Determinants

Single Correct Type Questions 2 1 0 

Let A 1 2 −1 If |adj (adj (adj 2A)| = (16)n then n
5.=
1. Let p and p + 2 be prime numbers and let  
 0 −1 2 
p! ( p + 1)! ( p + 2)!
= ( p + 1)! ( p + 2)! ( p + 3)!
∆ is equal to [8 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
( p + 2)! ( p + 3)! ( p + 4)! (a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 9 (d) 12

then the sum of the maximum values of α and β such that 6. Let the determinant of a square matrix A of order m be
pα and (p + 2)b divide ∆ is _____.[29 July, 2022 (Shift-I)] m – n, where m and n satisfy 4m + n = 22 and 17m + 4n =
(a) 0 (b) 1 93. If det (n adj(adj(mA))) = 3a5b6c. then a + b + c is equal
(c) 2 (d) 4 to: [15 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
2. The maximum value of (a) 96 (b) 101 (c) 109 (d) 84
2 2
sin x 1 + cos x cos 2 x
1 2 3 
f ( x) =
1 + sin 2 x cos 2 x cos 2 x , x ∈ R is
7. Let for A =  . If |2adj (2adj (2A))| = 32n,
2
sin x 2
cos x sin 2 x
= a 3 1  , A 2
1 1 2 
 [16 March, 2021 (Shift-II)]
(a) 3 (b) 5 then 3n + α is equal to [13 April, 2023 (Shift-II)]
4 (a) 10 (b) 9 (c) 12 (d) 11
(c) 5 (d) 7 8. Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix such that |adj (adj(adj A))| = 124.
3. Let α and β be the roots of the equation x2 + x + 1 = 0. Then |A–1adj A| is equal to [24 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
y +1 α β
(a) 2 3 (b) 6
Then for y ≠ 0 in R, α y +β 1 is equal to 
(c) 12 (d) 1
β 1 y+α
9. Let A be a 2 × 2 matrix with det (A) = –1 and det ((A + I)
 [9 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
(Adj (A) + I)) = 4. Then the sum of the diagonal elements
(a) y3 (b) y3 – 1
of A can be : [26 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]
(c) y(y2 – 1) (d) y(y2 – 3)
(a) –1 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) – 2
1 1 1
4. Let the number 2, b, c be in an A.P. and A =  2 b c  . 0 1 0 
 4 b 2 c 2   
10. Let the matrix A = 0 0 1  and the matrix B0 = A49 +
If det (A) ∈ [2,16], then c lies in the interval 1 0 0 
 [8 April, 2019 (Shift-II)] 2A . If Bn = Adj(Bn–1) for all n ≥ 1, then det(B4) is equal
98

(a) [2, 3) (b) (2 + 23/4, 4) to [28 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]

(c) [3, 2 + 23/4] (d) [4, 6] (a) 3 28
(b) 3 30
(c) 332 (d) 336

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 2 3 17. Let A = [aij] and B = [bij] be two 3 × 3 real matrices such
Let A  a 0  , a ∈ R be written as P + Q where P is
11.= that bij = (3)(i+j–2) aji, where i, j = 1, 2, 3. If the determinant
 
a symmetric matrix and Q is skew symmetric matrix. If of B is 81, then the determinant of A is
det(Q) = 9, then the modulus of the sum of all possible
values of determinant of P is equal to:  [7 Jan, 2020 (Shift-II)]
 [20 July, 2021 (Shift-I)] (a) 1/9 (b) 1/81
(a) 18 (b) 36
(c) 3 (d) 1/3
(c) 24 (d) 45
1 1 2  x − 2 2 x − 3 3x − 4
1 3 4  , B adjA 18. If D = x − 3 3 x − 4 4 x − 5 = Ax3 + Bx2 + Cx + D, then
2
matrices A =
12. If the=  and C = 3A,
1 −1 3  3 x − 5 5 x − 8 10 x − 17
B + C is equal to [3 Sep, 2020 (Shift I)]
adjB
then is equal to: [9 Jan, 2020 (Shift-I)] (a) 9 (b) –1
C
(c) 1 (d) –3
(a) 72 (b) 8
19. If the minimum and the maximum values of the function
(c) 16 (d) 2 π π
f :  ,  → R, defined by [5 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)]
13. Let A and B be two invertible matrices of order 3×3. 4 2
If det (ABAT) = 8 and det (AB–1) = 8, then det (BA–1 BT) is
equal to: [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)] − sin 2 θ −1 − sin 2 θ 1
2 2
1
f (θ) = − cos θ −1 − cos θ 1
(a) (b) 1
4 12 10 −2

