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AMIT KATIYAR (JNU.MCA) DETERMINANTS 12-12-2023

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EXPANSION OF DETERMINANT 15. Find the value of the determinant (a) 𝑥𝑦𝑧(𝑥 − 𝑦)(𝑦 − 𝑧)(𝑧 − 𝑥) 43. If the following system of equations
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1 2 4 1 1 1 1
(b) 𝑥𝑦𝑧(𝑥 − 𝑦)(𝑦 − 𝑧)(𝑧 − 𝑥) is consistent,(𝑎 + 1)3𝑥 +
1. Find the value of|−1 3 0| |
1 2 3 4
| 1 (𝑎 + 2)3𝑦 = (𝑎 + 3)3, (𝑎 + 1)𝑥 +
4 1 0 1 3 6 10 (c) 𝑥𝑦𝑧(𝑥 + 𝑦)(𝑦 − 𝑧)(𝑧 + 𝑥) (𝑎 + 2)𝑦 = 𝑎 + 3, 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1, then
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(a)46 (b)51 (c)-52 (d)-50 1 4 10 20 (d)none find the value of 𝑎.
2. The value of the determinant (a)1 (b)2 (c)3 (d)4 29. If ∆𝑟 = (a)-2 (b)0 (c)4 (d)infinite
1 𝑎 𝑎2 16. Find the value of the 2𝑟−1 2 × 3𝑟−1 4 × 5𝑟−1 EXERCISE
|cos(𝑝 − 𝑑)𝑥 cos 𝑝𝑥 cos(𝑝 + 𝑑)𝑥| determinant | 𝛼 𝛽 𝛾 |,then 44. If 𝑝 + 𝑞 + +𝑟 = 0 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐, then
sin(𝑝 − 𝑑)𝑥 sin 𝑝𝑥 sin(𝑝 + 𝑑)𝑥 sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼 sin(𝛼 + 𝛿) 2𝑛 − 1 3𝑛 − 1 5𝑛 − 1 the value of the determinant
is |sin 𝛽 cos 𝛽 sin(𝛽 + 𝛿)| is find the value of ∑𝑛𝑟=1 ∆𝑟 . 𝑝𝑎 𝑞𝑏 𝑟𝑐
(a)does not depend on p (b)depend sin 𝛾 cos 𝛾 sin(𝛾 + 𝛿) (a)2 (b)3 (c)6 (d)0 | 𝑞𝑐 𝑟𝑎 𝑝𝑏 | is
on p (a)4 (b)2 (c)0 (d)1 DETERMINANTS IN COORDINATE 𝑟𝑏 𝑝𝑐 𝑞𝑎
(c)0 (d)none 17. Solve for GEOMETRY (a)0 (b)𝑝𝑎 + 𝑞𝑏 + 𝑟𝑐 (c)1 (d)none
3. Let a, b and c be positive and not all 𝑥 − 2 2𝑥 − 3 3𝑥 − 4 30. Find the area of a triangle whose 45. If 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾 are the roots of 𝑝𝑥 3 + 𝑞𝑥 2 +
equal. Then the value of the 𝑥: |𝑥 − 4 2𝑥 − 9 3𝑥 − 16|=0 vertices are 𝐴(3,2), 𝐵(11,8) and 𝑟 = 0, then the value of the
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑥 − 8 2𝑥 − 27 3𝑥 − 64 𝐶(8,12) 𝛼𝛽 𝛽𝛾 𝛾𝛼
determinant |𝑏 𝑐 𝑎| is (a)4 (b)0 (c)1 (d)2 (a)20 sq. units (b)25sq. units determinant | 𝛽𝛾 𝛾𝛼 𝛼𝛽 | is
𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 18. The value of (c)18sq. units 𝛾𝛼 𝛼𝛽 𝛽𝛾
(a)<0 (b)>0 (c)0 (d)none 𝑎−𝑏−𝑐 2𝑎 2𝑎 (d)none (a)p (b)q (c)0 (d)r
𝑎𝑥 𝑏𝑦 𝑐𝑧 | 2𝑏 𝑏−𝑐−𝑎 2𝑏 | is 31. If the lines 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑦 + 1 = 0, 𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑥 𝑛 𝑥 𝑛+2 𝑥 𝑛+3
4. If 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, 𝑡hen | 𝑐𝑦 𝑎𝑧 𝑏𝑥| 2𝑐 2𝑐 𝑐−𝑎−𝑏 1 = 0 and 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0 (𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 being 46. If |𝑦 𝑛 𝑦 𝑛+2 𝑦 𝑛+3 | = (𝑥 − 𝑦)(𝑦 −
𝑏𝑧 𝑐𝑥 𝑎𝑦 (a)(𝑎 − 𝑏 + 𝑐) 2 (b) (𝑎 − 𝑏 − 𝑐) 3 distinct and different from 1) are
(c) (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) 3 (d)none 1 1 1 𝑧 𝑛 𝑧 𝑛+2 𝑧 𝑛+3
is equal to concurrent, then + + is 1 1 1
𝑧)(𝑧 − 𝑥) ( + + ), then 𝑛 equals
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 19. Find the value of the determinant 1−𝑎 1−𝑏 1−𝑐 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
