Chapter-10

DETERMINANT

PRACTICE SHEET
2a 3r x a r x a1 b1 b c1 c a1
1. A = 4b 6s 2y   b s y , then what is the value of 1 = , 2  1 , 3 1 ,
a2 b2 b2 c2 c2 a2
2c 3t z c t z Then (x, y) is equal to which one of the following?
? (a) (2/1, 3/1) (b) (3/1, 2/1)
(a) 12 (b) 12 (c) (1/2, 1/3) (d) (1/2, 1/3)
(c) 7 (d) 7
bc a a 2
1 i  2
 9. What is the determinant ca b b 2 equal to?
2. What is the value of 2  i  i , where  is ab c c2
1  2i  2   i
2
1 a a2 1 a2 a3
the rube root of unity? (a) 1 b b 2 (b) 1 b b3
(a) 1 (b) 1 2

(c) 2 (d) 0 1 c c2 1 c2 c3

3. If a, b and c are non-zero real numbers and 1 a a3 1 a2 a3

1 a 1 1 (c) 1 b b3 (d) 1 b 2 b3
1 1 b 1  0 , then what is the value of 1 c c3 1 c2 c3
1 1 1 c
1 1 1 1 z y
  ? 10. If x2 + y2 + z2 = 1, then what is the value of z 1 x ?
a b c
(a) 2 (b) 1 y x 1
(c) 1 (d) 0 (a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 22xyz
y x yz
4. If z y x  y =0, then which one of the following is 1  sin2 x cos2 x 4sin 2x
11. If 2
x z zx f(x)  sin x 1  cos2 x 4sin 2x

correct? sin2 x cos2 x 1  4sin 2x

(a) Either x + y = z or x = y What is the maximum value of f x?
(b) Either x + y =  z or x = z (a) 2 (b) 4
(c) Either x + z = y or z = y (c) 6 (d) 8
(d) Either z + y = x or x = y
12. For what values of k, does the system of linear equations
k bc b c 2 2 x + y + z = 2, 2x + y  z = 3, 3x +2y + kz = 4 have a unique
5. What is the value of k, if k c  a c2  a 2 =(ab) (bc) solution?
(a) k = 0 (b) 1 < k < 1
k a  b a 2  b2 (c) 2 < k < 2 (d) k  0
(ca)?
13. If a matrix B is obtained from a square matrix A by
(a) 1 (b) 1 interchanging any two of its rows, then what is |A+B| equal
(c) 2 (d) 0 to
sin10  cos10 (a) 2|A| (b) 2|B|
6. What is the value of ? (c) 0 (d) |A||B|
sin 80 cos80
(a) 0 (b) 1 14. What is the largest value of a third order determinant whose
1 elements are 0 or 1?
(c) 1 (d) (a) 0 (b) 1
2 (c) 2 (d) 3
2 4 0 a b c
15. What is the value of if a3+b3+c3=0?
7. If 0 5 16 =20, then what is the value of p? b c a
c a b
0 0 1 p
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 3 abc (d) 3 abc
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 5 x x2 1  x2
16. If where x, y, z are distinct what is |A|?
8. If (a1 / x) + b1 / y) c1, (a2 / x) + b2 / y) = c2 y y2 1  y2
z z2 1  z2

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 (a) 0 (a) 0 (b) 3
(b) x2y  y2 x + xyz (c) 4 (d) 5
(c) (x  y) (y z) (z  x )
20. For how many values of k, will the system of equations
(d) xyz
(k + 1) x + 8y = 4k and kx + (k +3) y = 3k  1, have an
17. Consider the following statements: infinite number of solutions
1. If det A = 0, then det (adj A) = 0 (a) 1 (b) 2
2. If A is non  singular, then det (A1) = (det A)1 (c) 3 (d) None of these
(a) 1only (b) 2 only
a b c
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
21. If l m n  2 , then what is the value of the determinant
18. Let A be a square matrix of order n × n where n  2. Let B
p q r
be a matrix obtained from A with first and second rows
interchanged. Then which one of the following is correct? 6a 3b 15c
(a) det A = det B (b) det A =  det B 2l m 5n  ?
(c) A = B (d) A =  B 2p q 5r
19. What should be the value of k so that the system of linear (a) 10 (b) 20
equations x  y + 2z = 0, kx  y + z = 0, 3x + y  3z = 0 (c) 40 (d) 60
does not possess a unique solution?

ANSWER KEY
1. b 2. d 3. c 4. b 5. a 6. b 7. b 8. d 9. b 10. c
11. c 12. d 13. c 14. c 15. c 16. c 17. c 18. b 19. d 20. c
21. d