(c) 1 (d) 16 are m and M respectively, then the ordered pair (m, M) is
16 equal to:
x +1 x x (a) (0, 2 2 ) (b) (0, 4)
9
14. If x x+λ = x (103x + 81) , then λ, λ are (c) (– 4, 4) (d) (– 4, 0)
8 3
x x x + λ2 20. The sum of the real roots of the equation
the roots of the equation [11 April, 2023 (Shift-II)] x −6 −1
(a) 4x2 + 24x – 27 = 0 (b) 4x2 – 24x + 27 = 0 2 −3 x x − 3 = 0, is equal to
(c) 4x2 + 24x + 27 = 0 (d) 4x2 – 24x – 27 = 0 −3 2 x x + 2

 4 −2   [10 April, 2019 (Shift-II)]

15. Let A =  
α β  (a) 6 (b) 1
If A2 + γA + 18I = O, then det(A) is equal to (c) 0 (d) –4
 [27 July, 2022 (Shift-II)] x sin θ cos θ
(a) –18 (b) 18 (c) –50 (d) 50 21. If ∆1 = − sin θ − x 1 and
16. Let S = { n :1 ≤ n ≤ 50 and n is odd} cos θ 1 x
x sin 2θ cos 2θ
 1 0 a , x ≠ 0; then for all
∆ 2 = − sin 2θ −x 1
Let a ∈ S and A=  −1 1 0 
  cos 2θ 1 x
 −a 0 1 
 π
θ ∈  0,   [10 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
If ∑ det(adj =
A) 100 λ then λ is equal to  2
 a∈S
[24 June, 2022 (Shift-I)] (a) ∆1 – ∆2 = x (cos 2θ – cos 4θ)
(b) ∆1 + ∆2 = – 2x3
(a) 218 (b) 221
(c) ∆1 – ∆2 = – 2x3
(c) 663 (d) 1717
(d) ∆1 + ∆2 = – 2(x3 + x – 1)

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  0 2q r  27. If a + x = b + y = c + z + 1, where a, b, c, x, y, z are non-
  zero distinct real numbers, then
22. Let A =  p q −r  . If AAT = I3, then |p| is:
 p −q r  x a+ y x+a
 
y b+ y y + b is equal to. [5 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]
 [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
z c+ y z+c
1 1
(a) (b)
5 3 (a) y(b – a)
1 1 (b) y(a – b)
(c) (d)
2 6 (c) y(a – c)
23. Let A and B be two 3 × 3 matrices such that AB = I (d) 0

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and |A| = then |adj (B adj(2A))| is equal to
8
1 2k 2k − 1 n
 [27 June, 2022 (Shift-II)] 28. L e t =
Dk n n + n + 22
n2 . If ∑D k = 96,
(a) 16 (b) 32 (c) 64 (d) 128 n n2 + n n2 + n + 2
k =1

π  cos θ sin θ 
24. Let θ = and A =   . If B = A + A ,
4
then n is equal to [12 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
5  − sin θ cos θ 
then det (B) [6 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)] 29. Let A = {aij} be a 3×3 matrix, where
(a) lies in (2, 3) (b) is zero (−1) j −i if i < j
(c) is one (d) lies in (1, 2) 
= aij = 2 if i j
25. Let a – 2b + c = 1. (−1)i + j if i > j
x + a x + 2 x +1 
If f ( x) =+ x b x + 3 x + 2 , then then det (3 Adj (2A–1)) is equal to......
 x+c x+4 x+3  [20 July, 2021 (Shift-II)]
[9 Jan, 2020 (Shift-II)] 30. If x, y, z are in arithmetic progression with common
(a) f(–50) = –1 (b) f(50) = 1
difference d, x ≠ 3d, and the determinant of the matrix
(c) f(50) = –501 (d) f(–50) = 501
3 4 2 x
26. Let d ∈ R, and  
4 5 2 y  is zero, then the value of k2 is:
 −2 4+d (sin θ) − 2   
 5 k z
= A  1 (sin θ) + 2 d ,
 q ∈ [0, 2p].

