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Determinant
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DETERMINANT
1. INTRODUCTION :
If the equations a1x + b1 = 0, a2x + b2 = 0 are satisfied by the same value of x, then a1b2 – a2b1 = 0.
The expression a1b2 – a2b1 is called a determinant of the second order, and is denoted by :
a1 b1
a2 b2
A determinant of second order consists of two rows and two columns.
Next consider the system of equations a1x + b1y + c1 = 0, a2x + b2y + c2 = 0, a3x + b3y + c3 = 0
If these equations are satisfied by the same values of x and y, then on eliminating x and y we get.
a1(b2c3 – b3c2) + b1(c2a3 – c3a2) + c1(a2b3 – a3b2) = 0
The expression on the left is called a determinant of the third order, and is denoted by
a1 b1 c1

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a2 b2 c2
a3 b3 c3
A determinant of third order consists of three rows and three columns.

2. VALUE OF A DETERMINANT :
a1 b1 c1
b c2 a c2 a b2
D = a2 b2 c 2 = a1 2 - b1 2 + c1 2
b3 c3 a3 c3 a3 b3 = a1(b2c3 – b3c2) – b1(a2c3 – a3c2) + c1(a2b3 – a3b2)
a3 b3 c3
Note : Sarrus diagram to get the value of determinant of order three :
–ve –ve –ve
a1 b1 c1 a1 b1 c1 a1 b1
D = a2 b2 c 2 = a2 b2 c2 a2 b2 = (a1b2c3 + a2b3c1 +a3b1c2) – (a3b2c1 + a2b1c3 + a1b3c2)
a3 b3 c3 a3 b3 c3 a3 b3
+ve +ve +ve
Note that the product of the terms in first bracket (i.e. a1a2a3b1b2b3c1c2c3) is same as the product of the
terms in second bracket.
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1 2 3
Illustration 1 : The value of -4 3 6 is -
2 -7 9
(A) 213 (B) – 231 (C) 231 (D) 39
1 32
3 6 -4 6 -4 3
Solution : -4 6 =1
3 –2 +3
-7 9 2 9 2 -7
2 -7 9
= (27 + 42) – 2 (–36 –12) + 3 (28 – 6) = 231
Alternative : By sarrus diagram
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2
-4 3 6 = -4 3 6 -4 3
2 -7 9 2 -7 9 2 -7
= (27 + 24 + 84) – (18 – 42 – 72)= 135 – (18 – 114) = 231 Ans. (C)
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3. MINORS & COFACTORS :

The minor of a given element of determinant is the determinant obtained by deleting the row & the
column in which the given element stands.
a1 b1 c1
b2 c2 a c1
For example, the minor of a1 in a2 b2 c 2 is & the minor of b2 is 1 .
b3 c3 a3 c3
a3 b3 c3
Hence a determinant of order three will have “9 minors”.
If Mij represents the minor of the element belonging to ith row and jth column then the cofactor of that
element is given by : Cij = (–1)i + j. Mij

2 -3 1
Illustration 2 : Find the minors and cofactors of elements '–3', '5', '–1' & '7' in the determinant 4 0 5
-1 6 7

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4 5
Solution : Minor of –3 = = 33 ; Cofactor of – 3 = –33
-1 7
2 -3
Minor of 5 = = 9 ; Cofactor of 5 = –9
-1 6
-3 1
Minor of –1 = = -15 ; Cofactor of –1 = –15
0 5
2 -3
Minor of 7 = = 12 ; Cofactor of 7 = 12
4 0

4. EXPANSION OF A DETERMINANT IN TERMS OF THE ELEMENTS OF ANY ROW

OR COLUMN:
a1 b1 c1
Let D = a 2 b2 c 2
a3 b3 c3
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always equal to the value of the determinant.

D can be expressed in any of the six forms :
a1A1 + b1B1 + c1C1, a1A1 + a2A2 + a3A3,
a2A2 + b2B2 + c2C2, b1B1 + b2B2 + b3B3,
a3A3 + b3B3 + c3C3, c1C1 + c2C2 + c3C3,
where Ai,Bi & Ci (i = 1,2,3) denote cofactors of ai,bi & ci respectively.
(ii) The sum of the product of elements of any row (column) with the cofactors of other row (column)
is always equal to zero.
Hence,
a2A1 + b2B1 + c2C1 = 0,
b1A1 + b2A2 + b3A3 = 0 and so on.
where Ai,Bi & Ci (i = 1,2,3) denote cofactors of ai,bi & ci respectively.
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Do yourself -1 :
2 1 3
1. Find minors & cofactors of elements '6', '5', '0' & '4' of the determinant 6 5 7 .
3 0 4
5 -3 7
2. Calculate the value of the determinant -2 4 -8
9 3 -10
a b 0
3. The value of the determinant 0 a b is equal to -
b 0 a
(A) a3 – b3 (B) a3 + b3 (C) 0 (D) none of these
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4. Find the value of 'k', if 2 3 1 = 4
3 k 2
5. Which of the following is correct?
3 -1 -2
2 4
(A) = 17 (B) 0 0 -1 = 12
-5 -1
3 -5 0
3 -4 5 2 -1 -2
(C) 1 1 -2 = 46 (D) 0 2 -1 = 4
2 3 1 3 -5 0

Comprehension (For Q.6 to 8)

p q r
Consider the determinant, D = x y z
l m n
th th
Mij denotes the minor of an element in i th row and j th column
Cij denotes the cofactor of an element in i row and j column
6. The value of p.C21 + q.C22 + r.C23 is
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(A) 0 (B) –D (C) D (D) None of these

7. The value of x.C21 + y.C22 + z.C23 is
(A) 0 (B) –D (C) D (D) None of these
8. The value of q.M12 – y.M22 + m.M32 is
(A) 0 (B) –D
(C) x.M21 – y.M22 + z.M23 (D) Both (B) & (C)
0 1 sec a
9. If the minor of three-one element (i.e. M31) in the determinant tan a - sec a tan a is 1
1 0 1
then find the value of a.(0 £ a £ p)
3p
(A) 0 (B) (C) p (D) All of these
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x -1 x +1 f(-1) f(-2)
10. If f(x) = , then find the value of .
x -2 x +2 f(1) f(2)
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) 4
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5. PROPERTIES OF DETERMINANTS :
(a) The value of a determinant remains unaltered, if the rows & columns are inter-changed,
a1 b1 c1 a1 a 2 a 3
e.g. if D = a 2 b2 c 2 = b1 b2 b3
a 3 b3 c 3 c1 c 2 c3

(b) If any two rows (or columns) of a determinant be interchanged, the value of determinant is
changed in sign only. e.g.
a1 b1 c1 a 2 b2 c 2
Let D = a 2 b2 c 2 & D1 = a1 b1 c1 . Then D = – D.
1
a 3 b3 c 3 a 3 b 3 c3
(c) If all the elements of a row (or column) are zero, then the value of the determinant is zero.

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(d) If all the elements of any row (or column) are multiplied by the same number, then the determi-
nant is multiplied by that number.
a1 b1 c1 Ka1 Kb1 Kc1
e.g. If D = a 2 b2 c2 and D1 = a 2 b2 c 2 . Then D1 = KD
a3 b3 c3 a3 b3 c3

(e) If all the elements of a row (or column) are proportional (or identical) to the element of any
other row, then the determinant vanishes, i.e. its value is zero.

a1 b1 c1 a1 b1 c1
e.g. If D = a1 b1 c1 Þ D = 0 ; If D1 = ka1 kb1 kc1 Þ D1 = 0
a3 b3 c3 a3 b3 c3

a b c y b q
Illustration 3 : Prove that x y z = x a p
p q r z c r
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a b c a x p
Solution : D= x y z = b y q (By interchanging rows & columns)
p q r c z r

x a p
= -y b q (C1 « C2)
z c r

y b q
= x a p (R1 « R2)
z c r

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a 2 ab ac
Illustration 4 : Find the value of the determinant ab b2 bc
ac bc c 2

a2 ab a b c ac a b c
2 2
Solution : D = ab b bc = a ab b bc = abc a b c = 0
ac bc c 2 ac bc c 2 a b c

Since all rows are same, hence value of the determinant is zero.

Do yourself -2 :

a p l r n c
1. Without expanding the determinant prove that b q m + q m b =0

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c r n p l a

a b 2a 2b
2. If D = , then is equal to -
g d 2g 2d

(A) D (B) 2D (C) 4D (D) 16D

53 106 159
3. Find the value of 52 65 91 .
102 153 221

13 3 23
4. Find the value of 30 7 53
39 9 70
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 8
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a b c
5. The determinant x y z is same as:
p q r

a b p x b q x z y y b q
(A) y b q (B) y a p (C) p r q (D) x a p
z c r z c r a c b z c r

(f) If each element of any row (or column) is expressed as a sum of two (or more) terms, then the
determinant can be expressed as the sum of two (or more) determinants.
a1 + x b1 + y c1 + z a1 b1 c1 x y z
e.g. a 2 b2 c2 = a2 b2 c2 + a2 b2 c2
a3 b3 c3 a3 b3 c3 a3 b3 c3

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ƒ(r) g(r) h(r)

Note that : If Dr = a b c
a1 b1 c1

where r Î N and a,b,c, a1, b1,c1 are constants, then

n n n

å ƒ(r)
r =1
å g(r)
r =1
å h(r)
r =1
n

åD
r =1
r = a b c
a1 b1 c1

(g) Row - column operation : The value of a determinant remains unaltered under a column
(Ci) operation of the form Ci ® Ci + aCj + bCk (j, k ¹ i) or row (Ri) operation of the form

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Ri ® Ri + aRj + bRk (j, k ¹ i). In other words, the value of a determinant is not altered by
adding the elements of any row (or column) to the same multiples of the corresponding ele-
ments of any other row (or column)

a1 b1 c1
e.g. Let D = a2 b2 c2
a3 b3 c3

a1 + aa 2 b1 + ab 2 c1 + ac 2
D= a2 b2 c2 (R1 ® R1 + aR2; R3 ® R3 + bR2)
a3 + ba 2 b3 + bb2 c3 + bc2

Note :
(i) By using the operation Ri ® xRi + yRj + zRk (j, k ¹ i), the value of the determinant
becomes x times the original one.
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r r3 2
n
Illustration 5 : If D r = n n 3
2n , find åD
r =0
r .
2
n(n + 1) æ n(n + 1) ö
ç ÷ 2(n + 1)
2 è 2 ø

n n n 2
n(n + 1) æ n(n + 1) ö
år å r3 å2 2 ç 2 ÷ø
2(n + 1)
n r =0 r =0 r =0 è
Solution : å Dr = n n3 2n = n n3 2n =0 Ans.
r =0 2 2
n(n + 1) æ n(n + 1) ö n(n + 1) æ n(n + 1) ö
ç ÷ 2(n + 1) ç 2(n + 1)
2 è 2 ø 2 è 2 ÷ø

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32 + k 42 32 + 3 + k
Illustration 6 : If 42 + k 52 42 + 4 + k = 0, then the value of k is-
52 + k 62 52 + 5 + k

(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) –1 (D) 0

Solution : Applying (C3 ® C3 – C1)

32 + k 4 2 3
D = 4 2 + k 52 4 =0
52 + k 62 5

9 + k 16 3
7 9 1 =0 (R3 ® R3 – R2; R2 ® R2 – R1)

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Þ
9 11 1

Þ k–1=0Þk=1 Ans. (B)

Do yourself - 3 :

x 2 0
1. Solve for x : 2 + x 5 -1 = 0
5-x 1 2

2r 1 n
n
2. If Dr = 1 -2 3 , then find the value of å Dr .
r =1
3 2 1

sin 2 A cot A 1
3. If A + B + C = p, then the value of the determinant D = sin 2 B cot B 1 is equal to
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sin 2 C cot C 1

(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 0 (D) none of these

sin 2 13° sin 2 77° tan135°

4. The value of the determinant sin 2 77° tan135° sin 2 13° is equal to
tan135° sin 2 13° sin 2 77°

(A) –1 (B) 0 (C) 3 (D) 7

2 r -1 (
2 3 r -1 ) 4 (5 ) r -1
n
5. If D r = x y z then the value of åD
r =1
r is
2 -1
n
3 -1
n
5 -1
n