Solutions
Sol.1. (b) xyz x  y  z 2(x  y  z)  C2  C2  C1 
Take 2 common from first column  
z y xy 0  and C3  C3  C1 
Take 3 common from second column
Take 2 common from second row x z zx =k(ab) (ac)
1 1
Take -1 common from third row ab ac
λ = – 12 1 1 2
=k (a  b) (a  c) (a + c  a  c)
Sol.2. (d) (x  y  z) z y xy 0 = k (a  b) (b  c) (c  a)
1 i  2
 x z zx But  = (a  b) (b  c) (c  a)
2  i  i Applying C2 ↔ C1 – C2 and C3 ↔ C3 – 2C1 Thus, k =1
Sol.6. (b)
1  2i  2 2   i   1 0 0
sin10  cos10 sin10  cos10
Apply R3 ↔ R1 − R2 −R3 (x  y  z) z z  y x  y  2z  0 
sin 80 cos80 cos10 sin10
1 i 2  x zx zx
 i 2
 i  0 sin210° + cos210° = 1
Sol.7. (b)
0 0 0 (x + y + z)(z - x) = 0 10(1 + p) = 20
Sol.3. (c) 1+p=2
p=1
1 a 1 1 x + y = – z or z = x
Sol.5. (a) Sol.8. (d)
1 1 b 1 0
k b  c b2  c2 Let 1  u, 1  v
1 1 1 c Let  k x y
c  a c2  a 2
Applying C2 ↔ C2 – C2 and C3 ↔ C3 - C1 a1 u + b1 v = c1 and a2u + b2 v = c2
k a  b a 2  b2
1 a a a Using the method of cross multiplication,
0 0 1 1 1 u v 1
1 b  
1 0 c =k b  c ca ab b1c2  b2 c1 c1a 2  c2 a1 a1b2  a 2 b1
Now after expanding ab + bc + ca + abc = 0 k a  b a 2  b2 1 1
Sol.4. (b)  x y 1
1 0 0  
y x yz b1 c1 c1 a1 a1 b1
=k bc a b a c
z y xy 0 b2 c2 c2 a 2 a 2 b2
b2  c2 a 2  b2 a 2  c2
x z zx
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 1 1 Sol.13. (c) We know that, adj A and A has same value of
a b c  determinant, if det A = 0, then det (adJ A) = 0
 x  y  1
Let A = d e f  So, statement (1) is correct.
 2  3 1   Also if A is a matrix the determinant of A1
 g h i  equals inverse of determinant A, so, det (A1) =
 1   2 and 1   3
x 1 y 1 Let rows 1 and 2 be interchanged. (det A)1, if A is non singular ; Statement 2 is
correct.
d e f
 x =  1 and y   1 and B = a Thus both (1) and (2) are correct.
2 3  b c  Sol.18. (b)
Sol.9. (b)  g h i  A be a square matrix of order n × n where n  2.
2 B be a matrix obtained from A with first and
bc a a a  d b  e c  f  second rows interchanged. Then, det A = 
 
ca b b 2 A+B= a  d b  e c  f  det B. Since interchanging any two rows makes
ab c c2  2g 2h 2i  the sign change with same value.
Sol.19. (d)
R1 →aR1 , R2 →aR2 , R3 →aR3 and divide whole =0 (since two rows are identical) Equations are
determinant by abc. Sol.14. (c) x  y + 2x = 0 ...... (i)
1 0 1 kx  y + z = 0 .......(ii)
abc a 2 a3 In the third order determinant which
1 1 1 0 3x + y  3x = 0 ........(iii)
abc b2 b3 System of equations posses a unique solution, if
abc 0 1 1
abc c2 c3 1 1 2
satisfied these conditions. Its value is 2, which is
1 a2 a3 1 a2 a3 largest if the elements of a determinant are 0 r 1. |A|= k  1 1  0
abc Sol.15. (c) 3 1 3
1 b2 b3  1 b 2 b3 a b c
abc
1 c2 c3 1 c 2 c3 b c a Applying C1 C1 + C2 and C2  C2 + 1/2 C3
Sol.10. (c) c a b 1 0 0 0 0 2
After expanding (1 + x2) - z( - z - xy) - y(xz - y) |A|= k  1  1 / 2 1  1 / 2 k  1  1 1
= a (bc  a )  b (b  ac) + c (ab  c )
2 2 2
1 + x2 + y2 + z2 = 2
= abc  a3  b3 + abc + abc  c3 = abc  (a3+ b3 + 4  1/ 2  3 4 1  3
Sol.11. (c)
c3)
1  sin2 x cos2 x 4sin 2x Given that a3 + b3 + c3 = 0 =1/2  2 [(l–1)(–1)–(4)(-1)],0
f(x)  sin x 2
1  cos x 2
4sin 2x a b c  – (–k+1+4)  0  k–5  0  k  5
Thus, he system does not possess unique
sin2 x cos2 x 1  4sin 2x  b c a  3abc solution, if k = 5
Applying C1  C1 + C2 c a b Sol.20. (c)
System of equation is given as:
2 cos2 x 4sin 2x Sol.16. (c)
(k + 1) x + 8y = 4k ......(1)
 2 1  cos x 2
4sin 2 x x x2 1  x2  And kx + (k + 3) y = 3k  1 .....(2)
  Here, a1 = k + 1, b1 = 8, c1 = 4k, a2 = k, b2 = k + 3
1 cos2 x 1  4sin 2x A  y y2 1  y2 
  and c2 = 3k 1
(Applying R2R2 R1 and R3  R3  R1)  z z 2 1  z 2  Such a system of equations will have infinite
2 cos2 x 4sin 2x number of solution, if
x x2 1  x2
 0 1 0 a1 b1 c1
 
