 2024 Mathematics Question 40. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Post Utme Oau Mathematics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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