(a)−𝑥𝑦𝑧 | 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 | 𝑏𝑐 𝑐𝑎 𝑎𝑏 (a)1 (b)2 (c)0 (d)infinite to
|𝑝 𝑞 𝑟 | where 𝑎, 𝑏 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 are, PRODUCT OF TWO DETERMINANTS
𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 (a)1 (b)-1 (c)2 (d)-2
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 1 1 1 32. The determinant
𝑎 2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 + 𝑎𝑏 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 + 𝑎𝑏 47. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑, 𝑒 and 𝑓 are in G.P., then
(b) 𝑥𝑦𝑧 | 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 | respectively, the pth, qth and rth |𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 + 𝑎𝑏 𝑎 2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 𝑎2 𝑑 2 𝑥
𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 + 𝑎𝑏|
𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 terms of a harmonic progression. 𝑎 2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2
1 𝑖 1
𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 + 𝑎𝑏 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 + 𝑎𝑏 the value of |𝑏 2 𝑒 2 𝑦| depends on
(c)0 (d)none (a)p+q+r (b)0 (c) + + is always
𝑝 𝑞 𝑟 𝑐2 𝑓2 𝑧
5. Find the largest value of a third- (a)negative (b)positive (c)zero
(d)none (a)x and y (b)x and z (c)y and z
order determinant whose elements (d)none
𝑎 𝑏 + 𝑐 𝑎2 (d)independent of x, y and z
are 0 or 1. 33. Factorize the following
20. The value of |𝑏 𝑐 + 𝑎 𝑏 2 | is 48. Let 𝑥 < 1, then value of
(a)3 (b)4 (c)2 (d)1 3 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 𝑎 3 + 𝑏3 + 𝑐 3
𝑐 𝑎 + 𝑏 𝑐2 | 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 𝑎 2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 𝑎 4 + 𝑏4 + 𝑐 4 | 𝑥2 + 2 2𝑥 + 1 1
6. Evaluate (a)(𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐)(𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝑏 − 𝑐)(𝑐 + 𝑎)
cos 𝛼 cos 𝛽 cos 𝛼 cos 𝛽 − sin 𝛼 𝑎 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2
2
𝑎 + 𝑏3 + 𝑐 3
3
𝑎 5 + 𝑏5 + 𝑐 5 |3 + 2√2 2 + 2√2 1| is
(b) −(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)(𝑎 − 𝑏)(𝑏 − 𝑐)(𝑐 − 𝑎) (a)(𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐) 2(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)
| − sin 𝛼 cos 𝛽 0 | (c) – (𝑎 − 𝑏 + 𝑐)(𝑎 − 𝑏)(𝑐 + 𝑏)(𝑎 − 𝑐) 3 − 2√2 2 − 2√2 1
(b) (𝑎 − 𝑏)2 (𝑏 − 𝑐)2 (𝑐 − 𝑎)2 (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)
sin 𝛼 cos 𝛽 sin 𝛼 cos 𝛽 cos 𝛼 (d)none (a)non-negative (b)non-positive
(c) (𝑎𝑏)2 (𝑏 − 𝑐)2(𝑐 − 𝑎)2(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)
(a)4 (b)0 (c)-1 (d)1 21. Find the value of the (c)negative (d)positive
(d)none 49. If 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0, then one root of
7. If 𝑒10 = cos 𝜃 + 𝑖 sin 𝜃, find the value 𝑥 2 𝑥 2 − (𝑦 − 𝑧)2 𝑦𝑧 34. If 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾 are real numbers, then