1 0 1 |A| y y2 1  y2 a 2 b2 c2
f (x) = 2 + 4 sin 2x z z2 1  z2 k 1 8 4k
 1  sin 2x  1, i.e.,  
Applying R1 R1  R2 and R2  R2 R3 k k  3 3k  1
maximum value of sin 2x = 1
Thus, maximum value of f(x) = 2 + 4 = 6 x  y x  y x  y  x  y x  y  Taking last two we get
8(3k 1) = 4k (k + 3)
Sol.12. (d) |A|= y  z y  z y  z  y  z y  z   24k 8 = 4k2 + 12k
The given system of equation is z2 1 z 2
z  4k2 12 k + 8 = 0
x+y+z=2
 k2 3k + 2 = 0
2x + y z = 3 1 xy xy
And 3x + 2y + kz = 4  (k1) (k 2)= 0
This system has a unique solution if =(x–y)(y–z) 1 yz yz  k = 1, 2
1 1 1 z z 2 1 z 2 Taking first two (k + 1) (k + 3) = 8k
 k2 + 4k + 3  8k = 0  k2  4k + 3 = 0
2 1 1  0 Applying C3  C3 – C2  (k  1) (k 3) = 0
3 2 k 1 xy 0 So, k = 1, 3
Applying C2  C2 C1 and C3 C3 C1 |A|=(x–y)(y–z) 1 yz 0
Combining both, k = 1, 2, 3
1 0 0 Thus, this system has 3 values of k.
We get z z2 1 Sol.21. (d)
3 1 3  0
=(x–y) (y–z) [1+{y+z–(x+y)] 6a 3b 15c a b c
3 1 k  3
=x(x–y)(y–z)(z-x) 2l m 5n  30 l m n  30  2  60
 1(k3)  3 0 or  k + 3  3  0
Sol.17. (c)
 k 0 2p q 5r p q r

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 NDA PYQ
1. What is the value of the determinant? [NDA-2011(II)]
x 1 x  2 x  4 9. Consider the following statements in respect of the square
matrices A and B of same order:
x 3 x 5 x 8 ?
1. A and B are non-zero and AB = 0  either |A|=0 or |B|=0
x  7 x  10 x  14 2. AB=0A=0 or B=0
(a) x+2 (b) x2 + 2 Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(c) 2 (d) 2 (a) 1 only (b) 2only
[NDA (I) - 2011] (c) both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2
x 4 5 [NDA-2011(II)]
2. If 5 and 7 are the roots of the equation 7 x 7  0 , then 10. If two rows of a determinant are identical, then what is the
value of the determinant?
5 8 x (a) 0
what is the third root? (b) 1
(a) 12 (b) 9 (c) –1
(c) 13 (d) 14 (d)Can be any real value
[NDA (I) - 2011] [NDA (I) - 2012]
3. What is the value of k for which the system of equations 8 5 1
kx+2y=5 and 3x+y=1 has no solution. 11. If 5 x 1  2, then what is the value of x?
(a) 0 (b) 3
(c) 6 (d) 15 6 3 1
[NDA-2011(1)] (a) 4 (b) 5
x  1 (c) 6 (d) 8
4. The root of the equation  x 1 =0 are independent of: [NDA (I) - 2012]
1 2 1 0
  1 12. If A  and B  then what is the value of
2 3 1 0
(a)  (b) 
determinant of AB?
(c)  (d) ,  and 
(a) 0 (b)1
[NDA (II) - 2011]
(c) 10 (d) 20
p q 0 [NDA (I) - 2012]
5. If 0 p q =0, then which one of the following is correct?
a 2 ab ac
q 0 p 13. What is the value of ab b 2 bc ?
(a) p is one of the cube roots of unity ac bc c 2
(b) q is one of the cube roots of unity
(a) 4abc (b) 4a2bc
p (c) 4a2b2c2 (d) –4a2b2c2
(c) is one of the cube roots of unity
q [NDA (I) - 2012]
(d) None of the above 14. If each element in a row of a determinant is multiplied by the
[NDA (II) - 2011] same factor r, then the value of the determinant
ab bc a (a) Is multiplied by r3 (b) Is increased by 3r
6. What is the value of the determinant b  c c  a b ? (c) Remains unchanged (d) Is multiplied by r
[NDA (II) - 2012]
ca a b c
x 2 1 y2  z2
(a) a3 + b3 + c3 (b) 3bc 15. The value of the determinant y 2 1 z 2  x 2 is:
(c) a3 + b3 + c3  3abc (d) 0
z2 1 x 2  y2
[NDA (II) - 2011]
7. The simultaneous equations 3x+5y=7 and 6x+10y=18 have: (a) 0 (b) x2 + y2 + z2
(a) no solution (c) x2 + y2 + z2 + 1 (d) none of the above
(b) infinitely many solution [NDA-2012(2)]
(c) unique solution 16. If D is determinant of order 3 and D’ is the determinant
(d) any finite number of solutions obtained by replacing the elements of D by their cofactors,
[NDA-2011(II) then which one of the following is correct?
1 a 1 1 (a) D’ = D2 (b) D’ = D3
8. If a–1 + b–1 + c–1 = 0 such that 1 1 b 1 =, then (c) D’ = 2D2 (d) D’ = 3D3
1 1 1 c [NDA (I) - 2013]
what is  equal to? 17. Consider the following statements
(a) –abc (b) abc I. A matrix is not a number.
(c) 0 (d) 1