 [17 March, 2021 (Shift-II)]
 5 (2sin θ) − d (− sin θ) + 2 + 2d 
If the minimum value of det. (A) is 8, then a value of d is
 [10 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
(a) –5 (b) –7
(c) 2( 2 + 1) (d) 2( 2 + 2)

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 ANSWER KEY
1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (c)
11. (b) 12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (b) 17. (a) 18. (d) 19. (d) 20. (c)
21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (c) 24. (d) 25. (b) 26. (a) 27. (b) 28. [6] 29. [108] 30. [72]

EXPLANATIONS
1 1 1 y +1+ α + β α β
1. (d) =
∆ p !( p + 1)!( p + 2)! ( p + 1) ( p + 2) ( p + 3)
( p + 2)( p + 1) ( p + 3)( p + 2) ( p + 4)( p + 3)
= y + 1 + α + β y+β 1
y +1+ α + β 1 y+α
Applying C3 = C3 – C2 and C2 = C2 – C1
1 α β
1 0 0 = y 1 y + β 1 [ y + 1 + α + β = y ]
∆ p !( p + 1)!( p + 2)!
= ( p + 1) 1 1 1 1 y+α
( p + 2)( p + 1) 2( p + 2) 2( p + 3) = y [(y + a) (y + b) – 1) – a (y + a – 1) + b (1 – y – b]

D = 2 p! (p + 1)! (p + 2)! = y [y2 + y (a + b) + ab – 1 – ya – a2 + a + b – yb –
b2]

∴ D is divisible by p3 and (p + 2)
= y [y2 + ya + yb + ab – 1 – ya – a2 + a + b – yb – b2]

⇒ a = 3 and b = 1 ⇒ a + b = 4
= y [y2 + ab – 1 – a2 – 1 – b2]
sin 2 x 1 + cos 2 x cos 2 x
2. (c) We have, 1 + sin 2 x cos 2 x cos 2 x = y [y2] = y3
sin 2 x cos 2 x sin 2 x
1 1 1
−1 1 0 4. (d) 2 b c
2 2

R1 → R1 – R2 ⇒ 1 + sin x cos x cos 2 x 4 b2 c2
sin 2 x cos 2 x sin 2 x
C22 → C2 – C1, C3 → C3 – C1,

= – l(cos2 xsin2x–cos2x.cos2 x) – l ((l + sin2 x)sin2x 1 0 0

– sin2x.cos 2 x)) +0 ⇒ 2 b−2 c−2

= (– cos2 x.sin2x + cos2x cos2 x – sin2x – sin2x⋅sin2x 4 b2 − 4 c2 − 4
+ sin2 x.cos2x)
1 1
= –sin 2 x(sin2 x + cos2 x) + cos2x(sin2 x + cos2 x) – = (b − 2)(c − 2)
b+2 c+2
sin2x
= cos2x –2sin2x ⇒ f(x) = cos2x –2sin2x |A| = (b – 2)(c – 2)(c – b)
2, b, c are in A.P.
Therefore f ( x) max = 5
Let the common difference be k.
3. (a) x2 + x + 1 = 0 has roots w, w2 Then |A| = k . k . 2k = 2k3
a = w, b = w2 ⇒ 2 ≤ 2k3 ≤ 16
y +1 α β ⇒1≤k≤2
Now, α y+β 1 c−2
⇒ 1≤
≤2
β 1 y+α 2
C1 → C1 + C2 + C3
⇒4≤c≤6

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 5. (b) |A| = 2(3) – 1(2) = 4
⇒ A =2 3


∴ Now |adj(adj(adj(2A)))|

∴ |A–1.adj A|[Q |AB| = |A| |B|]
3
= |2A|(n – 1) = |A–1|.|adj A|_____________
= |2A| = 16 8 n
1

= ⋅ | A |3−1 [Q |adj(A)| = |A| ]
n–1

⇒ (2 |A| = 16 ⇒ (2 × 2 ) = 16
3 8 n 3 2 8 n A

⇒ 240 = 24n = 2 3
= A

⇒ 4n = 40 9. (b) |(A + I)(adj A + I)| = 4 ⇒ |A adj A + A + adj

⇒ n = 10 A + I| = 4

6. (a) Given, |A| = m – n

⇒ ||A| I + A + adj A + I| = 4 ⇒ |A + adj A| = 4

4m + n = 22 ... (i) a b   d −b 

A=   ⇒ adjA=  
c d   −c a 
17m + 4n = 93 ... (ii)
(a + d ) 0
On solving eg (i) and (ii), we get ⇒ =4 ⇒ a + d =±2