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(h) Factor theorem : If the elements of a determinant D are rational integral functions of x and
two rows (or columns) become identical when x = a then (x – a) is a factor of D.
Note that if r rows become identical when a is substituted for x, then (x – a)r–1 is a factor of D.

a a x
Illustration 7 : Prove that m m m = m(x - a)(x - b)
b x b

Solution : Using factor theorem,

Put x = a

a a a
D=m m m =0
b a b

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Since R1 and R2 are proportional which makes D = 0, therefore (x – a) is a factor of D.
Similarly, by putting x = b, D becomes zero, therefore (x – b) is a factor of D.

a a x
D= m m m = l(x - a)(x - b) ..........(i)
b x b

To get the value of l, put x = 0 in equation (i)

a a 0
m m m = lab
b 0 b

amb = lab Þ l = m
\ D = m(x – a)(x – b)
Do yourself - 4 :

1 a bc
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1. Without expanding the determinant prove that 1 b ca = (a - b)(b - c)(c - a)
1 c ab

1 4 20
2. Using factor theorem, find the solution set of the equation 1 -2 5 = 0
1 2x 5x 2

a b c
3. a b c 2 is equals to
2 2

bc ca ab
(A) (a – b) (b – c) (c – a) (ab + bc + ca) (B) (a – b) (b – c) (c – a)
(C) (ab + bc + ca) (D) None of these

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1 1 1
4. a b c is equals to
a3 b3 c3
(A) (a – b) (b – c) (c – a) (ab + bc + ca) (B) (a – b) (b – c) (c – a)
(C) (a – b) (b – c) (c – a) (a + b + c) (D) None of these

a b+c a2
5. b c+a b 2 is equals to
c a + b c2

(A) (a – b) (b – c) (c – a) (B) –(a + b + c) (a – b) (b – c) (c – a)

(C) (a – b) (b – c) (c – a) (a + b + c) (D) None of these

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6. MULTIPLICATION OF TWO DETERMINANTS :
a1 b1 l m1 a1 l1 + b1 l2 a1 m 1 + b1 m 2
´ 1 =
a2 b 2 l2 m2 a 2 l1 + b 2 l2 a 2 m 1 + b2 m 2
Similarly two determinants of order three are multiplied.
(a) Here we have multiplied row by column. We can also multiply row by row, column by row
and column by column.
(b) If D1 is the determinant formed by replacing the elements of determinant D of order n by their
corresponding cofactors then D1 = Dn–1

Illustration 8 : Let a & b be the roots of equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 and Sn = an + bn for n ³ 1. Evaluate
3 1 + S1 1 + S2
the value of the determinant 1 + S1 1 + S2 1 + S3 .
1 + S2 1 + S3 1 + S4

3 1 + S1 1 + S2 1+1+1 1 + a + b 1 + a2 + b2
Solution : D = 1 + S1 1 + S2 1 + S3 = 1 + a + b 1 + a 2 + b2 1 + a3 + b3
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2 2
1 + S2 1 + S3 1 + S4 1 + a + b 1 + a 3 + b3 1 + a 4 + b 4

2
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
= 1 a a2 ´ 1 a b = 1 a a2 = [(1 – a)(1 – b)(a – b)]2
1 b b2 1 a2 b2 1 b b2

D = (a - b)2 (a + b - ab - 1)2
Q a & b are roots of the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0

-b c b2 - 4ac
Þ a +b = & ab = Þ a -b =
a a a

2
(b2 - 4ac) æ a + b + c ö (b2 - 4ac)(a + b + c)2
D= ç ÷ = Ans.
a2 è a ø a4

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Do yourself - 5 :

1 1 1 1 0 0
1. If the determinant D = a + b a + b2
2
2ab and D1 = 0 a b , then find the determinant
a +b 2ab a 2 + b2 0 b a

D
D2 such that D2 = .
D1

ab 2 - ac 2 bc 2 - a 2 b a 2 c - b 2 c 1 1 1
2. If D1 = ac - ab ab - bc bc - ac & D2 = a b c , then D1D2 is equal to -
c-b a -c b-a bc ac ab

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(A) 0 (B) D12 (C) D22 (D) D32

3 a+ b+c a 3 + b3 + c3
3. Factorize : a+b+c a 2 + b2 + c 2 a 4 + b4 + c 4
a 2 + b2 + c 2 a 3 + b3 + c 3 a 5 + b5 + c5
2 2 2
(A) [(a – b) (b – c) (c – a) (a + b + c)] (B) [(a – b) (b – c) (c – a) (a + b + c)]
2 2 2
(C) [(a – b) (b – c) (c – a) ] (D) None of these

1 x x2 x3 - 1 0 x - x4
4. If x x2 1 = 3 , then find the value of 0 x - x4 x3 - 1
x2 1 x x - x4 x3 - 1 0

(A) 5 (B) 8 (C) 9 (D) 3

a 2 + b 2 + c 2 bc + ca + ab bc + ca + ab
5. bc + ca + ab a 2 + b 2 + c 2 bc + ca + ab is always
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bc + ca + ab bc + ca + ab a 2 + b2 + c 2
(A) non-negative (B) 0 (C) negative (D) Can't say

7. SPECIAL DETERMINANTS :
(a) Cyclic Determinant :
The elements of the rows (or columns) are in cyclic arrangement.

a b c
b c a = -(a 3 + b3 + c 3 - 3abc) = –(a + b + c) (a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ac)
c a b

1
= - (a + b + c) ´{(a - b)2 + (b - c) 2 + (c - a) 2}
2
= – (a + b + c) (a + bw + cw2) (a + bw2 + cw), where w ,w2 are cube roots of unity
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(b) Other Important Determinants :

0 b -c
(i) -b 0 a = 0
c -a 0

1 1 1 1 1 1
(ii) a b c = a b c = (a - b)(b - c)(c - a)
bc ac ab a 2
b 2
c 2

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1 1 1
(iii) a b c = (a - b)(b - c)(c - a)(a + b + c)
3 3 3
a b c

1 1 1
(iv) a 2 b2 c 2 = (a - b)(b - c)(c - a) (ab + bc + ca)
a 3 b3 c 3

1 1 1
(v) a b c = (a - b)(b - c)(c - a)(a 2 + b 2 + c 2 - ab - bc - ca)
a 4 b4 c 4

a a2
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Illustration 9 : Prove that a a2 1 = –(1– a3)2.
a2 1 a

Solution : This is a cyclic determinant.

1 a a2
Þ a a2 1 = – (1 + a + a2)(1 + a2 + a4 – a – a2 – a3)
a2 1 a

= – (1 + a + a2)(–a + 1 – a3 + a4)
= – (1 + a + a2)(1 – a)2(1 + a + a2)
= – (1 – a)2(1 + a + a2)2 = –(1 – a3)2

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Do yourself - 6 :

ka k 2 + a 2 1
1. The value of the determinant kb k 2 + b 2 1 is
kc k 2 + c 2 1

(A) k(a + b)(b + c)(c + a) (B) kabc(a2 + b2 + c2)

(C) k(a – b)(b – c)(c – a) (D) k(a + b – c)(b + c – a)(c + a – b)

a2 + b2 a 2 - c2 a2 - c 2
2. Find the value of the determinant -a 2 0 c2 - a 2 .
b2 -c 2 b2

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a b c
3. Prove that bc ca ab = (a + b + c)(a - b)(b - c)(c - a) .
b+c c+a a+b

a a +1 a -1 a +1 b +1 c -1
4. Let a, b, c be such that b(a + c) ¹ 0. If - b b + 1 b - 1 + a -1 b -1 c + 1 = 0, then the
n+ 2 n +1
c c -1 c +1 ( -1) a ( -1) b ( -1) n c

value of n is :-
(A) Any odd integer (B) Any integer
(C) Zero (D) Any even integer
5. The product of all the values of a for which equations (a – a)x + by + c = 0, cx + (a – a)y + b
= 0 and bx + cy + a – a = 0 are consistent, when a,b,c > 0, is -
(A) zero (B) positive (C) negative (D) one

8. CRAMER'S RULE (SYSTEM OF LINEAR EQUATIONS) :

Simultaneous linear equations

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Consistent Inconsistent
(at least one solution) (no solution)

Exactly one solution Infinite solutions

or
Unique solution Non trivial solution

Trivial solution At least one

i.e. All variable non zero variable
zero is the satisfies the system
only solution

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(a) Equations involving two variables :
(i) Consistent Equations : Definite & unique solution (Intersecting lines)
(ii) Inconsistent Equations : No solution (Parallel lines)
(iii) Dependent Equations : Infinite solutions (Identical lines)
Let, a1x + b1y + c1 = 0
a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 then :
a1 b1
(1) ¹ Þ Given equations are consistent with unique solution
a 2 b2

a1 b1 c1
(2) = ¹ Þ Given equations are inconsistent
a2 b2 c2

a1 b1 c1
(3) = = Þ Given equations are consistent with infinite solutions

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a 2 b2 c2
(b) Equations Involving Three variables :
Let a1x + b1y + c1z = d1 ............ (i)
a2x + b2y + c2z = d2 ............ (ii)
a3x + b3y + c3z = d3 ............ (iii)

D2 D
Then, x = D1 , y = , z= 3 .
D D D

a1 b1 c1 d1 b1 c1 a1 d1 c1 a1 b1 d1
Where D = a 2 b2 c 2 ; D1 = d 2 b2 c2 ; D = a 2 d2 c2 & D3 = a 2 b2 d2
2
a3 b3 c3 d3 b3 c3 a3 d3 c3 a3 b3 d3

Note :
(i) If D ¹ 0 and atleast one of D1 , D2 , D3 ¹ 0, then the given system of equations is
consistent and has unique non trivial solution.
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(ii) If D ¹ 0 & D1 = D2 = D3 = 0, then the given system of equations is consistent and has
trivial solution only.
(iii) If D = 0 but atleast one of D1, D2, D3 is not zero then the equations are inconsistent and
have no solution.
(iv) If D = D1 = D2 = D3 = 0, then the given system of equations may have infinite or no
solution.

a1x + b1 y + c1z = d1 ü
ï
Note that In case a1x + b1y + c1z = d 2 ý (Atleast two of d1 , d2 & d3 are not equal)
a1x + b1 y + c1z = d 3 ïþ

D = D1= D2 = D3 = 0. But these three equations represent three parallel planes. Hence
the system is inconsistent.
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(c) Homogeneous system of linear equations :

If x, y, z are not all zero, the condition for
a1x + b1y + c1z = 0
a2x + b2y + c2z = 0
a3x + b3y + c3z = 0
a1 b1 c1
to be consistent in x, y, z is that a 2 b2 c 2 = 0.
a3 b3 c3
Remember that if a given system of linear equations have Only Zero Solution for all its variables
then the given equations are said to have TRIVIAL SOLUTION.

Illustration 10 : Find the nature of solution for the given system of equations :
x + 2y + 3z = 1; 2x + 3y + 4z = 3; 3x + 4y + 5z = 0

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1 2 3
Solution : D=2 3 4 =0
3 4 5

1 2 3
Now, D1 = 3 3 4 = 5
0 4 5
Q D = 0 but D1 ¹ 0
Hence no solution. Ans.
Illustration 11 : Find the value of l, if the following equations are consistent :
x + y – 3 = 0; (1 + l)x + (2 + l)y – 8 = 0; x – (1 + l)y + (2 + l) = 0
Solution : The given equations in two unknowns are consistent, then D = 0
1 1 -3
i.e. 1 + l 2+l -8 = 0
1 -(1 + l) 2 + l
Applying C2 ® C2 – C1 and C3 ® C3 + 3C1
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\ 1+ l 1 3l - 5 = 0
1 -2 - l 5 + l

Þ (5 + l) - (3l - 5)( -2 - l) = 0 Þ 3l 2 + 2 l - 5 = 0
\ l = 1, - 5 / 3
Illustration 12 : If the system of equations x + ly + 1 = 0, lx + y + 1 = 0 & x + y + l = 0. is consistent,
then find the value of l.
Solution : For consistency of the given system of equations
1 l 1
D= l 1 1 =0
1 1 l
Þ 3l = 1 + 1 + l3 or l3 – 3l + 2 = 0
Þ (l–1)2 (l + 2) = 0 Þ l = 1 or l =–2 Ans.