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 II.Two determinants of different orders may have the same xa b c
value.
27. One of the roots of a xb c  0 is:
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) Only I (b) Only II a b xc
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II (a) abc (b) a+b+c
[NDA (I) - 2013] (c) –(a+b+c) (d) –abc
1 t 1 1 [NDA-2014(1)]
18. The roots of the equation t  1 1 1  0 are 28. If a  b  c all are positive, then the value of determinant
1 1 t 1 a b c
(a) 1, 2 (b)–1, 2 b c a is
(c) 1, –2 (d) –1, –2 c a b
[NDA (I) - 2013] (a) Non-negative (b) Non-positive
m n p (c) Negative (d) Positive
19. The value of the determinant p m n [NDA (II) - 2014]
29. Consider the following statements
n p m
I. Determinant is a square matrix.
(a) Is a perfect cube (b) Is a perfect square II. Determinant is a number associated with asquare matrix.
(c) Has linear factor (d) Is zero Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
[NDA (I) - 2013] (a) Only I (b) Only II
20. For what value of k, the equations 3x–y=8 and 9x–ky=24 (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
will have infinitely many solutions? [NDA (II) - 2014]
(a) 6 (b) 5 30. If A and B are two matrices of order 2 and det(A) is 3,
(c) 3 (d) 1 det(B) is -1, then find the value of det(3AB)
[NDA-2013(1)] (a) 3 (b) 9
21. What is the value of the minor of the elements 9 in the (c) 27 (d) None of these
10 19 2 [NDA (II) - 2014]
determinant 0 13 1 ? 31. If A is invertible matrix, then what is det (A1) equal to?
9 24 2 (a) det A (b) 1
(a) –9 (b) –7 det A
(c) 7 (d) 0 (c) 1 (d) None of these
[NDA-2013(1)] [NDA (II) - 2014]
22. The determinant of an orthogonal matrix is: a b 0
(a) ±1 (b) 2 32. If 0 a b  0, then which one of the following is correct?
(c) 0 (d) ±2
[NDA-2013(1)] b 0 a
1 2 3 (a) a/b is one of the cube roots of unity
23. The cofactor of the element 4 in the determinant 4 5 6 is (b) a/b is one of the cube roots of –1
(c) a is one of the cube roots of unity
5 8 9 (d) b is one of the cube roots of unity
(a) 2 (b) 4 [NDA (II) - 2014]
(c) 6 (d)–6 6i 3i 1
[NDA (II) - 2013] 33. If 4 3i  1 =x + iy, where i = -1, then what is x equal
24. What is the value of the determinant
20 3 i
1 bc a(b  c)
to?
1 ca b(c a) ?
(a) 3 (b) 2
1 ab c(a  b) (c) 1 (d) 0
(a) 0 (b) abc [NDA(II)-2014]
(c) ab + bc + ca (d) abc (a + b + c) 34. Consider the following in respect of two non-singular
[NDA (II) - 2013] matrices A and B of same order
25. If any two adjacent rows or columns of a determinant are I.det (A + B) = det A + det B
interchanged in position, the value of the determinant II.(A + B)–1 = A–1 + B–1
(a) Becomes zero (b) Remains the same Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
(c) Changes its sign (d) Is doubled (a) Only I (b) Only II
[NDA (I) - 2014] (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
26. The determinant of an odd order skew-symmetric matrix is [NDA (I) - 2015]
always 1 1 1
(a) Zero 35. The value of 1 1  x 1 is
(b) One 1 1 1 y
(c) Negative
(d) Depends on the matrix (a) x + y (b) x – y
[NDA (I) - 2014] (c) xy (d) 1 + x + y
[NDA (I) - 2015]