0 ( a+d)

m = 5, n = 2
Hence, |A| = 3 0 1 0
A = 0
10. (c) 0 1 
|2 adj (adj 5A))| = 25 |5A|16
1 0 0 
= 25 . 580 |A|16
0 1 0  0 1 0  0 0 1 
= 25 ⋅ 580 ⋅ 316 A2 = 0 0 1  × 0 0 1  = 1 0 0 
= 311 ⋅ 580 ⋅ 65 1 0 0  1 0 0  0 1 0 

a + b + c = 96  0 0 1   0 1 0  1 0 0 
A = 1 0 0  × 0 0 1  = 0 1 0  = l
3
1 2 3 
0 1 0  1 0 0  0 0 1 
7. (d) Given, A = α 3 1  and |A| = 2
  Now, B0 = A49 + 2A98 = (A3)16.A + 2(A3)32 . A2

1 1 2 
0 1 0   0 0 2   0 1 2 
∴ 1(6 – 1) – 2 (2α – 1) + 3 (α – 3) = 2     2 0 1
B0 = A + 2A = 0 0 1  +  2 0 0  =
2
 
⇒ 5 – 4α + 2 + 3 α – 9 = 2 1 0 0   0 2 0  1 2 0 
⇒–α–4=0⇒α=–4 ⇒ |B0| = 9
⇒ 8|Adj(2Adj(2A))| = 32n Since, Bn = Adj |Bn – 1| ⇒ |Bn| = |Bn – 1|2
⇒ 8|Adj(2 × 22 Adj (A))| = 32n Hence |B4| = |B3|2 = |B1|8 = |B0|16
⇒ 8|Adj(23 AdjA)| = 32n = |32|16 = 332
⇒ 8|26 Adj(AdjA) = 32n 11. (b) Given, PT = P, QT = –Q
⇒ 23(26)3 Adj(Adj)| = 32n
⇒ 23 ⋅ 218 |A|4 = 32n A=
(A+ A )+(A− A )
 

2
⇒ 221 ⋅ 24 = 225 = (25)5 = (32)5 = (32)n
A+ A 
A − AT
⇒n=5
⇒ P= and Q =
∴ 3n + α = 11 2 2
8. (a) Given, |adj(adj(adj.A))| = 124 1  2 3 2 a  
=Now, P  + 
2   a 0  3 0  
3

⇒ |A|(n–1) = 124  a + 3
Given, n =3 1 4 3 + a  2 2 
= = a + 3 
2 
 a + 3 0 

⇒ |A|8 = 124 ⇒ |A|2 = 12  0 
 2 

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 3− a 15. (b) We know characteristics equation |A – λI| = 0

A− A 1 0 3

− a   0 2 
=Q = =   4 − λ −2
2 2 a − 3 0 
 a − 3 =0
 0  α β−λ
 2 
(a − 3) 2 ⇒ λ2 – (β + 4)λ + 4β + 2α = 0
det ( Q ) = 9 ⇒ = 9 ⇒ a − 3 = ±6 ⇒ a = 9, −3
4
∴ For a = 9 Put λ = A and compare with A2 + γA + 18I = 0

det P = 2 6 = −36
( ) 6 0 Now |A| = 4b + 2a = 18
and For a = –3
16. (b) =
S { n :1 ≤ n ≤ 50 &=
n odd }
( P ) 02=
det= 0 0
0
∴ The modules of sum of P is 36. = { 1, 3, 5,.... 49 ( 25 terms ) }
1 0 4
1 1 2
1 + a2
−1 1 0 =
A=
12. (b) A = 1 3 4 = ((9 + 4) – 1 (3 – 4) + 2 (–1–3))
−a 0 1
1 −1 3
) 100λ ⇒ Σ (1 + a 2 )
2

