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SHAURYA 2.0
Matrices & Determinants : Properties of Determinants DPP: 15.3

49 1 6 (a) –25 (b) 125

1. Find the value of the determinant 39 7 4 . (c) 35 (d) 225
26 2 3 8. Find the value of the determinant
(a) 110 (b) 0 b 2 c 2 bc b + c
(c) 100 (d) 90
c 2 a 2 ca c + a
1 bc bc ( b + c ) a 2 b 2 ab a + b
2. Find the value of the determinant 1 ca ca ( c + a ) . (a) abc(ab + bc + ca) (b) ab + bc + ca
1 ab ab ( a + b ) (c) abc (d) 0
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) abc (d) abc(a+b+c)  1 sin  1 
9. 
If A =  − sin  1 sin   , then for all
a −b b−c c−a  −1 − sin  1 
3. Find the value of the determinant b − c c − a a − b
 3 5 
c−a a −b b−c   ,  det (A) lies in the interval
 4 4 
(a) a – b (b) b – c 5 5
(c) 0 (d) a (a) (1, ] (b) [ , 4)
2 2
(c) (2, 3) (d) [2, 3)
x+y y+z z+x
4. Find the value of the determinant z x y 10. The number of distinct real solution of equation
−3 −3 −3 sin x cos x cos x
(a) x + y + z (b) x + y cos x sin x cos x = 0
(c) 1 + x (d) 0
cos x cos x sin x
in the interval [0, 100] equals
1 a a − bc
2
(a) 0 (b) 50
5. Find the value of the determinant 1 b b 2 − ca . (c) 100 (d) 200
1 c c 2 − ab
(a) 0 (b) 1
5 5a a
(c) 6 (d) 8
11. Let A = 0 a 5a . If |A2| = 25, then find |a|.
6. Find the value of the determinant 0 0 5
b 2 − ab b − c bc − ac (a) 1/5 (b) 5
ab − a a − b b − ab .
2 2 (c) 1 (d) 52
bc − ac c − a ab − a 2
12. Find the value of the determinant
(a) a – b (b) a a a+b a+b+c
(c) b (d) 0 2a 3a + 2b 4a + 3b + 2c
3a 6a + 3b 10a + 6b + 3c
 −4 −1
7. If A =   , then determinant of the matrix (a) a3 (b) a + b
3 1 (c) b3 (d) a2 + b2
(A2016 – 2 A2015 – A2014)
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a −1 0 17. The sum of all values of a satisfying the equation

log10 a −1
13. If f(x) = ax a −1 , = log10 a + log10 2 is
log10 ( a − 1) 2
ax 2 ax a
(a) 5 (b) 3
then find the value of f(2x) – f(x)
(c) 1 (d) 2
(a) ax(2a + 3x) (b) ax2 + a2x
(c) ax3 + a2x (d) a2x + a3x2
x − 2 2x − 3 3x − 4
18. If  = 2x − 3 3x − 4 4x − 5 = Ax3 + Bx2 + Cx,
14. Solve, the following equation for x, if 3x − 5 5x − 8 10x − 17
x + 2 a + 6 x −1
then B + C is equal to
x + 6 x −1 x + 2 = 0 (a) –1 (b) 1
x −1 x + 2 x + 6 (c) –3 (d) 9
7 7
(a) − (b) a −b−c 2a 2a
3 3
19. If 2b b−c−a 2b
2 5
(c) − (d) 2c 2c c−a −b
3 3
= (a + b + c)(x + a + b + c)2, x ≠ 0,(a + b + c) ≠ 0
15. If a1, a2, a3, ........., an, ......... are in G.P., then the then x is equal to
log a n log a n +1 log a n + 2 (a) abc
(b) –(a + b + c)
determinant  = log a n +3 log a n + 4 log a n +5
(c) 2(a + b + c)
log a n + 6 log a n + 7 log a n +8 (d) –2(a + b + c)
(a) log ar + log ar2 (b) log ar
(c) 0 (d) log a 20. Find the value of the determinant
1 1 1
16. If 1, , 2 are the cube roots of unity, n
C1 n +2
C1 n +4
C1
1 n 2n n n +2 n +4
C2 C2 C2
then  = n 2n 1 is equal to (a) 8 (b) 10
 2n 1  n
(c) 18 (d) 20
(a) 0 (b) –1
(c) 2 (d) 1
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Answer Key
1. (b) 11. (a)
2. (a) 12. (a)
3. (c) 13. (a)
4. (d) 14. (a)
5. (a) 15. (c)
6. (d) 16. (a)
7. (a) 17. (d)
8. (d) 18. (c)
9. (d) 19. (d)
10. (d) 20. (a)
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Hints and Solutions