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 a 1 1 (c) Both 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
36. If the value of the determinant 1 b 1 is positive, where a [NDA (I) - 2016]
42. The system of linear equations kx + y + z = 1, x + ky + z = 1
1 1 c and x + y + kz =1 has a unique solution under which one of
 b  c, then the value of abc. the following conditions?
(a) Cannot be less than 1 (a) k  1 and k  –2 (b) k  1 and k 2
(b) Is greater than –8 (c) k  –1 and k  –2 (d) k  –1 and k 2
(c) Is less than –8 [NDA-2016(1)]
(d) Must be greater than 8 43. If A is a square matrix of order 3 and det A = 5, then what is
[NDA (II) -2015] det [(2A)1] equal to?
37. Consider the following statements in respect of the 1 2
  (a) (b)
cos 2 sin 2 10 5
determinant 2 2 Where ,  are complementary
8 1
2  2  (c) (d)
sin cos 5 40
2 2
angles. [NDA (II) - 2016]
Direction (for next two):
I.The value of the determinant is 1 cos      . Consider the following for the next two items that follow:
2  2  Let ax3 + bx2 + cx + d
II.The maximum value of the determinant is
1
. x 1 2x 3x
2 2x  3 x  1 x , then
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct? 2  x 3x  4 5x  1
(a) Only I (b) Only II
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II 44. What is the value of c?
[NDA (II) - 2015] (a) 1 (b) 34
38. If A is an invertible matrix of order n and k is any positive (c) 35 (d) 50
real number, then the value of [det(kA)]1 det A is: [NDA (II) - 2016]
(a) kn (b) k1 45. What is the value of a + b + c + d?
(c) k n (d) nk (a) 62 (b) 63
[NDA (II) - 2015] (c) 65 (d) 68
39. If a, b and c are real numbers, then the value of the [NDA (II) - 2016]
46. Which of the following are correct in respect of the system
1 a a  b  c b  c
of equations x + y + z = 8, x  y + 2z = 6 and 3x  y + 5z =
determinant 1  b b  c  a c  a is
k?
1 c c  a  b a  b 1.They have no solution, if k = 15
(a) 0 (b) (a – b) (b – c) (c – a) 2.They have infinitely many solutions, if k = 20.
(c) (a + b + c)2 (d) (a + b + c)3 3.They have unique solution, if k =25
[NDA (II) - 2015] Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) Both 1 and 2 (b) Both 2 and 3
1 2 3
(c) Both 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
40. If A is an orthogonal matrix of order 3 and B=  3 0 2 , [NDA (II) - 2016]
2 5 0 Direction (for next two):
then which of the following is/are correct? Consider the following for the next two items that follow:
1. |AB|= ±47 For the system of linear equations 2x + 3y + 5z = 9, 7x + 3y
2. AB= BA  2z = 8 and 2x + 3y + z = .
Select the correct answer using the code given below: 47. Under what condition does the above system of equations
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only have infinitely many solutions?
(c) both 1 and 2 (d) neither 1 nor 2 (a)  =5 and  ≠9 (b)  = 5 and  = 9
[NDA-2015(2)] (c)  = 9 and  ≠ 5 (d)  = 9 and  ≠ 5
41. Which of the following determinants have value ‘zero’? [NDA (II) - 2016]
41 1 5 48. Under what condition does the above system of equation
1. 79 7 9 have unique solution?
(a)  =5 and  = 9
29 5 3
(b)  ≠ 5 and  = 7
1 a b  c (c)  ≠ 5 and  has any real value
2. 1 b c  a  (d)  has any real value of  ≠ 9
 
1 c a  b  [NDA (II) - 2016]
 0 c b 49. What is the value of the determinant?
3.  c 0 a  1 1 1
  1 1  xyz 1 ?
 b a 0 
1 1 1  xyz
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) Both 1 and 2 (b) Both 2 and 3 (a) 1 + x + y + z (b) 2xyz
(c) x2 y2 z2 (d) 2x2 y2 z2

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50. The equations 58. If p + q + r = a + b + c = 0, then the determinant
x+2y + 3z =1 pa qb rc
2x + y + 3z = 1 qc ra pb equal to:
5x = 5y + 9z = 4
(a) Have the unique solution rb pc qa
(b) Have infinitely many solution (a) 0 (b) 1
(c) Are inconsistent (c) pa + qb + rc (d) pa + qb + rc + a + b + c
(d) None of the above [NDA (II) - 2017]
[NDA (I) - 2017] 59. The value of the determinant:
x y 0 1     2 2
is equal to:
51. If 0 x y  0, then which one of the following is correct? 1     2 2
y 0 x 1    2  2

(a) () () ()

x
(a) is one of the cube roots of unity (b) () () ()
y (c) () () () ( +  + )
(b) x is one of the cube roots of unity (d) 0
(c) y is one of the cube roots of unity [NDA (II) - 2017]
x 60. If A, B and C are the angles of a triangle and
(d) is one of the cube roots of 1. 1 1 1
y
[NDA (I) - 2017] 1  sin A 1  sin B 1  sin C =0, then
sin A  sin A sin B  sin B sin C  sin C
2 2 2
52. If A =   2  and det (A3) = 125, then  is equal to:
 2  which one of the following is correct?
 
(a) 1 (b) 2 (a) The triangle ABC is isosceles
(c) 3 (d) 5 (b) The triangle ABC is equilateral
[NDA (I) - 2017] (c) The triangle ABC is scalene
53. If a ≠ b ≠ c, then one value of x which satisfies the equation. (d) No conclusion can be drawn with regard to the nature of
the triangle
0 x a x b
is given by: [NDA (II) - 2018]
xa 0 xc  0 x y yz
xb xc 0 61. What is the determinant of the matrix
z x zx
?
(a) a (b) b
y z x y
(c) c (d) 0
[NDA (I) - 2017] (a) (xy) (yz) (zx) (b) (xz) (zx)
54. If B is a non-singular matrix and A is a square matrix, then (c) (yz) (zx) (d) (zx)2 (x+y+z)
the value of det (B1 AB) is equal to: [NDA (II) - 2018]
(a) det (B) (b) det (A) 62. If u, v and w (all positive) are the pth, qth, and rth terms of a
1 1 1n u p 1
(c) det (B ) (d) det (A )
[NDA (I) - 2017] GP, the determinant of the matrix 1n v q 1 is:
55. Consider the set A of all matrices of order 3  3 with entries 1n w r 1
0 or 1 only. Let B be the subset of A consisting of all
matrices whose determinant is 1. Let C be the subset of A (a) 0 (b) 1
consisting of all matrices whose determinant is –1. Then (c) (pq) (qr) (rp) (d) 1n u  1n v  1n w
which one of the following is correct? [NDA (II) - 2018]
(a) C is empty 63. If a + b + c = 0, then one of the solution of
(b) B has as many elements as C ax c b
(c) A= B  C c bx a =0 is
(d) B has thrice as many elements as C b a cx
[NDA-2017(1)]
  3  a 2  b2  c2 
cos 2
sin 2 (a) x = a (b) x 
56. The value of the determinants 2 2 for all values 2
2  2  2  a 2  b2  c2 
sin cos (c) x = (d) x= 0
2 2 3
of , is: [NDA (II) - 2018]
(a) 1 (b) cos 64. Which one of the following factors does the expansions of
(c) sin (d) cos2 x y 3
[NDA (II) - 2017] the determinant  x 2 5y3