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Do yourself -7 :
1. Find nature of solution for given system of equations
2x + y + z = 3; x + 2y + z = 4 ; 3x + z = 2
2. If the system of equations x + y + z = 2, 2x + y – z = 3 & 3x + 2y + kz = 4 has a unique
solution, then
(A) k ¹ 0 (B) –1 < k < 1 (C) –2 < k < 1 (D) k = 0
3. The system of equations lx + y + z = 0, –x + ly + z = 0 & –x – y + lz = 0 has a non-trivial
solution, then possible values of l are -

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) –3 (D) 3

4. Consider the system of linear equations : x1 + 2x2 + x3 = 3, 2x1 + 3x2 + x3 = 3, 3x1 + 5x2 + 2x3

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= 1 The system has
(A) Infinite number of solutions (B) Exactly 3 solutions
(C) A unique solution (D) No solution
5. The number of values of k for which the linear equations 4x + ky + 2z = 0, kx + 4y + z =
0 ,
2x + 2y + z = 0 possess a non-zero solution is :
(A) 1 (B) zero (C) 3 (D) 2
6. If the trivial solution is the only solution of the system of equations x – ky + z = 0, kx + 3y – kz
= 0, 3x + y – z = 0 Then the set of all values of k is :
(A) {2, –3} (B) R – {2, –3} (C) R – {2} (D) R – {–3}
7. Solve the following system of equations x + y + z = 5, 2x + 2y + 2z = 7, 3x + 3y + 3z = 6
(A) Unique solution (B) infinite solution (C) No solution (D) None of these
8. The number of values of k for which the system of equations
(k + 1)x + 8y = 4k
kx + (k + 3)y = 3k – 1
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has infinitely many solutions is

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) Infinite
9. The values of 'l' for which the system of equations
(1 – l)x + 3y – 4z = 0
x – (3 + l)y + 5z = 0
3x + y – lz = 0
possesses non-trivial solution, is/are
(A) –1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2

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Exercise

Determinant
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EXERCISE (O-1)
Straight Objective Type
y+z x x
1. y z+x y equals -
z z x+y
(A) x2y2z2 (B) 4x2y2z2 (C) xyz (D) 4xyz
DT0001

1 3 4
2. If 1 x - 1 2x + 2 = 0, then x is equal to-
2 5 9

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(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) 0
DT0002
x 2 + 3x x -1 x +3
3. If px + qx + rx + sx + t =
4 3 2 x +1 2-x x -3 then t is equal to -
x -3 x+4 3x
(A) 33 (B) 0 (C) 21 (D) none
DT0003
1 -2 5
4. There are two numbers x making the value of the determinant 2 x -1 equal to 86. The sum of
0 4 2x
these two numbers, is-
(A) –4 (B) 5 (C) –3 (D) 9
DT0004
a1 b1 c1
5. If D = a 2 b2 c 2 and A2, B2, C2 are respectively cofactors of a2, b2, c2 then a1A2 + b1B2 + c1C2 is node06\B0BC-BD\Kota\JEE(Advanced)\Nurture\Maths\Module\4-Determinant-St.Line-Circle\Eng\01_Determinant\02-Determinant.p65

a3 b3 c3
equal to-
(A) –D (B) 0 (C) D (D) none of these
DT0005
a1 b1 c1
6. If in the determinant D = a 2 b2 c 2 , A1, B1, C1 etc. be the co-factors of a1, b1, c1 etc., then which
a3 b3 c3
of the following relations is incorrect-
(A) a1A1 + b1B1 + c1C1 = D
(B) a2A2 + b2B2 + c2C2 = D
(C) a3A3 + b3B3 + c3C3 = D
(D) a1A2 + b1B2 + c1C2 = D DT0006

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a1 b1 c1
7. If D = a 2 b2 c2 and A1, B1, C1 denote the co-factors of a1, b1, c1 respectively, then the value of
a3 b3 c3

A1 B1 C1
the determinant A 2 B2 C 2 is -
A3 B3 C3

(A) D (B) D2 (C) D3 (D) 0

DT0007

x +1 x + 2 x + a
8. If a, b, c are in AP, then x + 2 x + 3 x + b equals -

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x+3 x+4 x +c
(A) a + b + c (B) x + a + b + c (C) 0 (D) none of these
DT0008
1 log x y log x z
9. For positive numbers x, y and z, the numerical value of the determinant log y x 1 log y z is-
log z x log z y 1
(A) 0 (B) log xyz (C) log(x + y + z) (D) logx logy logz
DT0009

a b c p+ x q+ y r+z
10. Let a determinant is given by A = p q r and suppose A = 6. If B = a + x b + y c + z then
x y z a +p b+q c+r
(A) B = 6 (B) B = – 6 (C) B = 12 (D) B = – 12
DT0010
11. The value of an odd order determinant in which aij + aji = 0 " i, j is -
(A) perfect square (B) negative (C) ± 1 (D) 0
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DT0011
2r x n(n + 1)
n
12. If Sr = 6r - 1
2
y n 2 (2n + 3) , then åS
r=1
r does not depend on -
4r 3 - 2nr z n 3 (n + 1)
(A) x (B) y (C) n (D) all of these
DT0012

(a x + a - x )2 (a x - a - x ) 2 1
13. If a, b, c > 0 and x, y, z Î R, then the determinant (b y + b - y ) 2 (b y - b - y ) 2 1 is equal to -
(c z + c - z )2 (c z - c - z )2 1
(A) axbycx (B) a–xb–yc–z (C) a2xb2yc2z (D) zero
DT0013

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a b c
14. If a, b, c are sides of a scalene triangle, then the value of b c a is :
c a b

(A) non-negative (B) negative (C) positive (D) non-positive

DT0014
15. The value of k for which the set of equations 3x+ky– 2z=0, x + ky + 3z = 0 and 2x+3y – 4z=0 has
a non-trivial solution is-
(A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 31/2 (D) 33/2
DT0015
16. If the system of linear equations
x1 + 2x2 + 3x3 = 6

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x1 + 3x2 + 5x3 = 9
2x1 + 5x2 + ax3 = b
is consistent and has infinite number of solutions, then :-
(A) a Î R – {8} and b Î R – {15} (B) a = 8, b can be any real number
(C) a = 8, b = 15 (D) b = 15, a can be any real number
DT0016
17. Consider the system of equations : x + ay = 0, y + az = 0 and z + ax = 0. Then the set of all real
values of 'a' for which the system has a unique solution is :
(A) {1, –1} (B) R – {–1} (C) {1, 0, –1} (D) R – {1}
DT0017
18. Let a, b, c be any real numbers. Suppose that there are real numbers x, y, z not all zero such that
x = cy + bz, y = az + cx and z = bx + ay, then a2 + b2 + c2 + 2abc is equal to
(A) 2 (B) –1 (C) 0 (D) 1
DT0018

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19. Let f (x) = sin x2

1 + cos x
2
4sin 2x , then the maximum value of f(x) , is-
sin 2 x cos2 x 1 + 4sin 2x

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8

DT0019

a+p l+x u +f
20. If the determinant b + q m + y v + g splits into exactly K determinants of order 3, each
c+r n+z w+h

element of which contains only one term, then the value of K, is-
(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 9 (D) 12
DT0020
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a b a+b a c a+c D1
21. Let D1 = c d c + d and D2 = b d b+d then the value of where b ¹ 0 and
a b a-b a c a+b+c D2

ad ¹ bc, is
(A) – 2 (B) 0 (C) – 2b (D) 2b
DT0021

1 + a 2 x (1 + b2 )x (1 + c 2 )x
If a2 + b2 + c2 = –2 and ƒ(x) = (1 + a )x 1 + b x (1 + c )x then ƒ(x) is a polynomial of degree-
2 2 2
22.
(1 + a 2 )x (1 + b 2 )x 1 + c 2 x

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

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DT0022
x 3x + 2 2x - 1
23. The number of real values of x satisfying 2x -1 4x 3x +1 = 0 is -
7x - 2 17x + 6 12x -1
(A) 3 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) infinite
DT0023
cos(q + f) - sin(q + f) cos 2f
24. The determinant sin q cos q sin f is -
- cos q sin q cos f
(A) 0 (B) independent of q
(C) independent of f (D) independent of q & f both
DT0024
25. If the system of equation, a2x – ay = 1 – a & bx + (3 – 2b)y = 3 + a possess a unique solution
x = 1, y = 1 than :
(A) a = 1; b = –1 (B) a = –1, b = 1 (C) a = 0, b = 0 (D) none
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DT0025

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EXERCISE (O-2)
Multiple Correct Answer Type

a2 a 2 - (b - c) 2 bc
1. The determinant b 2 b 2 - (c - a) 2 ca is divisible by -
c2 c 2 - (a - b) 2 ab

(A) a + b + c (B) (a + b) (b + c) (c + a)
(C) a2 + b2 + c2 (D) (a – b)(b – c) (c – a)
DT0026
p p p
2. The value of q lying between - & and 0 £ A £ and satisfying the equation
4 2 2

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1 + sin 2 A cos2 A 2sin 4q
sin A2
1 + cos A 2
2sin 4q = 0 are -
sin A2 2
cos A 1 + 2sin 4q

p p 3p
(A) A = , q=- (B) A = = q
4 8 8

p p p 3p
(C) A = , q=- (D) A = , q= DT0027
5 8 6 8
3. Which of the following determinant(s) vanish(es) ?

1 1
1 ab +
1 bc bc(b + c) a b
1 1
(A) 1 ca ca(c + a) (B) 1 bc +
b c
1 ab ab(a + b)
1 1
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c a

0 a-b a -c log x xyz log x y log x z

(C) b-a 0 b-c (D) log y xyz 1 log y z
c-a c-b 0 log z xyz log z y 1
DT0028

a b aa + b
4. The determinant b c ba + c is equal to zero, if -
aa + b ba + c 0

(A) a, b, c are in AP (B) a, b, c are in GP

(C) a is a root of the equation ax2+bx+c=0 (D) (x– a ) is a factor of ax2 + 2bx + c DT0029
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5. System of linear equations in x,y,z
2x + y + z = 1
x – 2y + z = 2
3x – y + 2z = 3 have infinite solutions which
(A) can be written as (–3l –1,l, 5l + 3) " l Î R
(B) can be written as (3l –1, -l, –5l + 3) " l Î R
(C) are such that every solution satisfy x – 3y + 1 = 0
(D) are such that none of them satisfy 5x + 3z = 1
DT0030
2
6. System of equation x + y + az = b, 2x + 3y = 2a & 3x + 4y + a z = ab + 2 has
(A) unique solution when a ¹ 0, b Î R
(B) no solution when a = 0, b = 1

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(C) infinite solution when a = 0, b = 2
(D) infinite solution when a = 1, b Î R
DT0031

a1 + b1 x a1 x + b1 c1
7. If a2 + b2 x a2 x + b2 c2 = 0 , then possible conditions is/are -
a 3 + b 3 x a 3 x + b3 c3

(A) x = 1 " ai, bi, where 1 £ i, j £ 3 (B) x = –1 " ai, bi, where 1 £ i, j £ 3
a1 b1 c1

(C) a2 b2 c2 = 0 (D) x = ± 2 " ai, bi, where 1 £ i, j £ 3

a3 b3 c3

DT0095

x2 (y + z)2 yz
8. y2 (x + z)2 zx is divisible by -
z2 (x + y)2 xy

(A) x2 + y2 + z2
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(B) x – y (C) x – y – z (D) x + y + z

DT0096

a a b b
+ + 1
b c c a
b b c c
9. If + + 1 = 0 , where a, b, c Î R+, then which of the following is necessarily true -
a c a b
c c a a
+ + 1
a b b c

1 1 1
(A) + + =0 (B) a2 + b2 + c2 = ab + bc + ac
a b c
1 1 1
(C) a = b = c (D) + + =1
a b c

DT0097
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10. The system of linear equations x + y + z = 6, x + 2y + 3z = 14 and 2x + 5y + pz = q have -