= 13 + 1 –8 = 6 ∴ ∑ det ( adjA=
aeS

2 = 100λ ⇒ =
λ 221

∴ |adjB| = |adjadjA| = |A|(n – 1) = |A|4 = (36)2
|C| = |3A| = 33 × 6  a11 3a12 9a13 

17. (a) B = 3a21 9a22 27 a23  |B| = 81 × 9|A|
adjB 36 × 36
Hence, = = 8 9a31 27 a32
C 33 × 6 81a33 
1
⇒ A=
13. (c) Given, |ABAT| = |A|.|B|.|AT| = |A|2 |B| = 8 ...(i) 9
and |AB | = 8 ⇒ |A| = 8|B|...(ii)
–1
x − 2 2 x − 3 3x − 4
From (i) and (ii) 18. (d) D = x − 3 3 x − 4 4 x − 5 = Ax3 + Bx2 + Cx + D
2
1 3 x − 5 5 x − 8 10 x − 17
B =
2
2 2
R1 → R2 – R1, R3 → R3 – R2
−1
B T
B B 1
∴ BA B == ==
A 8B 8 16 x − 2 2 x − 3 3x − 4
14. (b) Put x = 0 in the given equation. D = x −1 x −1 x −1
x − 2 2 x − 4 6 x − 12
1 0 0
9 x − 2 2 x − 3 3x − 4
0 λ 0 =× 81
0 0 λ2
8 =( x − 1)( x − 2 ) 1 1 1
1 2 6

⇒ λ=
3 93 9
⇒ λ= = –3(x – 1) (x – 2) (x – 1)
8 2
= –3x3 + 12x2 – 15x + 6
λ 3

∴ =
 B + C = 12 – 15 = –3
3 2
9 3 − sin 2 (θ) −1 − sin 2 (θ) 1
Now, and are the roots of the equation.
2 2 19. (d)
2
Given : f (θ) = − cos (θ) −1 − cos (θ) 1 2
9 3 27
\ Required equation is: x 2 − x  +  x +
0
= 12 10 −2
2 2 4

⇒ 4x2 – 24x + 27 = 0 C1 → C1 − C2 , C3 → C3 + C2

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 Now,
1 −1 − sin 2 (θ) − sin 2 (θ)
p2 + q2 + r2 = 1
) 1 −1 − cos 2 (θ) − cos 2 (θ)
⇒ f (θ=
p2 2 p2
2 10 8 p2 + + 1 ⇒ 2p2 = 1
=
3 3
1
C → C2 − C3 ⇒ p2 =
2 2
1 −1 − sin 2 (θ) 23. (c) |adj (B adj(2A))|
) 1 −1 − cos 2 (θ)
⇒ f (θ=
= |B adj(2A)|2
2 2 8

= |B|2 |adj(2A)|2

⇒ f(θ) = 1(2cos2 (θ) –8) + (8 + 2 cos2 (θ)) – 4 sin2(θ)
= |B|2 |2A|4

⇒ f(θ) = 4 cos(2θ)
π π = |B|2 23×4 |A|4
f :  ,  → R and m is the minimum value and M
4 2 1
= × 212 × |A|4
is the maximum value. | A |2
 π 1
= m 4 cos  2 × =  π [Q AB = I ⇒ B is inverse of A ⇒ |B| = ]

 2  M 4 cos  2 × 4  | A|
 
π 1
⇒M = 4 cos   = 212 × |A|2 = 212 × = 26 = 64
2 82
⇒M=0  cos θ sin θ 
24. (d) A =  
Therefore, (m, M) = (– 4, 0)  − sin θ cos θ 
20. (c)
Given, B = A + A4
x −6 −1
 cos θ sin θ   cos θ sin θ 
2 −3 x x−3 A2 =   
 − sin θ cos θ   − sin θ cos θ 
−3 2 x x+2
 cos 2θ sin 2θ 
=  
= x[–3x – 6x) – 2x + 6x] + 6 [2x + 4 + 3x –9] –1
2 2
 − sin 2θ cos 2θ 
[4x – 9x]
 cos 4θ sin 4θ 
= – 5x3 + 30x – 30 + 5x Similarly, A4 =  
 − sin 4θ cos 4θ 
= – 5x3 + 35x – 30
 cos 4θ + cos θ sin 4θ + sin θ 