9  contain?

57. The system of equations kx + y + z = 1, x + ky + z = k and x  x3 10y5 27 
+ y + kz = k2 has no solution if k equals: 
(a) 0 (b) 1 (a) x3 (b) xy
(c) 1 (d) 2 (c) y3 (d) d3y

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 [NDA (II) - 2018] (a) 2  3 (b) 1  3
65. The system of equation
2x+y3z = 5 (c) 1  6 (d) 2  6
3x2y+2z = 5 and [NDA (II) - 2019]
5x3yz = 16 74. If x + a + b + c = 0, then what is the value of
(a)Is inconsistent xa b c
(b)Is consistent, with a unique solution a xb c ?
(c)Is consistent, with infinitely many solution
a b xc
(d)Has its solution lying along x-axis in three dimensional
space. (a) 0 (b) (a + b + c)2
[NDA (II) - 2018]
2 2
(c) a + b + c 2 (d) a + b + c – 2
66. For a square matrix A, which of the following properties [NDA (II) - 2019]
hold? 75. Let p, q, r be three distinct positive real numbers, If D =
I.(A1)1 = A p q r
q r p , then which one of the following is correct ?
II.det(A1) = 1
det A r p q
III.(A)1 = A1 where  is a scalar (a) D < 0 (b) D ≤ 0
Select the correct answer using the code given below: (c) D > 0 (d) D ≥ 0
(a) I and II only (b) II and III only [NDA 2020]
(c) 1 and III only (d) 1,2 and 3 only 76. What is the value of the determinant
[NDA (II) - 2018] i i2 i3
x 3i 1
67. If y 1 i4 i6 i8 where i  1 ?
i  6  11i then what are the value of x and y
i9 i12 i15
0 2i i
respectively? (a) 0 (b) −2
(a) - 3, 4 (b) 3, 4 (c) 4i (d) −4i
(c) 3, - 4 (d) - 3, - 4 [NDA 2020]
[NDA (I) - 2019] x 1 3
68. A is a square matrix of order 3 such that its determinant is 4. 77. If the determinant 0 0 1 =0, then what is x =
What is the determinant of its transpose? 1 x 4
(a) 64 (b) 36
(a) –2 or 2 (b) –3 or 3
(c) 32 (d) 4
(c) –1 or 1 (d) 3 or 4
[NDA (I) - 2019]
69. If A is a square matrix of order n > 1, then which one of the [NDA (I) - 2021]
following is correct? 1 x x 1
(a) det (−A) = det (A) 78. If f(x)= 2 x x ( x  1) x ( x  1) then what is
(b) det (−A) = (−1)n det (A) 3x ( x  1) 2( x  1)(x  2) x ( x  1)(x  1)
(c) det (−A) = − det (A)
f(–1)+f(0)+f(1)=
(d) det (−A) = n det (A)
(a) 0 (b) 1
[NDA (I) - 2019]
(c) 100 (d) –100
Direction for next two questions:
[NDA (I) - 2021]
Let A and B be (3×3) matrices with det A = 4 and det B = 3
79. The element in the i th row and the j th column of a
70. What is det (2AB) equal to?
determinant of third order is equal to 2(i + j). What is the
(a) 96 (b) 72
value of determinant?
(c) 48 (d) 36
(a) 0 (b) 2
[NDA (I) - 2019]
(c) 4 (d) 6
71. What is det (3AB-1) equal to?
[NDA (I) - 2021]
(a) 12 (b) 18
80. With the numbers 2,4,6,8 all the possible determinants with
(c) 36 (d) 48
these four different elements are constructed. What is the
[NDA (I) - 2019]
sum of values of all such determinants?
72. What is the value of determinant
(a) 128 (b) 64
1! 2! 3! (c) 32 (d) 0
2 ! 3! 4 ! ? [NDA (I) - 2021]
3! 4 ! 5 ! 81. If ∆ is the number of the determinant
(a) 0 (b) 12 a1 b1 c1
(c) 24 (d) 36 a 2 b2 c2
[NDA (II) - 2019]
a 3 b 3 c3
73. What are the values of x that satisfy equation
x 0 2 3x 0 2 then what is the value of the following determinant?
2x 2 1  x 2 2 1  0?
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 pa1 b1 qc1 (a) 0 (b) 1
(c) abc (d) ab + bc + ca
pa 2 b 2 qc2
[NDA (II) - 2021]
pa 3 b3 qc3 89. For what values of k is the system of equations 2k2 x + 3y –
[p ≠ 0 or 1 , q≠0 or 1] 1 = 0, 7x – 2y + 3 = 0, 6kx + y + 1 = 0 consistent?
(a) p∆ (b) q∆
(c) (p + q) ∆ (d) pq∆ (a) 3  11 (b) 21 161
10 10
[NDA (I) - 2021]
82. If a + b + c = 4 and ab + bc + ca = 0, then what is the value (c) 3  7 (d) 4  11
of the following determinant? 10 10
a b c [NDA (II) - 2021]
b c a 90. What is the value of following determinant
cos C tan A 0
c a b
sin B 0  tan A
(a) 32 (b) −64
(c) −128 (d) 64 0 sin B cos C
[NDA (I) - 2021] (a) –1 (b) 0
83. If a1, a2, a3,.......a9 are in GP, then what is the value of the (c) 2 tanA sinB sinC (d) –2 tanA sinB sinC
following determinant? [NDA (II) - 2021]
ln a1 lna 2 lna 3 1 p q 1 1 1
ln a 4 lna 5 lna 6 91. If  1 = 1 q r and   q r p where p  q  r, then 1 +
2
ln a 7 lna 8 lna 9 1 r p r p q
(a) 0 (b) 1 2 is:
(c) 2 (d) 4 (a) 0
[NDA (I) - 2021] (b) always positive
p q (c) always negative
84. If A = where p, q, r and s are any four different prime (d)positive if p, q, r are positive else negative.
r s
[NDA (I) - 2022]
numbers less than 20, what is the maximum value of the 92. If (a–b) (b–c) (c–a) = 2 and abc = 6, then what is the value of
determinant?
a b c
(a) 215 (b) 311
(c) 317 (d) 323 a 2 b2 c2 ?
[NDA (I) - 2021] a 3 b3 c3
85. If A and B are square matrices of order 2 such that det(AB)
(a) 3 (b) 12
= det(BA), then which one of the following is correct ?
(c) 14 (d) 15