(A) infinitely many solution when p = 8, q = 36 (B) unique solution when p ¹ 8, q ¹ 36
(C) no solution when p = 8, q ¹ 36 (D) atleast one solution for q = 36, p Î R
DT0098

x + a x2 + log a k
11. If a, b, c are in A.P. and a, b, g are positive real numbers in G.P., then the equation x + b x2 + log b k = 0 :-
2
x+c x + log g k

(A) is an identity (B) has a root x = 1

(C) has a root x = 0 (D) has real & identical roots
DT0099

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x 1 1
12. If a, b, g satisfy the equation 1 x 1 = 0 , then
1 1 x

(A) a + b + g = 0 (B) a2 + b2 + g2 = 6 (C) a3 + b3 + g3 = –6 (D) a4 + b4 + g4 = 18

DT0100
13. If the system of equations x + y – 3 = 0, (1 + K ) x + (2 + K ) y – 8 = 0 & x – (1 + K) y + (2 + K) = 0 is
consistent then the value of K may be -
3 5
(A) 1 (B) (C) – (D) 2
5 3

DT0101
14. If system of equation a1x + b1y = c1 & a2x + b2y = c2 (where a1,b1,c1, a2,b2,c2 ¹ 0) has infinite solutions,
then-
a b c
(A) a = b = c
1 1 1

2 2 2
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a +a b +b c +c
(B) a - a = b - b = c - c
1 2 1 2 1 2

1 2 1 2 1 2

(C) the quadratic equations a1x2 + b1x + c1 = 0 & a2x2 + b2x + c2 = 0 have no common root
(D) system of equation a12 a2x + b12b2y = c12c2 & a1a22x + b1b22 y = c1c22 will also have infinite number of
solutions
DT0102

1 l l4
15. If l < m < n, then 1 m m4 will always be greater than -
1 n n4

(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) –1 (D) 0

DT0103
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EXERCISE (O-3)
Linked Comprehension Type
Paragraph for Question 1 to 3

x x3 x4 - 1
Let x, y, z Î R+ & D = y y3 y 4 - 1
z z3 z4 - 1

On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :

1. If x ¹ y ¹ z & x, y, z are in GP and D = 0, then y is equal to -
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) none of these
DT0104

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2. If x, y, z are the roots of t3 – 21t2 + bt – 343 = 0, b Î R, then D is equal to-
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) dependent on x, y, z (D) data inadequate
DT0105
2 2 2
3. If x ¹ y ¹ z & x, y, z are in A.P. and D = 0, then 2xy z + x z is equal to-
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) none of these
DT0106
Paragraph for Question 4 to 6

1 1 1
Let 1 2 3 = t , where t is an even prime number & a, b, g are the integral roots of the equation
a b g

x3 – 14x2 + Px – 36 = 0
On the basis of above information answer the following :
4. The value of P is-
(A) a rational number (B) a prime number
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(C) an odd natural number (D) an even natural number

DT0107

5. The value of a(b2 + g2 ) + b( g2 + a2 ) + g (a2 + b2 ) is divisible by -

(A) 17 (B) 34 (C) 51 (D) 68
DT0108
6. Which of following statement is/are false -
(A) t is divisible by (a - b) (B) t is divisible by (b - g)
(C) t is divisible by (g - a) (D) (g – a) is divisible by t
DT0109

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Paragraph for Question 7 & 8

1 x -1 x 1 10 2r
Let ƒ(x) = 2(x - 1) (x - 1)(x - 2) x(x - 1) & D r = 70 17 3r + 1 .
3(x - 1)(x - 2) (x - 1)(x - 2)(x - 3) x(x - 1)(x - 2) 1 1 1

On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :

7. The value of ƒ(50) – D5 is -
DT0110
10

8. åD
r =1
r is

DT0111

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Matrix Match Type
9. Consider a system of linear equations aix + biy + ciz = di(where ai,bi,ci ¹ 0 and i = 1,2,3 ) & (a,b,g)
is its unique solution, then match list-I with list-II
List-I List-II
2
(I) If ai = k, di = k , (k ¹ 0) and a + b + g = 2, then k is (P) 1
(II) If ai = di = k ¹ 0, then a + b + g is (Q) 2
(III) If ai = k > 0, di = k + 1, then a + b + g can be (R) 0
(IV) If ai = k < 0, di = k + 1, then a + b + g can be (S) 3
(T) –1 DT0032
(A) I ® P,Q; II ® R; III ® Q,S; IV ® T
(B) I ® P; II ® Q; III ® R,S; IV ® T
(C) I ® Q; II ® P,R; III ® S; IV ® T
(D) I ® Q; II ® P; III ® Q,S; IV ® R,T
10. Match the following for the system of linear equations
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Column-I Column-II
(A) l=1 (P) unique solution
(B) l¹1 (Q) infinite solutions
(C) l ¹ 1, l ¹ –2 (R) no solution
(D) l = –2 (S) finite many solutions
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EXERCISE (O-4)
Numerical Grid Type
1. Let a, b, c are the solutions of the cubic x3 – 5x2 + 3x – 1 = 0, then find the value of the determinant

a b c
a -b b-c c-a .
b+c c+a a +b

DT0040

0 2x - 2 2x + 8
3 3
2. If D(x) = x - 1 4 x 2 + 7 and f(x) = å å a ijc ij , where aij is the element of ith and jth column

®
0 0 x+4 j=1 i =1

in D(x) and cij is the cofactor aij " i and j, then find the greatest value of f(x), where x Î [–3, 18]
DT0041
3. If the equations a(y + z) = x, b(z + x) = y, c(x + y) = z (where a,b,c ¹ –1)have nontrivial solutions,
1 1 1
then find the value of + + .
1+ a 1+ b 1+ c

DT0053
4. Find the sum of all positive integral values of a for which every solution to the system of equation
x + ay = 3 and ax + 4y = 6 satisfy the inequalities x > 1, y > 0.
DT0062
5. For a determinant D of order 3, the element aij is defined as aij = tan–1(tan(i – j)) " i, j, then the
value of D is equal to (where 'i' represents row and 'j' represents column)
DT0113
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6. The number of triplets (a, b, g) satisfing the following constraints

2a – b + 3g = 4
a + b – 3g = –1
5a – b + 3g = 7
abg < 0
& a, b, g Î I
DT0114
7. Let a, b, c, l, m, n Î R such that al + bm + cn = 0, bl + cm + an = 0, cl + am + bn = 0. If a, b & c are
distinct & ƒ (x) = ax 3 + bx2+ cx + 5, then the value of ƒ (1) is
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x
sin2 2x cos 2x 4 sin2
2
x
8. If tan2
2
cos 2 x - sin2 x = a0 + a1(cosx) + a2(cos2x) + ........ + an(cosnx), then a0 is -
x
-2cos 4x tan2 sin 4x
2

DT0116

z 9y x
9. If x, y, z are distinct digits (0 £ x, y, z £ 9) & the minimum possible value of z y 9x is l
9z y x

®
l
then is
83700

(where 9x, 9y & 9z are two digits number)

DT0117

a b-c c+b b-c b b+a

c2
10. a+c b c-a = a -a - c b - a and a > 0, b > 0, c > 0, then the minimum value of is
ab
a-b b+a c c+b c-a c

DT0118

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EXERCISE (JM)
1. The number of values of k, for which the system of equations : [JEE(Main)-2013]
(k + 1)x + 8y = 4k, kx + (k + 3)y = 3k – 1 has no solution, is -
(1) infinite (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3
DT0069

3 1 + ƒ(1) 1 + ƒ(2)
2. If a, b ¹ 0, and ƒ(n) = an + bn and 1 + ƒ(1) 1 + ƒ(2) 1 + ƒ(3) = K(1 – a)2 (1 – b)2 (a – b)2, then
1 + ƒ(2) 1 + ƒ(3) 1 + ƒ(4)
K is equal to : [JEE(Main)-2014]
1
(1) ab (2) ab (3) 1 (4) –1

®
DT0070
3. The set of all values of l for which the system of linear equations :
2x1 – 2x2 + x3 = lx1, 2x1 – 3x2 + 2x3 = lx2, –x1 + 2x2 = lx3 has a non-trivial solution
[JEE(Main)-2015]
(1) contains two elements (2) contains more than two elements
(3) is an empty set (4) is a singleton
DT0071
4. The system of linear equations x + ly – z = 0, lx – y – z = 0, x + y – lz = 0 has a non-trivial solution
for : [JEE(Main)-2016]
(1) exactly three values of l. (2) infinitely many values of l.
(3) exactly one value of l. (4) exactly two values of l.
DT0072
5. If S is the set of distinct values of 'b' for which the following system of linear equations
x+y+z=1
x + ay + z = 1
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ax + by + z = 0
has no solution, then S is : [JEE(Main)-2017]
(1) a singleton (2) an empty set
(3) an infinite set (4) a finite set containing two or more elements
DT0073

x - 4 2x 2x
6. If 2x x - 4 2x = (A + Bx) (x – A)2, then the ordered pair (A, B) is equal to :
2x 2x x - 4

[JEE(Main)-2018]
(1) (–4, 3) (2) (–4, 5) (3) (4, 5) (4) (–4, –5)
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7. If the system of linear equations x + ky + 3z = 0

3x + ky – 2z = 0
2x + 4y – 3z = 0
xz
has a non-zero solution (x, y, z), then is equal to : [JEE(Main)-2018]
y2
(1) 10 (2) – 30 (3) 30 (4) –10
DT0075
8. If the system of linear equations x – 4y + 7z = g
3y – 5z = h
–2x + 5y – 9z = k
is consistent, then : [JEE(Main) 2019]
(1) g + h + k = 0 (2) 2g + h + k = 0

®
(3) g + h + 2k = 0 (4) g + 2h + k = 0
DT0076

é -2 4+d (sin q) - 2 ù
9. Let dÎR, and A = êê1 (sin q) + 2 d ú , qÎ[0,2p]. If the minimum value of det(A)
ú
êë5 (2sin q) - d (- sin q) + 2 + 2d úû

is 8, then a value of d is : [JEE(Main) 2019]

(1) –7 (2) 2 ( 2 +2 ) (3) –5 (4) 2 ( )
2 +1
DT0077
10. Let a1,a2,a3, ...., a10 be in G.P. with ai > 0 for i = 1,2,...., 10 and S be the set of pairs (r,k), r, k Î N (the

loge a1r a 2k log e a 2r a 3k log e a 3r a 4k

r k
set of natural numbers) for which log e a 4 a 5 loge a r5a 6k loge a r6 a 7k = 0 . Then the number of elements
loge a 7r a 8k loge a 8r a 9k log e a 9r a10
k

in S, is : [JEE(Main) 2019] node06\B0BC-BD\Kota\JEE(Advanced)\Nurture\Maths\Module\4-Determinant-St.Line-Circle\Eng\01_Determinant\02-Determinant.p65

(1) Infinitely many (2) 4 (3) 10 (4) 2

DT0078
11. The set of all values of l for which the system of linear equations.
x – 2y – 2z = lx
x + 2y + z = ly
–x – y = lz
has a non-trivial solution. [JEE(Main) 2019]
(1) contains more than two elements
(2) is a singleton
(3) is an empty set
(4) contains exactly two elements DT0079

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12. If the system of linear equations
2x + 2ay + az = 0
2x + 3by + bz = 0
2x + 4cy + cz = 0, [JEE(Main) 2020]
where a, b, c Î R are non-zero and distinct; has a non-zero solution, then :
(1) a, b, c are in A.P. (2) a + b + c = 0
1 1 1
(3) a, b, c are in G.P. (4) , , are in A.P. DT0080
a b c
13. The system of linear equations
lx + 2y + 2z = 5
2lx + 3y + 5z = 8
4x + ly + 6z = 10 has [JEE(Main) 2020]

®
(1) infinitely many solutions when l = 2 (2) a unique solution when l = –8
(3) no solution when l = 8 (4) no solution when l = 2
DT0081
14. For which of the following ordered pairs (m,d), the system of linear equations
x + 2y + 3z = 1
3x + 4y + 5z = m
4x + 4y + 4z = d
is inconsistent ? [JEE(Main) 2020]
(1) (1,0) (2) (4,6) (3) (3,4) (4) (4,3)
DT0082
x+a x+2 x +1
15. Let a – 2b + c = 1. If ƒ ( x ) = x + b x + 3 x + 2 , then : [JEE(Main) 2020]
x +c x +4 x +3