⇒ x3 – 7x + 6 = 0 B = A + A4 =  
( )
 − sin 4θ + sin θ cos 4θ + cos θ 
sum of roots = 0
det(B) = (cos4q + cosq)2 + (sin4q + sinq)2
21. (b) = 2 + 2 cos3q
 0 2q + r   0 p p π 3π
   At q = , det(B) = 2 + 2 cos
22. (c)  p q −r   2q q −q  5 5
  r 
 p −q r   r −r  π  5 −1 
= 2 1 − sin  = 2 1 − 
 4q + r
2 2 2
2q − r 2
−2q + r   1 0 0
2 2
 10   4 
 ≡  2q 2 − r 2 p + q2 + r 2
2
p2 − q2 − r 2  =
 0 1 0
5− 5
    = ∈ (1, 2 )
 −2q 2 + r 2 p2 − q2 − r 2 2 2 2
p + q + r   0 0 1 2
p2 + q2 + r2 = 1 = 4q2 + r2 ⇒ p2 = 3q2 and p2 = q2 + r2 x+a x + 2 x +1
3q2 = q2 + r2 25. (b) f ( x ) =+
x b x+3 x+2
2 p2  2 p2  x+c x+4 x+3
⇒ r 2 = 2q 2 =   q = 
3  3 
R1 → R1 + R3 – 2R2

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 a + c − 2b 0 0 n n n

f ( x) = x + b x+3 x+2 =k 1=
∑1
k 1
∑ 2k =k 1
∑ (2k –1)
2
x+c x+4 x+3 ⇒ n
n +n+2 n2 =96

n n2 + n 2
n +n+2

f (x) = (x + 3)2– (x + 2) (x + 4) [ a + c – 2b = 1]

= x2 + 9 + 6x – x2 – 6x – 8 = 1 n n2 + n n2
⇒ n n2 + n + 2 n2 =96
⇒ f (50) = 1
n 2
n +n 2
n +n+2
26. (a) For non‑trivial solution
−2 4+d (sin θ) − 2  n(n + 1) 2
 Σ1 = n, Σ 2k = 2 2 , Σ(2k – 1) = n 
= A 1 (sin θ) + 2 d ,  
5 (2sin θ) − d (− sin θ) + 2 + 2d
R2 → R2 – R1 and R3 → R3 – R1
−2 4 + d (sin θ − 2) n n2 + n n2
= 1 (sin θ)
d (R3 → R3 – 2R2 + R1) 0 2 0 = 96
1 0 0 0 0 n+2

= (4 + d) d – sin2q + 4 = (d + 2)2 – sin2q

⇒ n(2n + 4) = 96 ⇒ n(n + 2) = 48 ⇒ n = 6
Because minimum value of |A| = 8 ⇒ (d + 2)2 = 9 ⇒
d = 1 or – 5  2 −1 1 
x a+ y x+a 29.[108] A = −1 2 −1 ⇒ A =4
 
27. (b) y b+ y y+b  1 −1 2 
z c+ y z+c
⇒ 3adj 2 A−1 =
(
3.22 adj A−1 ) ( )
C3 → C3 – C1
[∴ adj(KA–1n) = Knadj(A–1n)]
x a+ y a x a a x y a
123 12 × 12 × 12
⇒ 123 adj ( A−1 ) =
2

= y b=
+y b y b b + y y b 123 A−1 =2
= 108
=
| A| 16
z c+ y c z c c z y c
30. [72] Given, x, y, z are in A.P
x y a
\ 2y = x + z
= y y b 3 4 2 x
z y c
Given 4 5 2 y =0
R2 → R2 – R1, R3 → R3 – R1 5 k z
x y a
Applying,
y−x 0 b−a
= R1 → R1 + R3 − 2 R2

z−x 0 c−a
0 4 2 + k − 10 2 0
= –y[(y – x) (c – a) – (b – a) (z – x)]

⇒4 5 2 y =0
= –y(y – x) [c – a + z – x]
5 k z
= –y(x – y) = –y (b – a) = y(a – b)
1 2k 2k − 1 n
(
⇒ k − 6 2 (5 y − 4z ) =0 )
28.[6] =
Dk n n 2 + n + 2 n2 ∑D k = 96 4z
k =1
⇒k = 6 2 or y = (not possible as x ≠ 3d)
n n2 + n n2 + n + 2 5
2

⇒ k= 6 2 ⇒ k = 72

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