(a) A must be a unit matrix
[NDA (I) - 2022]
(b) B must be a unit matrix
93. Under which of the following conditions does the determent
(c) Both A and B must be a unit matrix
a b c
(d) A and B need not be a unit matrix
[NDA (I) - 2021] b c a vanish?
a b c 3d  5 g 4a  7 g 6 g c a b
86. If  = then what is equal to?
d e f 3e  5h 4b  7h 6h 1.a + b + c = 0
g h i 3 f  5i 4c  7i 6i 2.a3 + b3 + c3 =3abc
3.a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca = 0
(a)  (b) 7 Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(c) 72 (d) –72 (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
[NDA (II) - 2021] (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
a b a  b  c [NDA (I) - 2022]
87. If  a b  a  b  c – kbac = 0 94. Consider the determinant
a b abc a 11 a 12 a 13
(a  0, b  0, c  0) = a 21 a 22 a 23 .
then what is the value of k? a 31 a 32 a 33
(a) –4 (b)–2
If a13 = yz, a23 = zx, a33 = xy and the minors of a13, a23, a33
(c) 2 (d) 4
are respectively (z–y), (z–x), (y–x) then what is the value of
[NDA (II) - 2021] A?
a b c (a) (x–y) (z–x) (y–x)
88. If x= ,y  ,z  then when is the value of the
bc ca a b (b) (x–y) (y–z) (x–z)
following? (c) (x–y) (z–x) (y–z) (x+y+z))
1 x x (d) (xy+yz+zx)(x+y+z)
1 1 y
[NDA 2022 (II)]
Consider the following for the next three (03) items that
1 z 1
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 a 11 a 12 a 13  104. If A, B and C are square matrics of order 3 and det(BC) =
  2det(A), then what is the value of det(2A–1BC)?
 a 21 a 22 a 23  and C11, C12, C13 be the cofactors of a11, (a)16 (b) 8
a  (c) 4 (d) 2
 31 a 32 a 33 
[NDA-2023 (2)]
a12, a13 respectively. 105. Let A be a skew-symmetric matrix of order 3. What is the
value of det (4A4) – det(3A3) + det(2A2) – det(A) + det(–I)
95. What is the value of a11C11 + a12C12 + a13C13? where I is the identity matrix of order 3?
(a) 0 (b) 1 (a) –1 (b) 0
(c)  (d) – (c) 1 (d) 2
[NDA 2022 (II)] [NDA-2023 (2)]
96. What is the value of a21C11 + a22C12 + a23C13? 2
(a) 0 (b) 1 x  3x x  1 x  3
(c)  (d) – 106. If x  1  2x x  4 =ax4 + bx3 + cx2 + dx + e, then what
[NDA 2022 (II)] x  3 x  4 3x
a 21 a 31 a 11 is the value of e?
97. What is the value of a 23 a 33 a 13 (a)–1 (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) 2
a 22 a 32 a 12 [NDA-2023 (2)]
107. If all elements of a third order determinant are equal to 1 or
(a) 0 (b) 1 –1, then the value of the determinants is:
(c)  (d) – (a) 0 only
[NDA 2022 (II)] (b) an even number but not necessarily 0
Consider the following for the next two (02) items that follow: (c) an odd number
a b a  b (d) 0, 1 or –1
Let (a, b, c, ) = b c b  c
[NDA-2023 (2)]
108. The value of the determinant of a matrix A of order 3 is 3. If
a  b b  c 0 C is the matrix of cofactors of the matrix A, then what is the
98. If (a, b, c, ) = 0 for every  > 0, then which one of the value of determinant of C2?
following is correct? (a) 3 (b) 9
(a) a, b, c, are in AP (b) a, b, c are in GP (c) 81 (d) 729
(c) a, 2b, c are in AP (d) a, 2b, c are in GP [NDA-2023 (2)]
[NDA – 2023 (1)] 109. If A =  k  1 k  , then what is det(A ) + det(A ) +
k   1 2
99. If (7, 4, 2, ) = 0, then  is a root of which one of the k  2 k  1
following equations? det(A3) + …..+ det(A100) equal to?
(a) 7x2 + 4x + 2 = 0 (b) 7x2 – 4x + 2 = 0 (a) 100 (b) 1000
2
(c) 7x + 8x + 2 = 0 (d) 7x – 8x + 2 = 0
2
(c) 9900 (d) 10000
[NDA – 2023 (1)] [NDA-2023 (2)]
x 1 x  2 x  3 110. If a, b, c are the sides of triangle ABC, then what is
100. If a, b, c are in AP, then what is x  2 x  3 x  4 equal a2 bsin A csin A
equal to ?
x a x b x 3 bsin A 1 cos A
to? csin A cos A 1
(a) –1 (b) 0 (a) Zero
(c) 1 (d) 2 (b) Area of triangle
[NDA – 2023 (1)] (c) Perimeter of triangle
101. The system of linear equations x + 2y + z = 4, 2x + 4y + 2z (d) a2 + b2 + c2
= 8 and 3x + 6y + 3z = 10 has: [NDA – 2024 (1)]
(a) a unique solution (b) infinite many solution 111. For what value of n is the determinant
(c) no solution (d) exactly three solutions C(9, 4) C(9,3) C(10, n  2)
[NDA – 2023 (1)] C(11,6) C(11,5) C(12, n) 0
102. What is the sum of the roots of the equation
C(m,7) C(m,6) C(m  1, n  1)
0 x a x b
for every m > n?
0 0 x c  0? (a) 4 (b) 5
xb xc 1 (c) 6 (d) 7
(a) a + b + c (b) a – b + c [NDA – 2024 (1)]
(c) a + b – c (d) a – b – c 112. If ABC is a triangle, then what is the value of the
[NDA – 2023 (1)] determinant
103. Let A be a matrix of order 3  3 and |A| = 4. If |2adj (3A)| = cos C sin B 0
23, then what is the value of (+)? tan A 0 sin B ?
(a) 12 (b) 13 0 tan(B  C) cos C
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115. If    1  i 3 then what is 1   1      equal to
2 2
(c) 1 (d) 3
[NDA – 2024 (1)] 2 1   2