(1) ƒ(–50) = 501 (2) ƒ(–50) = –1 (3) ƒ(50) = 1 (4) ƒ(50) = –501
DT0083
16. Let a,b,g be the real roots of the equation, x + ax + bx + c = 0, (a,b,c Î R and a,b ¹ 0). If the system
3 2

of equations (in, u,v,w) given by au + bv + gw = 0, bu + gv + aw = 0; gu + av + bw = 0 has

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a2
non-trivial solution, then the value of is [JEE(Main) 2021]
b
(1) 5 (2) 3 (3) 1 (4) 0
DT0119
17. Let the system of linear equations
4x + ly + 2z = 0
2x – y + z = 0
mx + 2y + 3z = 0, l, µ Î R.
has a non-trivial solution. Then which of the following is true ? [JEE(Main) 2021]
(1) µ = 6, l Î R (2) l = 2, µ Î R (3) = 3, µ Î R (4) µ = –6, l Î R
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18. The number of real values l, such that the system of linear equations
2x – 3y + 5z = 9
x + 3y – z = -18
3x – y + (l2 – |l|)z = 16
has no solution, is :- [JEE(Main) 2022]
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4
DT0121
19. If the system of equations
x+y+z=6
2x + 5y + az = b
x + 2y + 3z = 14

®
has infinitely many solutions, then a + b is equal to : [JEE(Main) 2022]
(A) 8 (B) 36 (C) 44 (D) 48
DT0122

EXERCISE (JA)
1. The number of all possible values of q, where 0 < q < p, for which the system of equations
(y + z)cos3q = (xyz)sin3q
2cos3q 2sin 3q
x sin 3q = +
y z
(xyz)sin3q = (y + 2z)cos3q + ysin3q
have a solution (x0, y0, z0) with y0z0 ¹ 0, is [JEE 2010, 3]
DT0084

(1 + a ) (1 + 2a ) (1 + 3a )
2 2 2

( 2 + a ) ( 2 + 2a ) ( 2 + 3a )
2 2 2
2. Which of the following values of a satisfy the equation = -648a ?
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( 3 + a ) ( 3 + 2 a ) ( 3 + 3a )
2 2 2

[JEE(Advanced)-2015, 4M, –2M]

(A) –4 (B) 9 (C) –9 (D) 4
DT0085

x x2 1 + x3
3. The total number of distinct x Î R for which 2x 4x 2 1 + 8x 3 = 10 is
3x 9x 2 1 + 27x 3
[JEE(Advanced)-2016, 3(0)]
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4. Let a,l,m Î ¡. Consider the system of linear equations
ax + 2y = l
3x – 2y = m
Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct ?
(A) If a = –3, then the system has infinitely many solutions for all values of l and m
(B) If a ¹ –3, then the system has a unique solution for all values of l and m
(C) If l + m = 0, then the system has infinitely many solutions for a = –3
(D) If l + m ¹ 0, then the system has no solution for a = –3 [JEE(Advanced)-2016, 4(–2)]
DT0087
th th th
5. Let p,q,r be nonzero real numbers that are, respectively, the 10 , 100 and 1000 terms of a harmonic
progression. Consider the system of linear equations

®
x+y+z=1
10x + 100y + 1000z = 0
qr x + pr y + pq z = 0.
[JEE(Advanced)-2022]
List-I List-II

q 10 1
(I) If = 10, then the system of linear (P) x = 0, y = , z = - as a solution
r 9 9
equations has

p 10 1
(II) If ¹ 100, then the system of linear (Q) x = , y = - , z = 0 as a solution
r 9 9
equations has

p
(III) If ¹ 10, then the system of linear (R) infinitely many solutions
q
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equations has

p
(IV) If = 10, then the system of linear (S) no solution
q
equations has (T) at least one solution
The correct option is:
(A) (I) ® (T); (II) ® (R); (III) ® (S); (IV) ® (T)
(B) (I) ® (Q); (II) ® (S); (III) ® (S); (IV) ® (R)
(C) (I) ® (Q); (II) ® (R); (III) ® (P); (IV) ® (R)
(D) (I) ® (T); (II) ® (S); (III) ® (P); (IV) ® (T)
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ANSWER KEY
Do yourself -1
1. minors : 4, –1, –4, 4 ; cofactors : –4, –1, 4, 4 2. –98 3. B 4. 0
5. C 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. D 10. A

Do yourself -2
2. C 3. 0 4. A 5. D
Do yourself -3
1. 2 2. 0 3. C 4. B 5. 0.00
Do yourself -4

®
2. x = –1, 2 3. A 4. C 5. B
Do yourself -5

1 1 1
1. 1 a b 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. A
1 b a

Do yourself -6
1. C 2. 0 4. A 5. B
Do yourself -7
1. infinite solutions 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. B
7. C 8. B 9. B

EXERCISE # O-1
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Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. D A C A B D B C A C
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. D D D B D C B D C B
Que. 21 22 23 24 25
Ans. A C D B A

EXERCISE # O-2
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. A,C,D A,B,C,D A,B,C,D B,D A,B,D B,C,D A,B,C A,B,D B,C A,B,C,D
Que. 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. A,B,C A,B,C,D A,C A,B,D C,D

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EXERCISE # O-3
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ans. A B C A,C A,B A,B,C 9.00 575.00 D
A B C D
Que. 10
Q P,R P R

EXERCISE # O-4
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 80 0 2 4 0 1 5 0 9 4

®
EXERCISE # JEE-MAIN
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 1
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Ans. 2 4 4 4 3 2 1 C C

EXERCISE # JEE-ADVANCED
Que. 1 2 3 4 5
Ans. 3 B,C 2 B,C,D B
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SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS
TOPIC : DETERMINANT EXERCISE : O-1
1. DT0001
Ans. (D)

y+z x x
y z+x y
Sol.
z z x+y

R1 ® R1 – R2 – R3

0 -2z -2y
y x+z y
z z x+y

1
R 2 ® R 2 + R1
2
1
R 3 ® R 3 + R1
2
0 -2z -2y
y x 0
z 0 x
0[x2 – 0] + 2z [yx – 0] – 2y [0 – xz] + 2xyz + 2xyz
4xyz
 JEE (MAIN + ADVANCED) : NURTURE COURSE
SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS
TOPIC : DETERMINANT EXERCISE : O-1
2. DT0002
Ans. (A)

1 3 4
1 x - 1 2x + 2 = 0
Sol.
2 5 9

R2 ® R2 – R1
R3 ® R3 – 2R1

1 3 4
0 x - 4 2x - 2 = 0
0 -1 1

1[(x– 4)(1) – (–1) (2x – 2)] = 0

1[x – 4 + 2x – 2] = 0
3x – 6 = 0
3x = 6
Þx=2
 JEE (MAIN + ADVANCED) : NURTURE COURSE
SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS
TOPIC : DETERMINANT EXERCISE : O-1
3. DT0003
Ans. (C)
Sol. px4 + qx3 + rx2 + 5x + t

x 2 + 3x x -1 x + 3
x +1 2-x x -3
=
x -3 x+4 3x

put x = 0 we have

0 -1 3
t= 1 2 -3
-3 4 0

t = 0[(0) – (–12)] + [0 – (9)] + 3[4 + 6]

t = –9 + 30
Þ t = 21
 JEE (MAIN + ADVANCED) : NURTURE COURSE
SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS
TOPIC : DETERMINANT EXERCISE : O-1
4. DT0004
Ans. (A)

1 -2 5
Sol.
2 x -1 = 86
0 4 2x

1[2x2 + 4] + 2[4x + 0] + 5[8 – 0] = 86

2x2 + 4 + 8x + 40 = 86
x2 + 4x – 21 = 0
(x + 7)(x – 3) = 0
x = –7, 3
x1 + x2 = –7 + 3 = –4
 JEE (MAIN + ADVANCED) : NURTURE COURSE
SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS
TOPIC : DETERMINANT EXERCISE : O-1
5. DT0005
Ans. (B)

a1 b1 c1
Sol. D = a 2 b2 c2
a3 b3 c3

a1A2 + b1B2 + c1C2 = 0

Since sum of the product of elements of any raw with cofactors of corresponding elements of other
row is always zero.
 JEE (MAIN + ADVANCED) : NURTURE COURSE
SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS
TOPIC : DETERMINANT EXERCISE : O-1
6. DT0006
Ans. (D)
Sol. a1A1 + b1B2 + c1C2 = 0
As sum of product of element of any row with cofactor of any other row is always zero.
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SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS
TOPIC : DETERMINANT EXERCISE : O-1
7. DT0007
Ans. (B)
Sol. Value of the determinant formed by replacing each element with their cofactors is square of the original
determinant.
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SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS
TOPIC : DETERMINANT EXERCISE : O-1
8. DT0008
Ans. (C)
Sol. a,b,c in A.P ® 2b = a + c Þ b – a = c – b

x +1 x + 2 x + a
x +2 x +3 x +b
x+3 x+4 x +c

x +1 x + 2 x + a
x +2 x +3 x +b
R3 ® R3 – R2
1 1 c-b

x +1 x + 2 x + a
R2 ® R2 – R1 1 1 b-a Þ 0
1 1 b-a
 JEE (MAIN + ADVANCED) : NURTURE COURSE
SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS
TOPIC : DETERMINANT EXERCISE : O-1
9. DT0009
Ans. (A)

1 log yx log zx
Sol. log zy 1 log zy
log xz log zy 1

log x ln y ln z
ln x ln x ln x
ln x ln y ln z
=
ln y ln y ln y
ln x ln y ln z
ln z ln z ln z

ln x ln y ln z
ln x ln y ln z = 0
=
ln x ln y ln z
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SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS
TOPIC : DETERMINANT EXERCISE : O-1
10. DT0010
Ans. (C)

p-x q+y r+z

a+x b+y c+z
Sol. B =
a +p b+q c+r

R1 ® R1 + R2 – R3, R2 ® R2 – R1, R3 ® R3 – R2

x y z
B = 2 a b c = 2A = 12
p q r
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SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS
TOPIC : DETERMINANT EXERCISE : O-1
11. DT0011
Ans. (D)
Sol. Since
A1 = –A
|A| = –|A|
|2A| = 0
|A| = 0
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SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS
TOPIC : DETERMINANT EXERCISE : O-1
12. DT0012
Ans. (D)
2r x n(n + 1)
6r 2 - 1 y n 2 (2n + 3)
Sol. Sr =
4r 2 - 2nr z n 3 (n + 1)

n
å 2r x n(n + 1)
å Sr = å(6r 2 - 1) y n 2 (2n + 3)
r =1
å(4r 2 - 2nr) z n 3 (n + 1)

n(n + 1) x n(n + 1)
2
= n (2n + 3) y n 2 (2n + 3) = 0
n 3 (n + 1) z n 3 (n + 1)
 JEE (MAIN + ADVANCED) : NURTURE COURSE
SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS
TOPIC : DETERMINANT EXERCISE : O-1
13. DT0013
Ans. (D)

(a ) (a )
2 2
x
+ a-x x
- a-x 1
Sol.
(b ) (b )
2 2
y
+ b-y y
- b- y 1

(c ) (c )
2 2
z
+ c- z z
- c -z 1

C1 ® C1 – C2

4 (a x - a - x ) 2 1 1 (a x - a - x ) 2 1
-y 2 -y 2
4 (b - b ) y
1 = 4 1 (b - b ) y
1
-z 2 -z 2
4 (c - c )
z
1 1 (c - c ) z
1

C1 & C3 are identical so value of det. is 0

 JEE (MAIN + ADVANCED) : NURTURE COURSE
SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS
TOPIC : DETERMINANT EXERCISE : O-1
14. DT0014
Ans. (B)
a b c
b c a
Sol.
c a b
c1 ® c1 + c2 + c3

a+b+c b c
a+b+c c a
a+b+c a b

1 b c
= (a + b + c) 1 c a
1 a b

R1 ® R1 – R2
R2 ® R2 – R3

0 b-c c-a
= (a + b + c) 0 c - a a - b
1 a b

= (a + b + c) ((b – c) (a – b) – (c – a)2)
= (a + b + c) (ab – b2 – ca + bc – c2 – a2 + 2ac)
1
=- (a + b + c) ((a– b)2 + (b – c)2 + (c – a)2) < 0
g
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15. DT0015
Ans. (D)
Sol. 3x + ky – 2z = 0
x + ky + 3z = 0
2x + 3y – 4x = 0

3 k -2
1 k 3 =0
D=
2 3 -4

33
Þ k=
2
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16. DT0016
Ans. (C)
Sol. D = 0

1 2 3
1 3 5 =0
2 5 a

(3a – 25) – 2 (a – 10) + 3 (5 – 6) = 0

3a – 25 – 2a + 20 – 3 = 0
a=8
if b = 15
then

6 2 3 2 2 3
D1 = 9 3 5 =3 3 3 5 =0
15 5 8 5 5 8

Þ b = 15
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17. DT0017
Ans. (B)
Sol. x + ay + oz = 0
ox + y + az = 0
ax + oy + z = 0
for unique solution.