1 𝑒 𝑖𝜋/3 𝑒 𝑖𝜋/4 𝑎−𝑥 𝑐 𝑏
determinant|𝑦 2 𝑦 2 − (𝑧 − 𝑥)2 𝑧𝑥 | without expanding at any stage, then | 𝑐 𝑏−𝑥 𝑎 | = 0 is
of |𝑒 −𝑖𝜋/3 1 𝑒 𝑖2𝜋/3|
𝑧 2 𝑧 2 − (𝑥 − 𝑦)2 𝑥𝑦 1 cos(𝛽 − 𝛼) cos(𝛾 − 𝛼) 𝑏 𝑎 𝑐−𝑥
𝑒 −𝑖𝜋/4 𝑒 −𝑖2𝜋/3 1
(a)(𝑥 − 𝑦)(𝑦 − 𝑧)(𝑧 − 𝑥)(𝑥 + 𝑦 + |cos(𝛼 − 𝛽) 1 cos(𝛾 − 𝛽)| (a)1 (b)0 (c)2a (d)a
(a)2√2 (b)− 2√2 (c) 2 − √2
𝑧)(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2) cos(𝛼 − 𝛾) cos(𝛽 − 𝛾) 1 50. If 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 are in A.P., then the value of
(d)−2 − √2 (b) (𝑥 + 𝑦)(𝑦 + 𝑧)(𝑧 + 𝑥)(𝑥 + 𝑦 + is equal to the determinant
8. Find the number of real roots of the 𝑧)(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2) (a)5 (b)3 (c)0 (d)infinite 𝑎 + 2 𝑎 + 3 𝑎 + 2𝑥
0 𝑥−𝑎 𝑥−𝑏 35. For all values of 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 and P, Q, R, |𝑎 + 3 𝑎 + 4 𝑎 + 2𝑦| is
(c) (−𝑥 − 𝑦)(𝑦 − 𝑧)(𝑧 + 𝑥)(𝑥 − 𝑦 +
equation|𝑥 + 𝑎 0 𝑥 − 𝑐| =
𝑧)(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 𝑧 2) (d)none then 𝑎 + 4 𝑎 + 5 𝑎 + 2𝑧
𝑥+𝑏 𝑥+𝑐 0 (a)1 (b)0 (c)2a (d)a
0, 𝑎 ≠ 𝑏 ≠ 𝑐 and 𝑏(𝑎 + 𝑐) > 𝑎𝑐. 22. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are all different and cos(𝐴 − 𝑃) cos(𝐴 − 𝑄) cos(𝐴 − 𝑅)
𝑎 𝑎3 𝑎4 − 1 |cos(𝐵 − 𝑃) cos(𝐵 − 𝑄) cos(𝐵 − 𝑅)| is 51. If 𝑎1, 𝑎2 , … . 𝑎𝑛 , …. form a G.P. and
(a)2 (b)4 (c)6 (d)none
|𝑏 𝑏 3 𝑏 4 − 1| = 0, then 𝑎𝑏𝑐(𝑎𝑏 + cos(𝐶 − 𝑃) cos(𝐶 − 𝑄) cos(𝐶 − 𝑅) 𝑎𝑖 > 0, for all 𝑖 ≥ 1, then
ELEMENTARY PROPERTIES OF (a)2 (b)1 (c)-1 (d)none
𝑐 𝑐3 𝑐4 − 1 log 𝑎𝑛 log 𝑎𝑛+1 log 𝑎𝑛+2
DETERMINANT 36. The determinant ∆=
𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎) is |log 𝑎𝑛+3 log 𝑎𝑛+4 log 𝑎𝑛+5| is
9. For 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 > 0, then 𝑏2 + 𝑐2 𝑎𝑏 𝑎𝑐
(a)2𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 (b)𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 log 𝑎𝑛+6 log 𝑎𝑛+7 log 𝑎𝑛+8
1 log𝑥 𝑦 log𝑥 𝑧 | 𝑎𝑏 𝑐 2 + 𝑎2 𝑏𝑐 | is
(c)𝑏 + 𝑎 + 𝑐 equal to
|log𝑦 𝑥 1 log𝑦 𝑧 | =? 𝑐𝑎 𝑐𝑏 𝑎 + 𝑏2
2
(d)(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) 2 (a)0 (b)1 (c)2 (d)3
log𝑧 𝑥 log𝑧 𝑦 1 23. Find the value of the (a)𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 (b) 3𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
2 2 2 2 2 2
𝑥+𝑦 𝑧 𝑧
(a)5 (b)3 (c)0 (d)-1 determinant (c)−4𝑎2𝑏 2𝑐 2 (d)none 52. Value of | 𝑥 𝑦+𝑧 𝑥 |,
1 𝜔 𝜔2 𝑎2 + 1 𝑎𝑏 𝑎𝑐 37. Express ∆= 𝑦 𝑦 𝑧+𝑥
10. Find the value of | 𝜔 𝜔 2 1 |, | 𝑎𝑏 𝑏2 + 1 𝑏𝑐 | 2𝑏𝑐 − 𝑎2 𝑐2 𝑏2 where 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 are non-zero real
𝜔2 1 𝜔 𝑎𝑐 𝑏𝑐 2
𝑐 +1
| 𝑐2 2𝑐𝑎 − 𝑏 2 𝑎2 | as numbers, is equal to
where 𝜔 is complex cube root of (a)𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐
2 2 2
(b) 2𝑎2 + 2𝑏 2 + 𝑏2 𝑎2 2𝑎𝑏 − 𝑐 2 (a)𝑥𝑦𝑧 (b)2𝑥𝑦𝑧 (c)3xyz (d)4𝑥𝑦𝑧
unity. 2𝑐 2 (c) 11 − 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 (d) 1 + square of a determinant and hence
53. The value of determinant
(a)1 (b)0 (c)3 (d)none 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 evaluate it.