1. (b) x+y+z y+z+x z+x+y
Calculation: z x y
If two rows or columns of a determinant are
identical then the value of the determinant is zero. −3 −3 −3
Operating C1 → C1 – 8C3, we get Taking out the common factors (x + y + z) from R1
49 − 8  6 1 6 1 1 6 and –3 from R3
39 − 8  4 7 4 = 7 7 4 = 0
1 1 1
26 − 8  3 2 3 2 2 3
(–3) (x + y + z) z x y (R1 and R3 are identical)
2. (a) 1 1 1
Calculation: = (–3) (x + y + z) 0 = 0
Operating R1 → aR1, R2 → bR2, R3→ aR3, we get
a abc abc ( b + c ) 5. (a)
1
b abc abc ( c + a )
Calculation:
abc If each element of a row (or a column) of a
c abc abc ( a + b ) determinant consists of a sum of two or more terms,
Take out common factors abc from C2 and abc from C3 then the determinant can be expressed as the sum of
a 1 ( b + c) two or more determinants whose other rows (or
abc.abc columns) are not altered.
b 1 (c + a ) Using above property the given determinant can be
abc
c 1 (a + b) written as :–
2
Operate C3 → C3 + C1 1 a a 1 a −bc
a 1 a+b+c 1 b b 2 + 1 b −ca
abc b 1 a + b + c 1 c c2 1 c −ab
c 1 a +b+c
Take (–1) out from C3
Take (a + b + c) out from C3 2
a 11 1 a a 1 a bc
abc ( a + b + c ) b 1 1 1 b b 2 − 1 b ca
c 11 1 c c2 1 c ab

As, C2 and C3 are identical, then value of 2 2

1 a a a a abc
determinant = 0 1
= abc (a + b + c) 0 = 0 1 b b2 − b b 2 abc
abc
1 c c2 c c 2 abc
3. (c)
Calculation: Now in second determinant,
If each element in a row or a column of a operate R1 → aR1, R2 → bR2 , R3 → cR3
determinant is zero, then the value of the (Take abc out from C3)
2 2
determinant is zero. 1 a a a a 1
Operating C1 → C1 + C2 + C3, we get abc
1 b b2 − b b2 1
0 b−c c−a abc
1 c c2 c c2 1
0 c−a a −b =0
0 a −b b−c (Pass on C3 over the first two columns)
2 2
1 a a 1 a a
4. (d) 1 b b2 − 1 b b2 = 0
Calculation: – 1 c c2 1 c c2
Operate R1 → R1 + R2
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6. (d) 9. (d)
Calculation: – Calculation: –
Taking out common factors (b – a) from C1 and (b –  1 sin  1 
a) from C3, we get 
| A |=  − sin  1 sin 
b b−c c
 −1 − sin  1 
(b − a) a a − b b
2
Operate R1 → R1 + R3, we get
c c−a a
 0 0 2 
Operating C1 → C1 – C3  − sin  1 sin  
b−c b−c c 
 −1 − sin  1 
(b − a) a − b a − b b
2
Expanding along R1, we get
c−a c−a a = 2 (sin2 + 1)
= (b – a)2 0 = 0 (∵C1 and C2 are identical)  3 5 
Since,   , 
 4 4 
7. (a)
1
Calculation: –  sin2  [0, )
2
 −4 −1
Given, A =   ∴ det (A)  [2 , 3)
3 1
 −4 −1  −4 −1 13 3  10. (d)
A2 =   = 
 3 1   3 1   −9 −2  Calculation: –
sin x cos x cos x
 −4 −1
| A |=   cos x sin x cos x = 0
3 1
cos x cos x sin x
|A| = – 1
Now, Operating C1 → C1 + C2 + C3, we get
13 3   −8 −2  1 0  1 cos x cos x
(A2 – 2A – I) =  − −  ( sin x + 2cos x ) 1 sin x cos x
 −9 −2   6 2  0 1 
 20 5  1 cos x sin x
=  
 −15 −5 Operating R2 → R2 – R1, R3→R3 – R1, we get
Now, 1 cos x cos x 
 