1 a 0
D= 0 1 a =0
a 0 1

= 1 – a(–a2) = 0
Þ a2 = 1
Þ a = ±1
but if a = 1 Þ x = y = z = 0 is unique solution.
a ¹ –1
Þ a Î R{-1}

sin q - cos q l +1
D = cos q sin q -l = 0
l l +1 cos q

sinq (sinq cosq + l2 + l) + cosq (cos2q + l2) + (l + 1) (cosq (l + 1) – l sinq) = 0

sin2q cosq + l(l + 1) sin q + cos2q + l2cosq + (l + 1)2 cosq – l (l + 1) sinq = 0
cosq + cosq (l2 + (l + 1)2) = 0
cosq (1 + (l2 + (l + 1)2) = 0
Þ cosq = 0 and l Î R
p
q = (2n + 1) , n Î I, l Î R
g
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18. DT0018
Ans. (D)
Sol. D = 0
1 -c - b
D = -c 1 -a
- b -a 1
D = 1[1 – a2] + c[– c – ab] – b[ac + b]
D = 1 – a2 – b2 – c2 – 2abc
D=0
so a2 + b2 + c2 + 2abc = 1
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19. DT0019
Ans. (C)
Sol. C1 ® C1 + C2 + C3

1 cos2 x 4sin 2x
(2 + 4sin2x) 1 1 + cos x 2
4sin 2x
1 cos x2
1 + 4sin 2x

R2 ® R2 – R1 ; R3 ® R3 – R1

1 cos2 x 4sin 2x
(2 + 4sin2x) 0 1 0
0 0 1

Þ (2 + 4sin2x) (1)
(ƒ(x))max = 2 + 4 = 6
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20. DT0020
Ans. (B)

a+ p l+x m+f
Sol. b+q m+y v+g
c+r n+z w+h

Break 'C1'

a l+x m+f p l+x m+f

b m+y v+g q m+y v+g
c n+z w+h r n+z w+h

Similarly
'C2'

Similarly
'C 3'
Total determinants = 8
So k = 8
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21. DT0021
Ans. (A)

a b a+b
Sol. D1 = c d c + d
a b a-b

a b a a b b
D1 = c d c + c d d
a b a a b -b

R1 ® R1 – R3

0 0 2b
c d d = 2b(bc - ad)
0 b -b

a c a+c
D2 = b d b+d
a c a+b+c

a c a a c c
Þ b d b+b d d
a c a a c b+c

a c 0 0 c c
Þ b d 0+b d d
a c b a c c

D2 = –b(bc – ad)
D1
= -2
D2
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22. DT0022
Ans. (C)
Sol. C1 ® C1 + C2 + C3

1 (1 + b 2 )x (1 + c 2 )x
(1 + x + x – (2)x) 1 1 + b2x (1 + c 2 )x
1 (1 + b 2 )x 1 + c2 x

R2 ® R2 – R1 , R3 – R3 – R1

1 (1 + b2 )x (1 + c 2 )x
0 1- x 0
0 0 1-x

ƒ(x) Þ (1 – x)2 .
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23. DT0023
Ans. (D)
Sol. Apply
R3 ® R3 – 3R1 – 2R2

x 3x + 2 2x - 1
2x - 1 4x 3x + 1 = 0 always
0 0 0

irrespective of x so infinite solution

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24. DT0024
Ans. (B)
Sol. Apply
R1 ® R1 + (sinf)R2 + (cosf)R3

0 0 2 cos2 f
sin q cos q sin f
- cos q sin q cos f

= 2cos2f(sin2f + cos2f)
= 2cos2f independent of (q)
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25. DT0025
Ans. (A)
Sol. a2x– ay = 1 – a
bx + (3 – 2b)y = 3 + a
x = y = 1 will satisfy both equation
a2 – a = 1 – a Þ a2 = 1 Þ a = ±1
I:a=1 II : a = –1
b + 3 – 2b = 3 + a
a+b=0 b=1
b = –1
x–y=0 x+y=2
–x + 5y = 4 x+y=2
unique solution coincident infinite
solution
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1. DT0026
Ans. (A,C,D)

a2 a 2 - (b - c) 2 bc
b 2
b - (c - a)
2 2
ca = ?
Sol.
c 2
c - (a - b ) ab
2 2

C2 ® C2 – C1 – 2C3

a2 (b2 + c 2 ) bc
D = - b2 (c 2 + a 2 ) ca
c2 (a 2 + b 2 ) ab

C2 ® C2 ® C1

a2 a 2 + b2 + c 2 bc
D=- b 2
a +b +c
2 2 2
ca
c 2
a +b +c
2 2 2
ab

a2 1 bc
(
=- a +b +c 2 2 2
)b 2
1 ca
2
c 1 ab

a3 a abc
(a + b + c ) 3
2 2 2
=- .b b abc
abc
c3 c abc

a3 a 1
(a + b + c )
2 2 2
=- .abc b3 b 1
abc
c3 c 1

C2 « C3

1 a a3
= (a2 + b2 + c2) 1 b b3
1 c c3

= (a2 + b2 + c2)(a + b + c)(a – b)(b – c)(c – a)

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2. DT0027
Ans. (A,B,C,D)
Sol. C1 ® C1 + C2 + C3
1 + 1 + 2sin 4q cos2 A 2 sin 4q
1 + 1 + 2sin 4q 1 + cos A 2
2 sin 4 q
1 + 1 + 2sin 4q cos A 2
1 + 2sin 4q

1 cos2 A 2sin 4q

2+2sin4q 1 1 + cos A 2
2sin 4q
1 2
cos A 1 + 2sin 4q

Apply R1 ® R1 – R2 and R2 ® R2 – R3

0 -1 0
Þ 2(1+sin4q) 0 1 -1 =0
1 cos A 1 + 2 sin 4q
2

Þ 2(1 + sin4q){1(1 – 0)} = 0

Þ sin4q = –1
æ -p p ö
Q qÎ ç , ÷
è 4 2ø

-p 3p
4q = ,
2 2
4q Î (–p, 2p)
-p 3p
q= , " A Î R (Doesn't depends on A)
8 8
\ All options are correct
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3. DT0028
Ans. (A,B,C,D)
R1 ® aR1 ü
ï
Sol. (A) R 2 ® bR 2 ý
R 3 ® cR 3 ïþ
a abc abc(b + c)
1
\ D= b abc abc(c + a)
abc
c abc abc(a + b)

Take abc common from C2 & C3

a 1 (b + c)
1
D= .(abc) b 1 (c + a)
2

abc
c 1 (a + b)
Apply C1 ® C1 + C2 + C3

a+b+c 1 b+c
D = abc b + c + a 1 c + a
c+a+b 1 a+b

1 1 b+c
= (a + b + c)abc 1 1 c + a Þ 0
1 1 a+b
C2
(B) C2 ®
abc

1 1 1
1 +
c a b
1 1 1
D = abc 1 +
\ a b c
1 1 1
1 +
b c a

C3 ® C3 + C2

1 1 1 1 1
1+ + +
a b c a b
1 1 1 1 1
Þ 1 + + + =0
a b c b c
1 1 1 1 1
1 + + +
a b c c a
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(C) C1 ® C1 – C2 ; C2 ® C2 – C3

b-a c -b a -c
D = b-a c-b b-c
b-a c-b 0

1 1 a -c
D = (b - a)(c - b) 1 1 b - c = 0
1 1 0

log xyz log y log z

log x log x log x

(D) D = log xyz log y log z

log y log y log y
log xyz log y log z
log z log z log z

Take log(xyz) common from C1

Take log(y) common from C2
Take log(z) common from C3
1 1 1
log x log x log x
1 1 1
D = log(xyz).log y.log z =0
log y log y log y
1 1 1
log z log z log z
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4. DT0029
Ans. (B,D)
Sol. R3 ® R3 – (aR1 + R2)

a b 0
b c 0 =0
aa + b ba + c - ( a(aa + b) + ba + c )

Expand by R3 :
- (aa 2 +244
144 2ba +3
c)(b
1
2
424 - ac)
3 =0
ß ß
0 0

If aa2 + 2ba + c = 0
Þ x = a is root of QE ax2 + 2bx + c = 0
If b2 – ac = 0 Þ a, b, c are in G.P.
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5. DT0030
A ns. (A,B,D)
Sol. Let y = l Î R
2x + z = 1 – l ...(1)
x + z = 2 + 2l ...(2)
(1) – (2)
Þ x = –1 – 3l
Put in (1), we get z = 3 + 5l
for option (B) replace l by (–l)
for option (D) put value of x, y, z in give equation
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6. DT0031
Ans. (B,C,D)
Sol. x + y + az = b ...(1)
2x + 3y + 0z = 2A ...(2)
3x + 4y + a2z = ab + z ...(3)

1 1 a
D= 2 3 0 = a(3 – 9) – 0 + a2(3 – 2)
3 4 a2

= a2 – a = a(a – 1) = D

b 1 a 1 b a
Dx =
, Dy = 2
2a 3 0 2a 0
ab + 2 4 a 2
3 ab + 2 a 2

1 1 b
Dz = 2 3 2a
3 4 ab + 2

(A) Uniq solution : D ¹ 0 Þ a ¹ 0, 1

D=0
Þ a = 0, 1
for a = 0
Dx = 0
Dy = 0

1 1 b
Dz = 2 3 0
3 4 2

= b(8 – 9) – 0 + 2(3 – 2)
= –b + 2
at b = 2 , Dz = 0
(B) Þ at b = 1, a = 0, Dz ¹ 0
\ No solution
(C) \ ¥ solution
(D) for a = 1

b 1 1
Dx = 2 3 0
b+2 4 1

Þ R3 ® R3 – (R1 + R2) Þ Dx = 0
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1 b 1
Dy = 2 2 0 =0
3 b+2 1

1 1 b
Dz = 2 3 0 =0
3 4 b+2

\ at a = 1, b Î R
D = Dx = Df = Dg
\ ¥ solution
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7. DT0095
Ans. (A,B,C)
Sol. c2 ® c2 – c1x

a1 + b1 x b1 (1 - x 2 ) c1 a1 + b1 x b1 c1
a 2 + b2 x b2 (1 - x 2 ) c2 = (1 - x 2 ) a 2 + b2 x b2 c2
a 3 + b 3 x b 3 (1 - x 2 ) c 3 a 3 + b 3 x b3 c3

a1 b1 c1
c1 ® c1 – c2x = (1 - x ) a2 b2 c2 = 0
2

a3 b3 c3
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8. DT0096
Ans. (A,B,D)

x2 y2 + z 2 + 2yz yz
y2 x 2 + z 2 + 2xz zx
Sol.
z2 x 2 + y2 + 2xy xy

C2 – 2C3 ® C2, C1 + C2 ® C1

1 y2 + z2 yz
(x2 + y2 + z2) 1 x2 + z2 zx
1 x 2 + y2 xy

R1 – R2 ® R1, R2 – R3 ® R2

0 (y + x)(y - x) z(y - x)
(x2 + y2 + 2
z ) 0 (z + y)(z - y) x(z - y)
1 x2 + y 2 xy

0 y+x z
(x2 + y2 + z2)(y – x)(z – y) 0 z+y x
2 2
1 x +y xy

(x2 + y2 + z2)(y – x)(z – y)(xy + x2 – z2 – yz)