𝑘𝑎 𝑘 2 + 𝑎2 1
𝑎 𝑏 2𝑐
24. Let 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 be real number with 𝑎2 + (a)[𝑎𝑏𝑐 − 𝑎3 − 𝑏 3 − 𝑐 3] (b)0 |𝑘𝑏 𝑘 2 + 𝑏 2 1| is
11. If 𝐴 = |𝑑 𝑒 2𝑓 | and 𝐵 = (c) [3𝑎𝑏𝑐 − 𝑎3 − 𝑏 3 − 𝑐 3]2 (d)none
𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 = 1. Then 𝑘𝑐 𝑘 2 + 𝑐 2 1
𝑙 𝑚 2𝑛 𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏𝑦 − 𝑐 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑎 SYSTEM OF EQUATION (a)𝑘(𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝑏 + 𝑐)(𝑐 + 𝑎)
𝑓 2𝑑 𝑒
| 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 −𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 − 𝑐 𝑐𝑦 + 𝑏 | 38. Find the value of 𝑎 and 𝑏 if the (b)𝑘(𝑎 − 𝑏)(𝑏 − 𝑐)(𝑐 − 𝑎)
|2𝑛 4𝑙 2𝑚|, then find the value of 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑎 𝑐𝑦 + 𝑏 −𝑎𝑥 − 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 system of equations 𝑎2 𝑥 − 𝑏𝑦 = 𝑎2 − (c) 𝑘 𝑎𝑏𝑐(𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2)
𝑐 2𝑎 𝑏 =0 𝑏 and 𝑏𝑥 − 𝑏 2𝑦 = 2 + 4𝑏 posses
B/A. (d)𝑘(𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐)(𝑏 + 𝑐 − 𝑎)(𝑐 + 𝑎 −
Is unique solution
(a)2 (b)3 (c)-2 (d)4 𝑏)
(a)parabola (b)straight line (a) 𝑏 = 0, 𝑎 ≠ ±1 (b) 𝑏 ≠ 0, 𝑎 = −1 1 1 1
MORE PROPERTIES OF (c)circle (d)none (c) 𝑏 = 0, 𝑎 = ±1 (d)𝑏 ≠ 0, 𝑎 ≠ ±1 54. If | 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 | = (𝑎 − 𝑏)(𝑏 − 𝑐)(𝑐 −
DETERMINANT 25. Using properties of determinants, 3
r−1 n 6 39. If a system of three linear equations 𝑎 𝑏3 𝑐3
18 40 89 𝑎)(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐),where 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are all
12. Let Δr = |(r − 1)2 2n2 4n − 2 |, evaluate |40 89 198| 𝑥 + 4𝑎𝑦 + 𝑎 = 0, 𝑥 + 3𝑏𝑦 + 𝑏 = 0,
2 3 2 and 𝑥 + 2𝑐𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0 is consistent, different, then the determinant
(r − 1) 3n 3n − 3n 89 198 440 1 1 1
then ∑𝑛𝑟=1 Δr is (a)-1 (b)0 (c)1 (d)infinite then 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are in
| (𝑥 − 𝑎)2 (𝑥 − 𝑏)2 (𝑥 − 𝑐)2 |
(a)depends on ‘r’ (b)depends on ‘n’ 26. The value of (a)A.P. (b)H.P. (c)G.P. (d)none (𝑥 − 𝑏)(𝑥 − 𝑐) (𝑥 − 𝑐)(𝑥 − 𝑎) (𝑥 − 𝑎)(𝑥 − 𝑏)
(c)constant (d)none 1 1+𝑝 1+𝑝+𝑞 40. For what values of 𝑝 and 𝑞, the vanishes when
41 1 5 |2 3 + 2𝑝 1 + 3𝑝 + 2𝑞 | is system of equations 2𝑥 + 𝑝𝑦 + 6𝑧 = 1
(a)𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 (b)𝑥 = (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)
13. Find the value of |79 7 9| 3 6 + 3𝑝 1 + 6𝑝 + 3𝑞 8, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑞𝑧 = 5, 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 4 1
3

29 5 3 (a)3 (b)2 (c)5 (d)none has infinitely many solutions. (c)𝑥 = (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) (d)𝑥 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐
2
(a)2 (b)3 (c)1 (d)none 27. The value of (a)𝑝 = 4, 𝑞 𝜖 𝑅 (b) 𝑝 ≠ −2, 𝑞 𝜖 𝑅 55. If 𝑓 ′(𝑥) =
14. Find the value of the determinant 1 + 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 2𝑎𝑏 −2𝑏 (c) 𝑝 = 2, 𝑞 𝜖 𝑅 (d) 𝑝 = 3, 𝑞 𝜖 𝑅 𝑚𝑥 𝑚𝑥 − 𝑝 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑝
√13 + √3 2√5 √5 | 2𝑎𝑏 1 − 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 2𝑎 | 41. If 2𝑎𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 + 2𝑧 = | 𝑛 𝑛+𝑝 𝑛−𝑝 |