|A|2014 (A2 – 2 A–I) = |A|2014 = –100 + 75 = –25 ( sin x + 2cos x ) 0 sin x − cos x 0 
0 0 sin x − cos x 
8. (d)
Calculation: –  (sin x + 2cos x) (sin x – cos x )2 = 0
Operating R1 → aR1, R2 → bR2, R3 → cR3, we get Hence, tan x =–2 or tan x =1
So, it is very clear that from [0, ], we will get 2
ab 2 c 2 abc ab + ac
1 solutions
= bc 2 a 2 abc bc + ab From n to (n + 1) , we will get 2 solutions.
abc 2 2
ca b abc ca + bc And in [0, 100],  comes 100 times
So, number of solutions = 2 × 100 = 200 solutions
Take abc out from C1 and abc out from C2, Total 200 solutions.
& Operate C3 → C3 + C1
bc 1 ab + bc + ac 11. (a)
= abc ca 1 ab + bc + ca Calculation: –
ab 1 ab + ca + bc 5 5a a  5 5a a 
A = 0 a 5a 
2 0 a 5a 
 
bc 1 1
0 0 5  0 0 5 
= abc(ab + bc + ca) ca 1 1
ab 1 1
= abc(ab + bc + ca) 0 = 0
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 25 25a + 5a 2 5a + 25a 2 + 5a  Operate C2 → C2 – C1, C3 → C3 – C1

  1 0 0
0 a2 5a 2 + 25a 
0 0 25  ( 3x + 7 ) x + 6 −7 −4 = 0
  x −1 3 7
∴ |A| =25(25 a )
2 2
(Expand by R1)
 25 = 25(25 a2)  25 a2=1  (3x + 7). 1.(–49 + 12) = 0  37(3x + 7) = 0
 a2 =
1  3x + 7 = 0
25 7
x= −
1 3
 |a| =
5
15. (c)
12. (a) Calculation: –
Calculation: – Let r be the common ratio of the G.P. then,
Operating R2 → R2 – 2R1 and R3 → R3 – 3R1, we get log a n log a n +1 log a n + 2
a a+b a+b+c log a n +3 log a n + 4 log a n +5
0 a 2a + b log a n + 6 log a n + 7 log a n +8
0 3a 7a + 3b
Now, expand along C1 log a1r n −1 log a1r n log a1r n +1
 a[ a . (7a + 3b) – 3a . (2a+b)] = log a1r n + 2 log a1r n +3 log a1r n + 4
= a(7a2 + 3ab – 6a2 – 3ab)
= a.a2 = a3 log a1r n +5 log a1r n + 6 log a1r n + 7