(x2 + y2 + z2)(y – x)(z – y)(x – z)(x + y + z)
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9. DT0097
Ans. (B,C)
Sol. C1 ® C1 + C3, C2 ® C2 + C3

æ1 1 1ö æ1 1 1ö
aç + + ÷ bç + + ÷ 1
èa b cø èa b cø
2 a b 1
æ1 1 1ö æ1 1 1ö
D = bç + + ÷ cç + + ÷ 1 æ1 1 1ö
=ç + + ÷ b c 1
èa b cø èa b cø
èa b cø
æ1 1 1ö æ1 1 1ö c a 1
cç + + ÷ aç + + ÷ 1
èa b cø èa b cø

2
æ1 1 1ö
= ç + + ÷ [a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca] =0
èa b cø

Þ a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca = 0
or (a – b)2 + (b – c)2 + (c – a)2 = 0
Þa=b=c
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10. DT0098
Ans. (A,B,C,D)

1 1 1
Sol. D = 1 2 3 = p - 8
2 5 p

for infinitely many solutions D = 0

Þ p=8

6 1 1
Now, D1 = 14 2 3 = q - 36 = 0
q 5 8

Þ q = 36
and similarly D2 = D3 = 0
for unique solutions it is sufficient to have p ¹ 8
Þ for atleast one solution, p may be any real number and q = 36.
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11. DT0099
Ans. (A,B,C)
R1 + R 3
Sol. R2 –
2

x + a x 2 + log a k
D= 0 0 0 =0
2
x + c x + log g k

\ Equation is an identity.
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12. DT0100
Ans. (A,B,C,D)
Sol. x3 – 3x + 2 = 0
Þ x = 1, 1, – 2
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13. DT0101
Ans. (A,C)
Sol. x + y = 3 .......(i)
(1 + K)x + (K+2)y = 8 .......(ii)
x – (1+K)y = –K – 2 .......(iii)
If system is consistent then D = 0
on solving we get
-5
K = 1, 3
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14. DT0102
Ans. (A,B,D)
a b c
Sol. (A) a = b = c is true
1 1 1

2 2 2

a1 + a 2 b1 + b2 c1 + c2
(B) Use C & D, = =
a1 - a2 b1 - b2 c1 - c2
(C) Both roots will be common
(D) Ratio of coefficients are equal i.e.
a12 a 2 b12 b2 c12 c2
= =
a1 a 22 b1 b22 c22 c1

a b c
as a = b = c
1 1 1

2 2 2

Hence, given system have infinite solutions.

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15. DT0103
Ans. (C,D)
Sol. Solve to get (m – l)(n – m)(n – l)
(l2 + m2 + n2 + lm – lm – ml – nl)
which is always > 0
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Solution for Question 1 to 3

x x3 x 4 -1
D = y y3 y4 -1
z z3 z4 -1

x x3 x 4 x x3 1
= y y3 y 4 - y y3 1
z z3 z4 z z3 1

1 x2 x3 1 x x3
= xyz 1 y 2 y3 - 1 y y3
1 z2 z3 1 z z3

= (xyz) (x – y)(y – z)(z – x) (xy + yz + zx) – (x – y) (y – z) (z – x) (x + y + z)

= (x – y)(y – z)(z – x) {xyz (xy + yz + zx) – (x + y + z)}
1. DT0104
Ans. (A)
Sol. x ¹ y ¹ z ; y2 = xz
D=0
Þ xyz (xy + yz + zx) = x + y + z
Þ y3 (xy + yz + y2) = x + y + z
Þ (x + y + z) (y4 – 1) = 0
y = 1 (y Î R+)
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2. DT0105
Ans. (B)
Sol. x + y + z = 21 Þ AM (x, y, z) = 7
xyz = 343 Þ GM (x, y, z) = 7
Q AM = GM Þ x = y = z
Þx=y=z=7
ÞD=0
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3. DT0106
Ans. (C)
Sol. x ¹ y ¹ z 2y = x + z
D=0
Þ xyz (xy + yz + zx) = x + y + z
Þ xyz (2y2 + zx) – 3y = 0
Þ y (2y2xz + z2x2 – 3) = 0
Þ 2y2 xz + z2 x2 = 3
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Paragraph for Question 4 to 6
The only even prime number is 2, hence t = 2
1 1 1
1 2 3 =2
a b g

Þ a - 2b + g = 2 ......(i)
Q a, b, g are integral roots of x3 – 14x2 + px – 36 = 0
Þ a + b + g = 14 .....(ii)
abg = 36 .....(iii)
on solving we gat a = 1, b = 4, g = 9
4. DT0107
Ans. (A,C)
Sol. ab + bg + ga = 49 Þ P = 49
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5. DT0108
Ans. (A,B)
Sol. The given expression is
ab(a + b) + bg (b + g ) + ga( g + a )
ab(14 - g ) + bg (14 - a ) + ga(14 - b)
14(ab + bg + ga ) - 3abg
14.49 – 3.36 = 578
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6. DT0109
Ans. (A,B,C)
Sol. The value of t is 2 but a - b = -3 , b - g = -5, g - a = 8
which does not divide 't'
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Paragraph for Question 7 & 8
1 x -1 x
ƒ(x) = 2(x - 1) (x - 1)(x - 2) x(x - 1)
3(x - 1)(x - 2) (x - 1)(x - 2)(x - 3) x(x - 1)(x - 2)

1 10 2r
& D r = 70 17 3r + 1
1 1 1

1 x -1 1
2
ƒ(x) = x(x - 1) (x - 2) 2 x - 2 1
3 x -3 1

R1 ® R1 – R2 & R2 ® R2 – R3
-1 1 0
ƒ(x) = x(x–1)2(x–2) -1 1 0 =0
3 (x - 3) 1

ƒ(x) = 0
7. DT0110
Ans. (9.00)
Sol. ƒ(50) = 0
1 10 10
D5 = 70 17 16
1 1 1

C2 ® C2 – C3
1 0 10
D5 = 70 1 16
1 0 1

D5 =–9
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8. DT0111
Ans. (575.00)
10
1 10 å 2r
r =1
10 10

Sol. å Dr = 70
r =1
17 å (3r + 1)
r =11

1 1 1

1 10 110 1 10 52
= 70 17 175 = 5 70 17 35
1 1 10 1 1 2

C1 ® C1 – C2 & C3 ® C3 – 2C2
-9 10 32
= 5 53 17 1
0 1 0

= 5 × 115 = 575
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9. DT0032
Ans. (D)

a1 b1 c1 d1 b1 c1
Sol. D = a 2 b2 c 2 Dx = d2 b2 c2
a3 b3 c3 d3 b3 c3

a1 d1 c1 a1 b1 c1
Dy = a 2 d2 c2 Dz = a 2 b2 c2
a3 d3 c3 a3 b3 c3

k b1 c1 1 b1 c1
(A) D = k b2 c 2 = k 1 b2 c2
k b3 c3 1 b3 c3

k2 b1 c1 1 b1 c1
Dx = k 2
b2 c 2 = k 1 b2
2
c2
2
k b3 c3 1 b3 c3

k k2 c1
Dy = k k 2
c 2 = 0 Simillarly Dz = 0
2
k k c3

Dx Dy Dz
\ x= y= z=
D D D
a=k b=0 g=0
Given a + b + g = 2
k+0+0=2
k=2
k b1 c1
(B) D x = k b 2 c 2 = D
k b3 c3
\x=1;a=1
k k c1
Dy = k k c2 = 0
k k c3
Þb=0
Similarly Dz = 0
Þg=0
a+b+g=1
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k + 1 b1 c1
(C,D) D x = k + 1 b2 c 2
k + 1 b3 c3

Dp k +1
Þ x= = =a
D k

k k + 1 c1
Dy = k k + 1 c2 = 0 Þ y = 0 = b
k k + 1 c3
Simillarly Dz = 0 Þ z = 0 = r
k +1 1
a +b + g = =1+
k k
If k > 0, then a + b + g > 1 ® Opt. Q, S
If k < 0, then a + b + g > 1 ® Opt. R, T
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10. DT0112
Ans. (A) ® (Q); (B) ® (P, R); (C) ® (P); (D) ® (R)
Sol. lx + y + z = 1
x + ly + z = l
x + y + lz = l2
l 1 1 1 1 1
D = 1 l 1 = (l + 2) 1 l 1
1 1 l 1 1 l

0 1-l 0
D = (l + 2) 0 l - 1 1 - l
1 1 l

D = (l + 2)(l - 1)2
1 1 1
Dx = l l 1 = (l2 – 1)(1 –l)
l2 1 l
l 1 1
Dy = 1 l 1 = (l – 1)2
1 l2 l

l 1 1
Dz = 1 l l = (l – 1)2 (l + 1)2
1 1 l2
(A) For l = 1
D = Dx = Dy = Dz = 0 & all the three equations become identical so number of solutions is infinite
( ).
(B) For l ¹ 1
but l = –2 then D = 0 & Dx, Dy, Dz ¹ 0 Þ No solution
and if l ¹ –2 then D ¹ 0 Þ unique solution ( ; )
(C) for l ¹ 1, l ¹ –2
D ¹ 0 Þ unique solution
(D) l = –2
D = 0 and Dx, Dy, Dz ¹ 0 Þ No solution
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1. DT0040
Ans. (80)
Sol. x3 – 5x2 + 3x – 1 = 0
a+b+c=5
ab + bc + ca = 3

a b c
= a -b b-c c-a
b+c c+a a +b
c1 ® c1 + c2 + c3

1 b c
= (a + b + c) 0 b - c c - a
2 c+a a+b
= (a + b + c) (a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca)
= 5(25 – 6 – 3) = 80
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2. DT0041
Ans. (0)
0 2x - 2 2x + 6
Sol. D(x) = x -1 4 x2 + 7
0 0 x+4

æ 3
3 ö
f(x) = å ç å aij cij ÷
j =1 è i =1 ø
3
= å ( a1 jc1 j + a 2 jc 2 j + a 3 jc 3 j )
j =1

–4 –1
= - 3 ( (x -1)(x + 4)(2x - 2) )

= – 6(x – 1) (x + 4) (x – 1)
f(x) = – (x – 1)2 (x + 4)
x Î [–3, 18]
f(x)max is at x = 1 = fmax = 0
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3. DT0053
Ans. (2)
Sol. For non-trivial solution D = 0

1 -a -a
\ b -1 b = 0
c c -1

Apply C1 ® C1 – C2
C2 ® C2 – C3

1+ a 0 -a
D = 1 + b -(1 + b) b = 0
0 (1 + c) -1

(1 + a) {(1 + b) – b (1 + c)} – (1 + b) a (1 + c) = 0
Divide by (1 + a) (1 + b) (1 + c) Þ

1 b a
\ - - =0
1+ c 1+ b 1+ a

1 b +1-1 a +1-1
Þ - - =0
1+ c 1+ b 1+ a

1 æ 1 ö æ 1 ö
Þ - ç1 - ÷ - ç1 - ÷=0
1+ c è 1+ b ø è 1+ a ø

1 1 1
or + + =2
1+ a 1+ b 1+ c
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4. DT0062
Ans. (4)
Sol. x + ay = z .....(1)
ax + 4y = 6 .....(2)
a(3 – ay) + 4y = 6
3a - 6
y= >0
a2 - 4
3(a - 2)
>0 .....(1)
(a - 2)(a + 2)
– + +
–2 2
a Î (–2, 2) È (2, 4)
Þ a = –1, 0, 1, 3
No of value of a = 4
(1) 4 – (2) a
4x + 4ay = 12
a2x + 4ay = 6a
– – –
(4-a )x = 6(2–a)
2

6(2 - a)
x=
4 - a2
6(a - 2)
>1
a2 - 4
6a - 12 - a 2 + 4
>0
a2 - 4
a 2 - 6a + 8
<0
a2 - 4
(a - 2)(a - 4)
<0
(a - 2)(a + 2)
+ – – +
–2 2 4
a Î (–2, 2)È(2, 4) .....(2)
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5. DT0113
Ans. (0)
0 - tan -1 (tan1) - tan -1 (tan2)
Sol. D = tan -1 (tan1) 0 - tan -1 (tan1) = 0
tan -1 (tan 2) tan -1 (tan1) 0

because it is skew symmetric determinent.