|√15 + √26 5 √10 | 2𝑏 −2𝑎 1 − 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 0, and 2𝑥 + 𝑎𝑧 = 0 have a nontrivial 𝑚𝑥 + 2𝑛 𝑚𝑥 + 2𝑛 + 𝑝 𝑚𝑥 + 2𝑛 − 𝑝
is solution, find the value of 𝑎. , then 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) represents
3 + √65 √15 5 (a)(𝑎2 + 𝑏 2)3 (b) (1 + 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2)3 (a)2 (b)5 (c)3 (d)6 (a)a straight line parallel to x-axis
(a)5 − √3(5 + √6) (b) −5√3(5 − (c) (1 + 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2)3 (d) 𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑒 42. If the equations 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 1 = (b) a straight line parallel to y-axis
√6) 𝑥
𝐶1 𝑥
𝐶2 𝑥 𝐶3 0,3𝑦 + 1 = 0,3𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2 = 0, and (c)parabola
(c) 5√3(−5 + √6) (d)none 28. Evaluate | 𝑦 𝐶1 𝑦 𝐶2 𝑦 𝐶3 | 𝑎𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑏 = 0 are consistent, then (d)a straight line with negative slope
𝑧
𝐶1 𝑧 𝐶2 𝑧
𝐶3 𝑎 − 𝑏 equal to
(a)3 (b)6 (c)4 (d)2
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𝑥 3 6 2 𝑥 7 69. If 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾 are the angles of a triangle 1 sin 𝜃 1 (c)every value of 𝜆
56. If |3 6 𝑥 | = |𝑥 7 2 | = and the system of equations 81. If 𝐴 = [− sin 𝜃 1 sin 𝜃 ]; then (d)exactly two value of 𝜆
6 𝑥 3 7 2 𝑥 cos(𝛼 − 𝛽) 𝑥 + cos(𝛽 − 𝛾)𝑦 + −1 − sin 𝜃 1 93. If the system of linear equations
4 5 𝑥 cos(𝛾 − 𝛼)𝑧 = 0
3𝜋 5𝜋
for all 𝜃 𝜖 ( , ), det(A) lies in the 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 0
|5 𝑥 4| = 0, then 𝑥 is equal to 4 4
cos(𝛼 + 𝛽)𝑥 + cos(𝛽 + 𝛾)𝑦 + interval: 𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑘 2𝑧 = 0
𝑥 4 5 cos(𝛾 + 𝛼)𝑧 = 0 5 5 3 3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 0 has a non-zero
(a)0 (b)-9 (c)3 (d)none (a)(1, ] (b)[ , 4) (c)(0, ]
sin(𝛼 + 𝛽)𝑥 + sin(𝛽 + 𝛾)𝑦 + 2 2 2 solution (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) for 𝑘 𝜖 𝑅, then 𝑥 +
57. If 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 = −2 and 𝑓(𝑥) = 3
sin(𝛾 + 𝛼)𝑧 = 0 (d)( , 3] 𝑦
( ) is equal to:
1 + 𝑎2𝑥 (1 + 𝑏 2)𝑥 (1 + 𝑐 2)𝑥 2
has non-trivial solution, then triangle 82. Let 𝑑 𝜖 𝑅, and 𝐴 =
𝑧
|(1 + 𝑎2)𝑥 1 + 𝑏 2𝑥 (1 + 𝑐 2)𝑥| , (a)-3 (b)9 (c)3 (d)-9
is necessarily (𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃)−2
(1 + 𝑎2)𝑥 (1 + 𝑏 2)𝑥 1 + 𝑐 2𝑥 −2 4+𝑑 94. Suppose the vector 𝑥1 , 𝑥2 and 𝑥3 are
(a)equilateral (b)isosceles (c)right [1 (sin 𝜃) + 2 𝑑 ],
then 𝑓(𝑥) is a polynomial of degree the solutions of the system of linear
angled (d)acute angle 5 (2 sin 𝜃) − 𝑑 (− sin 𝜃) + 2 + 2𝑑
(a)0 (b)1 (c)2 (d)3 𝜋 cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃 equations, 𝐴𝑥 = 𝑏 when the vector 𝑏
70. Let 𝜃 = and 𝐴 = [ ]. If 𝜃 𝜖 [0,2𝜋]. If the minimum value of on the right side is equal to 𝑏1, 𝑏2 and
1 + 𝑥3 𝑥2 1 5 − sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 det (A) is 8, then a value of d is: 1
58. For 𝑥 ≠ 𝑦 ≠ 𝑧, |1 + 𝑦 3 𝑦 2 1| = 0 B=𝐴 + 𝐴4 , then det(B):
(a)-5 (b)-7 𝑏3 respectively. If 𝑥1 = [1] , 𝑥2 =
1 + 𝑧3 𝑧2 1 (a)is one (b)lies in (2, 3)
if 𝑥𝑦𝑧 is (c)is zero (d)lies in (1, 2) (c)2(√2 + 1) (d)2(√2 + 2) 1
83. If 𝐴 = 0 0 1 0
(a)1 (b)2 (c)-1 (d)-2 71. If Δ = [2] , 𝑥3 = [0] , 𝑏1 = [0] , 𝑏2 [2] and