13. (a) log a1 + ( n − 1) log r log a1 + n log r log a1 + ( n + 1) log r

Calculation: – = log a1 + ( n + 2 ) log r log a1 + ( n + 3) log r log a1 + ( n + 4 ) log r
a −1 0 log a1 + ( n + 5 ) log r log a1 + ( n + 6 ) log r log a1 + ( n + 7 ) log r
f(x) = ax a −1
Operate C3 → C3 + C1, we get
ax 2 ax a
Operate R2 → R2 – xR1 and R3 → R3 – xR2 log a1 + ( n − 1) log r log a1 + n log r 2 log a1 + n log r 
a −1 0 = log a1 + ( n + 2 ) log r log a1 + ( n + 3) log r 2 log a1 + ( n + 3) log r 
0 a + x −1 log a1 + ( n + 5 ) log r log a1 + ( n + 6 ) log r 2 log a1 + ( n + 6 ) log r 
0 0 a+x
= a (a + x)2 =0
∴ f(2x) = a (a + 2x)2
16. (a)
∴ f(2x) – f(x) = a (a + 2x)2 – a (a + x)2
Calculation: –
= a ((a2 + 4ax + 4x2) – (a2 + 2ax + x2)) Expand through R1
= a (2ax + 3x2) = ax(2a + 3x)
 1(3n – 1)– n (2n – 2n) + 2n (n – 4n)
 3n – 1 – 0 + 3n – 6n
14. (a)
Calculation: – 1–1+1–1=0 (∵ 3n = 1)
Operate R1 → R1 + R2 + R3, we get
3x + 7 3x + 7 3x + 7 17. (d)
Calculation: –
x + 6 x −1 x + 2 = 0 2 log10 a + log10 (a – 1) = log10 2a
x −1 x + 2 x + 6 ∴ a2 (a – 1) = 2a a  0 and a > 1
Take (3x + 7) out from R1 ∴a –a–2=0
2

1 1 1  (a – 2) (a + 1) = 0
( 3x + 7 ) x + 6 x − 1 x + 2 = 0  a = 2, –1
∴a=2
x −1 x + 2 x + 6
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18. (c) Now, as given

Calculation: –  (a + b + c) (a + b + c)2
Operate, C3 → C3 – C2, C2 → C2 – C1 = (a + b + c) (x + a + b + c)2
x − 2 x −1 x −1 (a + b + c)2 =(x + a + b +c)2
  = 2x − 3 x − 1 x − 1 x + a + b + c =  (a + b + c)
When we take + (a + b + c) then,
3x − 5 2x − 3 5x − 9
x+a+b+c=a+b+cx=0
Now, operate R2 → R2 – R1 And when, we take –(a + b + c), then
x − 2 x −1 x −1  x + a + b + c = –a – b – c  x = –2(a + b + c)
  = x −1 0 0 ∴ x = 0 or x = –2(a + b + c)
3x − 5 2x − 3 5x − 9
20. (a)
Δ = –(x – 1) [(x – 1) (5x – 9) – (x – 1) (2x – 3)] Calculation: –
Δ = –(x –1) [(5x2 – 14x + 9) – (2x2 – 5x + 3)] Given determinant
= – 3x3 + 12x2 – 15x + 6
On comparing we get, B = 12 and C = –15
1 1 1
∴ B + C = 12 – 15 = –3
= n n+2 n+4
19. (d) n ( n − 1) ( n + 2 )( n + 1) ( n + 4 )( n + 3)
Calculation:
2 2 2
Given,
1
a −b−c 2a 2a (Take out from R3 )
2
= 2b b−c−a 2b
1 1 1
2c 2c c−a −b 1
n n+2 n+4
2
Operate R1 → R1 + R2 + R3 n ( n − 1) ( n + 2 )( n + 1) ( n + 4 )( n + 3)
a +b+c a +b+c a +b+c
= 2b b−c−a 2b Operate C2→ C2 – C1, C3 → C3 – C2, we get
1 0 0
2c 2c c−a −b 1
n 2 2
Take out a + b + c common 2
1 1 1 n ( n − 1) 4n + 2 4n + 10
 = (a + b + c) 2b b − c − a 2b Expand by R1
c−a −b 1
2c 2c  .1 (2(4n + 10 ) – 2(4n + 2))
2
Operate C1 → C1 – C3, C2 → C2 – C3
 (4n + 10) – (4n + 2) = 8
0 0 1
 = (a + b + c) 0 −b − c − a 2b
c+a +b c+a +b c−a −b
Expand along C1
 (a + b + c) (a + b + c)2

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