To find the value of [k], we first determine the determinants of matrices A and B.
For any n×n matrix M, the determinant of its adjoint is given by: det(adj M)=(detM)n−1
For 3×3 matrices A and B, this becomes: det(adj A)=(detA)2anddet(adj B)=(detB)2
Step 1: Evaluation of det(B)
Consider the matrix B:
B=01−2k−k2k−10−2kk2k0
Taking the transpose of B:
BT=02k−1k1−2k02k−k−2k0=−B
Since BT=−B, B is a skew-symmetric matrix of order 3 (odd order). Using the determinant properties: det(B)=det(BT)=det(−B)=(−1)3det(B)=−det(B) ⟹2det(B)=0⟹det(B)=0
Therefore: det(adj B)=(detB)2=0
Step 2: Evaluation of det(A)
Consider the matrix A:
A=2k−12k−2k2k12k2k−2k−1
Expanding det(A) along the first row: det(A)=(2k−1)[1(−1)−(−2k)(2k)]−2k[2k(−1)−(−2k)(−2k)]+2k[2k(2k)−1(−2k)]
Simplifying each term:
(2k−1)(−1+4k2)=(2k−1)(4k2−1)=(2k−1)2(2k+1)
−2k[−2k−4kk]=4k(1+2k)=4k(2k+1)
2k[4kk+2k]=4k(2k+1)
Adding all three terms together: det(A)=(2k−1)2(2k+1)+4k(2k+1)+4k(2k+1) det(A)=(2k+1)[(2k−1)2+8k] det(A)=(2k+1)[4k2−4k+1+8k] det(A)=(2k+1)[4k2+4k+1] det(A)=(2k+1)(2k+1)2=(2k+1)3
Step 3: Solving for k
We are given: det(adj A)+det(adj B)=106
Substituting det(adj A)=(detA)2 and det(adj B)=0: ((2k+1)3)2+0=106 (2k+1)6=106
Since k>0, we have 2k+1>0. Taking the 6th root on both sides: 2k+1=10 2k=9⟹k=4.5
Step 4: Finding [k]
The floor function [k] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to k: [k]=[4.5]=4