59. If 𝑥 ≠ 0, 𝑦 ≠ 0, 𝑧 ≠ 0 and 𝑥 − 2 2𝑥 − 3 3𝑥 − 4 𝑒𝑡 𝑒 −𝑡 cos 𝑡 𝑒 −𝑡 sin 𝑡
|2𝑥 − 3 3𝑥 − 4
[𝑒 𝑡 −𝑒 𝑡 cos 𝑡 − 𝑒 −𝑡 sin 𝑡 −𝑒 𝑡 sin 𝑡 − 𝑒 −𝑡 cos 𝑡 ] 1 1 0 0
1+𝑥 1 1 4𝑥 − 5 | = 𝑒𝑡 2𝑒 −𝑡 sin 𝑡 −2𝑒 −𝑡 cos 𝑡 0
|1 + 𝑦 1 + 2𝑦 1 | = 0, then 3𝑥 − 5 5𝑥 − 8 10𝑥 − 17 then A is 𝑏3 = [0], then the determinant of A is
1 + 𝑧 1 + 𝑧 1 + 3𝑧 𝐴𝑥 3 + 𝐵𝑥 2 + 𝐶𝑥 + 𝐷, then B+C is (a)invertible for all 𝑡 𝜖 𝑅 2
𝑥 −1 + 𝑦 −1 + 𝑧 −1 is equal to equal to: (b)invertible only if 𝑡 = 𝜋 equal to:
(a)-1 (b)-2 (c)-3 (d)none (a)-1 (b)1 (c)-3 (d)9 (a)4 (b)2 (c) (d)
1 3
(c)not invertible for any 𝑡 𝜖 𝑅
60. If 𝑎1𝑏1 𝑐1 , 𝑎2𝑏2𝑐2 and 𝑎3𝑏3𝑐3 are 72. Let 𝑎 − 2𝑏 + 𝑐 = 1. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝜋 2 2
three digits even natural numbers 𝑥+𝑎 𝑥+2 𝑥+1 (d)invertible only if 𝑡 = 95. If the system of equations
2
𝑐1 𝑎1 𝑏1 |𝑥 + 𝑏 𝑥 + 3 𝑥 + 2 |, then: 84. If the equations 𝑎(𝑦 + 𝑧) = 𝑥+𝑦+𝑧= 2
and Δ = |𝑐2 𝑎2 𝑏2|, then Δ is 𝑥+𝑐 𝑥+4 𝑥+3 𝑥, 𝑏(𝑧 + 𝑥) = 𝑦 and 𝑐(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑧, 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 𝑧 = 6
𝑐3 𝑎3 𝑏3 (a)𝑓(−50) = 501 (b) 𝑓(−50) = −1 where 𝑎 ≠ −1, 𝑏 ≠ −1, 𝑐 ≠ −1, 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 𝜇 has infinitely many
(a)divisible by 2 but not necessarily (c) 𝑓(50) = −501 (d) 𝑓(50) = 1 admit of nontrivial solutions then solutions, then:
by 4 𝑥 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 (1 + 𝑎)−1 + (1 + 𝑏)−1 + (1 + 𝑐)−1 is (a) 𝜆 + 2𝜇 = 14 (b) 2𝜆 − 𝜇 = 5
73. If Δ1 = |− sin 𝜃 −𝑥 1 | and 1 (c) 𝜆 − 2𝜇 = −5 (d) 2𝜆 + 𝜇 = 14
(b) divisible by 4 but not necessarily (a)2 (b)1 (c) (d)none
by 8 cos 𝜃 1 𝑥 2 96. Let S be the set of all 𝜆 𝜖 𝑅 for which
𝑥 sin 2𝜃 cos 𝜃 85. The system of equations the system of linear equations
(c)divisible by 8 (d)none |
Δ2 = − sin 2𝜃 −𝑥 1 |,𝑥 ≠ 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0
𝑏+𝑐 𝑐+𝑎 𝑎+𝑏 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 2
cos 2𝜃 1 𝑥 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = −4
61. If |𝑎 + 𝑏 𝑏 + 𝑐 𝑐 + 𝑎 | = 𝜋
0; then for all 𝜃 𝜖 (0, ): 𝜆𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0 Has infinite number 𝑥 + 𝜆𝑦 + 𝑧 = 4 has no solution. Then
𝑐+𝑎 𝑎+𝑏 𝑏+𝑐 2
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 (a)Δ1 − Δ2 = −2𝑥 3 of nontrivial solutions for the set S
𝑘 | 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 |, then the value of 𝑘 is (b) Δ1 − Δ2 = 𝑥(cos 2𝜃 − cos 4𝜃) (a)𝜆 = 1 (b) 𝜆 = 5 (c) 𝜆 = −5 (a)contains more than two elements
𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 (c) Δ1 × Δ2 = −2(𝑥 3 + 𝑥 − 1) (d)no real value of 𝜆 (b)is an empty set (c)is a singleton
(a)1 (b)2 (c)3 (d)4 (d) Δ1 + Δ2 = −2𝑥 3 86. The equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6, 𝑥 + (d)contains exactly two elements
62. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are positive and are the 2 𝑏 1 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 10, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑚𝑧 = 𝑛 give 97. Let 𝐴 = {𝑋 = (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧)𝑇 : 𝑃𝑋 = 0 and
𝑝𝑡ℎ, 𝑞𝑡ℎ and 𝑟𝑡ℎ terms, respectively, 74. Let 𝐴 = [𝑏 𝑏 2 + 1 𝑏 ] where 𝑏 > 0. infinite number of values of the 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 1}, where 𝑃 =
