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DETERMINANTS MCQs

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Question 1. If Δ(x) = 

xnsin xcos xn!sinnπ2cosnπ2aa2a3

, then the value of dndxn[Δ(x)] at x=0 is
  1.    -1
  2.    0
  3.    1
  4.    Dependent of a
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 0
:
B
dndxn[Δ(x)]=


dndxnxndndxnsinxdndxncosxn!sin(nπ2)cos(nπ2)aa2a3


=


n!sin(x+nπ2)cos(x+nπ2)n!sin(nπ2)cos(nπ2)aa2a3


[Δn(x)]x=0=


n!sin(0+nπ2)cos(0+nπ2)n!sin(nπ2)cos(nπ2)aa2a3


=0
{SinceR1R2}.
Question 2. If a,b and care non zero numbers, then Δ=

b2c2bcb+cc2a2cac+aa2b2aba+b

is equal to 
  1.    abc
  2.    a2b2c2
  3.    ab+bc+ca
  4.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> None of these
:
D
Multiplying R1 by a,R2 by b and R3 by c, we have
Δ=1abc

ab2c2abcab+aca2bc2abcbc+aba2b2cabcac+bc

=a2b2c2abc
bc1ab+acac1bc+abab1ac+bc
=abc

bc1abac1abab1ab

{byC3C3+C1}=abc.ab
bc11ca11ab11
=0,[SinceC2C3]
.
Trick : Put a=1, b=2, c=3 and check it.
Question 3. The cofactor of the element '4' in the determinant


1351234280110211


is
  1.    4
  2.    -10
  3.    10
  4.    -4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 10
:
C
The cofactor of element 4, in the 2nd row and 3rd column is
=(1)2+3
131801021
= - {1(-2)-3(8-0)+1.16}
=10.
Question 4. If pλ4+qλ3+rλ+5λ+t=
λ2+3λλ1λ+3λ+12λλ4λ3λ+43λ
, the value of t is
  1.    16
  2.    18
  3.    17
  4.    19
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 18
:
B
Since it is an identity in λ so satisfied by every value of
λ. Now put λ=0in the given equation, we have
t=
013124340
=12+30=18
.
Question 5. If f(n)=αn+βn and

31+f(1)1+f(2)1+f(1)1+f(2)1+f(3)1+f(2)1+f(3)1+f(4)

=k(1α)2(1β)2(αβ)2
, then k is equal to
  1.    1
  2.    -1
  3.    αβ
  4.    αβγ
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 1
:
A
Δ=

31+α+β1+α2+β21+α+β1+α2+β21+α3+β31+α2+β21+α3+β31+α4+β4

=
1111αβ1α2β2
×
1111αβ1α2β2

Applying C2C2C3C3C1,

1001α1β11α21β21
2
=(α1)2(β1)2(βα)2=(1α)2(1β)2(αβ)2

Hence, k=1
Question 6. If the system of linear equation x+2ay+az = 0, x+3by+bz = 0, x+4cy+cz = 0 has a non zero solution, then a, b, c
  1.    Are in A.P.
  2.    Are in G. P.
  3.    Are in H. P.
  4.    Satisfy a +2b + 3c = 0
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Are in H. P.
:
C

12aa13bb14cc
=0,[C2C22C3]

10a1bb12cc
=0,[R3R3R2,R2R2R1]

10a0bba02cbcb
=0;b(cb)(ba)(2cb)=0

On simplification,2b=1a+1c
a, b, c are in Harmonic progression.
Question 7. If A1, B1, C1.... are respectively the co-factors of the elements a1, b1, c1.... of the determinant Δ = 
a1b1c1a2b2c2a3b3c3
,
then B2C2B3C3 =
  1.    a1Δ
  2.    a1a3Δ
  3.    (a1+b1)Δ
  4.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> a1Δ
:
A
B2=a1c1a3c3=a1c3c1a3C2=a1b1a3b3=(a1b3a3b1)B3=a1c1a2c2=(a1c2a2c1)C3=a1b1a2b2=(a1b2a2b1)B2C2B3C3=a1c3a3c1(a1b3a3b1)(a1c2a2c1)a1b2a2b1=a1c3a1b3a1c2a1b2+a1c3a3b1a1c2a2b1+a3c1a1b3a2c1a1b2+a3c1a3b1a2c1a2b1=a12(b2c3b3c2)+a1b1(c3a2+a3c2)+a1c1(a3b2+a2b3)+c1b1(a3a2a2a3)=a1Δ.
Question 8.
  1.    N
  2.    N2
  3.    Zero
  4.    1
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Zero
:
C
Question 9. If Δ1 = 10ab and Δ2 = 10cd, then Δ2Δ1 is equal to
  1.    ac
  2.    bd
  3.    (b − a)(d − c)
  4.    abc
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> bd
:
B
Δ2Δ1=10cd10ab=10c+adbd=bd.
Question 10. If the system of linear equation x+2ay+az = 0, x+3by+bz = 0, x+4cy+cz = 0 has a non zero solution, then a, b, c
  1.    Are in A.P.
  2.    Are in G. P.
  3.    Are in H. P.
  4.    Satisfy a +2b + 3c = 0
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Are in H. P.
:
C

12aa13bb14cc
=0,[C2C22C3]

10a1bb12cc
=0,[R3R3R2,R2R2R1]

10a0bba02cbcb
=0;b(cb)(ba)(2cb)=0

On simplification,2b=1a+1c
a, b, c are in Harmonic progression.

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