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6. DT0114
Ans. (1)
Sol. 2x–y + 3z = 4 ...(1)
x +y – 3z =–1 ...(2)
5x – y + 3z = 7 ...(3)

2 -1 3
Þ D = 1 1 -3
5 -1 3

Similarly Dx =Dy = Dz =0
Let z = k solving (i) & (ii) we get
x = 1, y = 3k–2, z = k
xyz < 0
Þ (2 – 3k) k < 0 Þ k (3k – 2) < 0
0 < k < 2/3
Þ k = 0 is only integral value.
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7. DT0115
Ans. (5)
Sol. The given system of equation can be written as
æ lö æ mö
aç ÷ + bç ÷ + c = 0
è nø è nø
æ lö æ mö
bç ÷ + cç ÷ + a = 0
è nø è nø

æ lö æ mö
cç ÷ + aç ÷ + b = 0
è nø è nø
Lines ax + by + c = 0
bx + cy + a = 0
cx + ay + b = 0
are concurrent
a b c
Þ b c a =0
c a b
Þ (a + b + c)(a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca) = 0
Þ a + b + c = 0 {Q a,b & c are distinct} Þ ƒ (1) = 5
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8. DT0116
Ans. (0)
p
Sol. Put cosx = 0 Þ x = is one of the solutions
2
0 -1 2
Þ a0 = 1 0 -1 = 0
-2 1 0
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9. DT0117
Ans. (9)
z y 90 + x
Sol. – z 90 + y x
90 + z y x

R2 ® R2 – R1 & R3 ® R3 – R1
z y 90 + x
– 0 90 -90
90 0 -90

expand +8100z + y(8100) + (90+x) (8100)

+8100 (z + y + 90 + x)
x = 0, y = 1, z = 2
8100 (93) = l
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10. DT0118
Ans. (4)
a b-c c+b b-c b b+a
a+c b c-a - a -a - c b - a
Sol. =0
a-b b+a c c+b c-a c

a b-c c+b b-c a b+c

a +c b c-a - b -a - c c - a
Þ =0
a-b b+a c b+a b-a c

a b-c c +b a b-c b +c
a +c b c - a + -a - c b c-a
Þ =0
a-b b+a c b-a b+a c

2a b - c c + b
Þ 0 b c-a = 0
0 b+a c

Þ 2a[bc – (b + a)(c – a)] = 0

Þ 2a2(a + b – c) = 0 Þ a + b = c

c2
Q (a + b)2 ³ 4ab Þ ³4
ab
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1. DT0069
Ans. (2)
k +1 8 4k
Sol. = =
k k + 3 3k - 1
(1) = (2)
Þ k2 – 4k + 3 = 0
k = 1, 3
for k = 1 (2) = (3)
for k = 3 (2) ¹ (3)
k=3
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2. DT0070
Ans. (3)
Sol. f(x) = an + bn &
3 1 + a + b 1 + a 2 + b2
1 + a + b 1 + a 2 + b2 1 + a 3 + b 3
1 + a 2 + b2 1 + a 2 + b3 1 + a 4 + b4

= K (1–a)2 (1–b)2 (a–b)3

Þ Product of Determinant (Row × Row) of
1 1 1 1 1 1
a b
1
2 2
× 1 a2 b
1 a b 1 a b2
[– (1–a) (1–b) (a–b)] × [– (1–a) (1–b) (a–b)]
= (1–a)2 (1–b)2 (a–b)2
\k=1
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3. DT0071
Ans. (1)
Sol. For non trival D = 0
2-l -2 1
2 (-3 - l ) 2 =0
-1 2 -l

Þ l3 + l2 – 5l – 3 = 0
Þ (l – 1)2 (l – 3) = 0
Þ l = 1, – 3
2 values of l
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4. DT0072
Ans. (1)

1 l -1
Sol. l -1 -1 = 0
1 1 -l

Þ l = 0, 1, –1
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5. DT0073
Ans. (1)
1 1 1
Sol. D = 1 a 1 = 0 Þ a = 1
a b 1
and at a = 1 D1 = D2 = D3 =0
but at a = 1 and b = 1
First two equationsare x + y + z =1 ù
Þ There is nosolution.
and third equation is x + y + z = 0 úû
\ b = {1} Þ it is a singleton set
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6. DT0074
Ans. (2)
x - 4 2x 2x
Sol. 2x x - 4 2x = (A + Bx) (x – A)2
2x 2x x - 4

-4 0 0
Put x = 0 Þ 0 -4 0 =A3 Þ A = – 4
0 0 -4

x - 4 2x 2x
2x x - 4 2x = (Bx – 4)(x + 4)2
2x 2x x - 4

4
1- 2 2
x
4
2 1- 2 æ 4ö æ 4ö
2
x = ç B - ÷ ç1 + ÷
4 è xø è xø
2 2 1-
x

1 2 2
Put x ® ¥ Þ 2 1 2 =B Þ B=5
2 2 1
ordered pair (A, B) is (–4, 5)
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7. DT0075
Ans. (1)
1 k 3
Sol. For non zero solution 3 k -2 = 0
2 4 -3
Þ k = 11
Now equations
x + 11y + 3z = 0 .....(1)
3x + 11y – 2z = 0 .....(2)
2x + 4y – 3z = 0 .....(3)
on equation (1) + (3) we get 3x + 15y = 0
Þ x = – 5y
Now put x = – 5y in equation (1)
we get – 5y + 11y + 3z = 0
Þ z = – 2y
xz ( -5y)(-2y)
= = 10
y2 y2
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8. DT0076
Ans. (2)
Sol. P1 º x – 4y + 7z – g = 0
P2 º 3x – 5y – h = 0
P3 º –2x + 5y – 9z – k = 0
Here D = 0
2P1 + P2 + P3 = 0 when 2g + h + k = 0
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9. DT0077
Ans. (3)
-2 4+d sin q - 2
Sol. detA = 1 sin q + 2 d
5 2sin q - d - sin q + 2 + 2d
(R1 ® R1 + R3 – 2R2)
1 0 0
=1 sin q + 2 d
5 2sin q - d 2 + 2d - sin q
= (2 + sin q)(2 + 2d - sin q) - d(2sin q - d)
=4 + 4d – 2sinq + 2sinq+2dsinq – sin2q–2dsinq+d2
=d2 + 4d + 4 – sin2q
=(d + 2)2 – sin2q
For a given d, minimum value of
det(A) = (d + 2)2 – 1 = 8
Þ d = 1 or –5
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10. DT0078
Ans. (1)
Sol. Apply
C3 ® C3 – C2
C2 ® C2 – C1
We get D = 0
Option (1)
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11. DT0079
Ans. (2)

l –1 2 2
Sol. 1 2–l 1 =0
1 1 1

Þ (l – 1)3 = 0
Þl=1
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12. DT0080
Ans. (4)
Sol. For non-zero solution
2 2a a 1 2a a
2 3b b = 0, Þ 0 3b - 2a b - a
=0
2 4c c 0 4c - 2a c-a
Þ (3b – 2a) (c –a) – (b – a) (4c – 2a) = 0
Þ 2ac = bc + ab
2 1 1 1 1 1
Þ = + Hence , , are in A.P..
b a c a b c
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13. DT0081
Ans. (4)

l 3 2
Sol. D = 2l 3 5 = ( l + 8 )( 2 - l )
4 l 6

for l = 2 ; D1 ¹ 0
Hence, no solution for l = 2
(4) Option
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14. DT0082
Ans. (4)
Sol. 2 × (ii) – 2 × (i) – (iii) : -
0 = 2m – 2 – d
Þ d = 2(m – 1)
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15. DT0083
Ans. (3)
Sol. R1 ® R1 + R3 – 2R2
a + c - 2b 0 0
ƒ(x) = x+b x +3 x+2
x+c x+4 x+3
= (a + c – 2b) ((x + 3)2 – (x + 2)(x + 4))
= x2 + 6x + 9 – x2 – 6x – 8 = 1
Þ ƒ(x) = 1
Þ ƒ(50) = 1
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16. DT0119
Ans. (2)

a b g
Sol. b g a =0
g a b

Þ -(a + b + g ) (a 2 + b2 + g 2 - ab - bg - ga) = 0
Þ – a (a2 – 2b – b) = 0
Þ a2 = 3b

a2
Þ =3
b
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17. DT0120
Ans. (1)
Sol. For non-trivial solution

4 l 2
2 -1 1 = 0
m 2 3

Þ 2m - 6l + lm = 12
If m = 6, 12 – 6l + 6l = 12
Þ lÎR
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18. DT0121
Ans. (C)

2 -3 5
Sol. D = 1 3 -1 ; K = l2 – l
3 -1 k
Þ D = 9k – 43 = 0
43
Þk=
9

2 -3 9
D3 = 1 3 -18 = 180 Þ D3 ¹ 0
3 -1 16

43
\ l2 – |l| =
9
Þ 9 |l|2 – 9 |l| – 43 = 0

3 + 181 3 - 181
Þl = ; l = (Not possible)
6 6
Þ Number of values of l = 2
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19. DT0122
Ans. (C)

1 1 1
Sol. D = 2 5 a = 0
1 2 3
Þa=8

1 1 6
D3 = 2 5 b = 0
1 2 14
Þ b = 36
\ a + b = 44
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1. DT0084
Ans. (3)
Sol. (y + z) cos 3q = (xyz) sin 3q ...(i)
2 cos 3q 2 sin 3q
x sin 3q = + ...(ii)
y z
(xyz)sin3q = (y + 2z)cos3q + ysin3q ...(iii)
where yz ¹ 0 and 0 < q < p
from (i) & (iii)
(y + z) cos 3q = (y + 2z) cos 3q + y sin 3q
Þ z cos 3q + y sin 3q = 0 ...(iv)
n
from eq (ii)
2z cos 3q + 2y sin 3q = xyz sin 3q ...(v)
from equation (iv) & (v)
Þ xyz sin 3q = 0
Þ x sin 3q = 0 as yz ¹ 0
Possible cases are either x = 0 or sin 3q = 0
Case (1) : if x = 0
Þ y + z = 0 Þ y = –z
from eqn (iv) cos 3q = sin 3q
p 5p 9p
Þ 3q = , ,
4 4 4
p 5p 9p
Þ q= , ,
12 12 12
Case (2) : if sin 3q = 0
p 2p
Þ q= ,
3 3
But these values does not satisfy given equations.
Hence, total number of possible values of q are 3.
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2. DT0085
Ans. (B,C)

1 a a2 1 1 1
4 2a a 2 2 4 6 = -648a
Sol.
9 3a a 2 1 4 9

1 1 11 1 1
a 4 2 1 2 4 6 = -648a
3

9 3 11 4 9

–8a3 = –648a
Þ a3 = 81a
\ a = 0,9,–9
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3. DT0086
Ans. (2)

1 1 1 + x3
Sol. x3 2 4 1 + 8x3 = 10
3 9 1 + 27x 3

1 1 1 1 1 1
Þ 3 3 3
x 1 2 4 + x .x 2 4 8 = 0
1 3 9 3 9 27
Þ x3(25 – 23) + 6x6.2 = 10
Þ 6x6 + x3 – 5 = 0

5
Þ x3 = , -1 two real solutions
6
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4. DT0087
Ans. (B,C,D)
Sol. ax + 2y = l
3x – 2y = µ
for a = –3 above lies will be parallel or coincident parallel for l + m ¹ 0 and coincident if l + m = 0
and if a ¹ –3 lies are intersecting
Þ unique solution.
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5. DT0123
Ans. (B)
Sol. P1 : x + y + z = 1
P2 : 10x + 100y + 1000z = 0
x y z
P3 : + + =0
p q r
Þ (a + 9d)x + (a + 99d)y + (a + 999d)z = 0
1/ r
(I) = 10 Þ a + 999d = 10 Þ a = d
1/ q a + 99d
P2 & P3 are same and Q satisfies P1 and P2, Also have infinite solution.
P
(II) ¹ 100 Þ a ¹ d
r
D = 0 and D1, D2, D3 ¹ 0
No solution
P
(III) ¹ 10 ; No solution
q
P
(IV) = 10 ; Infinite solution
q