log 𝑎 𝑝 1 1 𝑏 2 triplet (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) if 1 2 1
of a G.P., then Δ = | log 𝑏 𝑞 1| is Then the minimum value of
det(𝐴)
is: (a)𝑚 = 3, 𝑛 𝜖 𝑅 (b)𝑚 = 3, 𝑛 ≠ 10 [−2 3 −4], then the set A:
log 𝑐 𝑟 1
𝑏 (c)𝑚 = 3, 𝑛 = 10 (d)none 1 9 −1
(a)2√3 (b)−2√3 (c)−√3 (d) √3 87. The system of equations 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = (a)is a singleton (b)is a empty set
(a)0 (b)log(𝑎𝑏𝑐) (c)−(𝑝 + 𝑞 + 𝑟) 75. If the minimum and the maximum
(d)none 𝜋 𝜋
8, 7𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 3 = 0, 4𝑥 − 6𝑦 + 𝜆 = 0 (c)contains more than two elements
values of the function 𝑓: [ , ] → 𝑅, is solvable if 𝜆 is (d)contains exactly two elements
63. The number of distinct real roots of 4 2
sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 cos 𝑥 defined by 𝑓(𝜃) = (a)6 (b)8 (c)-8 (d)-6 98. The following system of linear
|cos 𝑥 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥| = 0 in the − sin2 𝜃 −1 − sin2 𝜃 1 88. If the system of equations equations
cos 𝑥 cos 𝑥 sin 𝑥 |− cos2 𝜃 −1 − cos2 𝜃 1 | are 𝑚 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0 7𝑥 + 6𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 0
interval – 𝜋/4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋/4 is 12 10 −2 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐𝑦 + 𝑎 = 0 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0
(a)0 (b)2 (c)1 (d)3 and M respectively, then the ordered 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 + 𝑏 = 0 Has a solution then 𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 6𝑧 = 0, has
64. The value of pair (𝑚, 𝑀) is equal to: the system of equations (a)infinitely many solutions (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧)
𝑛−2
𝐶𝑟−2 𝑛−2
𝐶𝑟−1 𝑛−2
𝐶𝑟 (a)(0,2√2) (b)(−4,0) (c)(-4,4) (𝑏 + 𝑐)𝑥 + (𝑐 + 𝑎)𝑦 + (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑧 = 0 satisfying 𝑦 = 2𝑧
∑𝑛𝑟=2(−2)𝑟 | −3 1 1 | (𝑛 > (𝑐 + 𝑎)𝑥 + (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑦 + (𝑏 + 𝑐)𝑧 = 0 (b)no solution
(d)(0,4)
2 −1 0
76. If 𝑎 + 𝑥 = 𝑏 + 𝑦 = 𝑐 + 𝑧 + 1, where (𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑥 + (𝑏 + 𝑐)𝑦 + (𝑐 + 𝑎)𝑧 = 0 (c)only the trivial solution
2) is
𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 are non-zero distinct Has (d)infinitely many solution, (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧)
(a)2𝑛 − 1 + (−1)𝑛
real numbers, then (a)only one solution (b)no solution satisfying 𝑥 = 2𝑧
(b) 2𝑛 + 1 + (−1)𝑛−1
𝑥 𝑎+𝑦 𝑥+𝑎 (c)infinite number of solution 99. For which of the following ordered
(c) 2𝑛 − 3 + (−1)𝑛 (d)none
𝑎 𝑏−𝑐 𝑐+𝑏 |𝑦 𝑏 + 𝑦 𝑦 + 𝑏 | is equal to: (d)none pairs (𝜇, 𝛿), the system of linear
65. If |𝑎 + 𝑐 𝑏 𝑐 − 𝑎| = 0, then 𝑧 𝑐+𝑦 𝑧+𝑐 89. A value of 𝑐 for which the system of equations
𝑎−𝑏 𝑎+𝑏 𝑐 (a)𝑦(𝑏 − 𝑎) (b)𝑦(𝑎 − 𝑏) equations 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 5
the line 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0 passes (c)0 (d)𝑦(𝑎 − 𝑐) 𝑥+𝑦 =1 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 𝜇
through the fixed point which is 77. Let two points be 𝐴(1, −1) and (𝑐 + 2)𝑥 + (𝑐 + 4)𝑦 = 6 4𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 𝛿, is inconsistent?
