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Question
Choose the correct alternative:
If A = `[("a", x),(y, "a")]` and if xy = 1, then det(AAT) is equal to
Options
(a – 1)2
(a2 + 1)2
a2 – 1
(a2 – 1)2
Solution
(a2 – 1)2
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