(a)(1,2) (b)(1,1) (c)(−2,1) 𝐵(0,2). If 𝑎 points 𝑃(𝑥 ′, 𝑦 ′ ) be such (𝑐 + 2)2 𝑥 + (𝑐 + 4)2𝑦 = 36 Is (a)(4,3) (b)(4,6) (c)(1,0)
(d)(1,0) that the area of Δ𝑃𝐴𝐵 = 5𝑠𝑞.units solvable (consistent) is (d)(3,4)
𝑦 2 −𝑥𝑦 𝑥 2 and it lies on the line, 3𝑥 + 𝑦𝜆 = 0, (a)1 (b)2 (c)3 (d)none 100. The system of linear equations
66. The determinant | 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 | is then a value of 𝜆 is: 90. The system of equations 𝜆𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 5
𝑎′ 𝑏′ 𝑐′ (a)4 (b)3 (c)1 (d)-3 6𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 0 2𝜆𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 8
equal to 78. Let 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] and 𝐵 = [𝑏𝑖𝑗 ] be two 3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 0 4𝑥 + 𝜆𝑦 + 6𝑧 = 10 has:
𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 3×3 real matrices such that 𝑏𝑖𝑗 = 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 0 Has (a)no solution when 𝜆 = 8 (b)a
(a)| ′ |
unique solution when 𝜆 = −8
𝑏 𝑥 + 𝑎 ′ 𝑦 𝑐 ′𝑥 + 𝑏 ′ 𝑦 (3)(𝑖+𝑗−2) 𝑎𝑖𝑗 , where 𝑖, 𝑗 = 1,2,3. If the (a)only a trivial solution for 𝜆 𝜖 𝑅
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐𝑦 (b)exactly one nontrivial solution for (c)no solution when 𝜆 = 2 (d)none
(b) | ′ | determinant of B is 81, then the
𝑎 𝑥 + 𝑏 ′𝑦 𝑏 ′𝑥 + 𝑐 ′ 𝑦 determinant of A is: some real 𝜆
𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐𝑦
(c) | ′
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦
| (a)1/3 (b)3 (c)1/81 (d)1/9 (c)infinite number of nontrivial
solutions for one value of 𝜆 (d)none
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𝑏 𝑥 + 𝑐 ′ 𝑦 𝑎 ′𝑥 + 𝑏 ′𝑦 79. A value of 𝜃 𝜖 (0, 𝜋/3), for which
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐𝑦 91. The value of 𝜆 and 𝜇 for which the 1.C 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.D 7.D 8.D 9.C 10.B
(d) | ′ | 1 + cos2 𝜃 sin2 𝜃 4 cos 6𝜃 11.A 12.C 13.D 14.B 15.A 16.C 17.A
𝑎 𝑥 + 𝑏 ′𝑦 𝑏 ′𝑥 + 𝑐 ′𝑦 | cos2 𝜃 1 + sin2 𝜃 4 cos 6𝜃 | = system of linear equations
𝑥 𝑏 𝑏
𝑎 𝑏| cos2 𝜃 sin2 𝜃 1 + 4 cos 6𝜃 𝑥+𝑦+𝑧=2 18.C 19.B 20.B 21.A 22.B 23.D 24.B
67. If Δ1 = |𝑎 𝑥 𝑏 | and Δ2 = | 0 is 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 5 25.A 26.B 27.B 28.A 29.D 30.B 31.A
𝑎 𝑥
𝑎 𝑎 𝑥 𝜋
(a) (b)
𝜋
(c)
7𝜋
(d)
7𝜋 𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 𝜇 has infinitely many 32.B 33.B 34.C 35.D 36.D 37.C 38.D
are the given determinants, then 9 18 24 36 solutions are, respectively:
𝑑 80. Let the numbers 2, 𝑏, 𝑐 be in an A.P. 39.B 40.C 41.A 42.D 43.A 44.A 45.C
(a)Δ1 = 3(Δ2)2 (b) (Δ1 ) = 3Δ2 (a)6 and 8 (b)5 and 7
𝑑𝑥 1 1 1 46.B47.D 48.C 49.B 50.B 51.A 52.D
𝑑
(c) (Δ1 ) = 3(Δ2 )2 (d)none (c)5 and 8 (d)4 and 9
and 𝐴 = [2 𝑏 𝑐 ]. If det (A)? [2, 53.B 54.B 55.B 56.B 57.C 58.C 59.C
𝑑𝑥 92. Let 𝜆 𝜖 𝑅. The system of linear
68. 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are distinct real numbers, not 4 𝑏2 𝑐2 60.A 61.B 62.A 63.C 64.A 65.B 66.D
6], then lies in the interval: equations
equal to one. If 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 + 2𝑥1 − 4𝑥2 + 𝜆𝑥3 = 1 67.B 68.B69.B 70.D 71.C 72.D 73.D
𝑏𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, and 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 = 0 have (a)[2 ,3) (b)(2 + 23/4, 4) (c)[4, 6]
(d)none 𝑥1 − 6𝑥2 + 𝑥3 = 2 74.A 75.B 76.3B 77.B 78.B 79.A 80.C
a non-trivial solution, then the value
1 1 1
𝜆𝑥1 − 10𝑥2 + 4𝑥3 = 3 81.D 82.A 83.A 84.A 85.C 86.C 87.B
of + + is equal to (a)exactly one negative value of 𝜆
1−𝑎 1−𝑏 1−𝑐 88.C 89.B 90.C 914.C 92.A 93.A 94.B
(a)-1 (b)1 (c)zero (d)none (b)exactly one positive value of 𝜆
95.D 96.D 97.D 98.D 99.A 100C