1 1
113. Let A and B be matrices of order 3x3. If 1
 2
1 1 then what is the value of
A and B  , (a) 0 (b) ω
2 2 729
(c) ω2 (d) 1 – ω2
|2B(adj(3A)|? [NDA-2024 (2)]
(a) 27 (b) 27 n 20 30 4
2 2 116. If
Dn  n 2 40 50
then what is the value of

n 1
Dn ?
(c) 27 (d) 1 3
n 60 70
2
(a) – 10000 (b) – 10
[NDA – 2024 (1)]
(c) 10 (d) 10000
114. If in a triangle ABC, sin3A + sin3B + sin3C = 3sinA sinB
[NDA-2024 (2)]
a b c 117. If P is a skew-symmetric matrix of order 3, then what is
sinC, then what is the value of determinant b c a ; det(P) equal to?
c a b (a) – 1 (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) 3
where a, b, c are sides of the triangle? [NDA-2024 (2)]
(a) a + b + c (b) ab + bc + ca
(c) (a + b)(b + c)(c + a) (d) 0
[NDA – 2024 (1)]

ANSWER KEY
1. d 2. a 3. c 4. a 5. c 6. c 7. a 8. b 9. a 10. a
11. d 12. a 13. c 14. d 15. a 16. a 17. c 18. b 19. c 20. c
21. b 22 a 23. c 24. a 25. c 26. a 27. c 28. c 29. b 30. c
31. b 32. b 33. d 34. d 35. c 36. b 37. c 38. a 39. a 40. a
41. d 42. a 43. d 44. c 45. b 46. a 47. b 48. c 49. c 50. a
51. d 52. c 53. d 54. b 55. b 56. b 57. d 58. a 59. b 60. a
61. d 62. a 63. d 64. a 65. b 66. a 67. a 68. d 69. b 70. a
71. c 72. c 73. d 74. a 75. a 76. d 77. c 78. a 79. a 80. d
81. d 82. b 83. a 84. c 85. d 86. c 87. a 88. a 89. b 90. b
91. c 92. b 93. d 94. a 95. c 96. a 97. d 98. b 99. c 100. b
101. c 102. b 103. b 104. a 105. a 106. b 107. b 108. c 109. d 110. a
111. c 112. b 113. d 114. d 115. a 116. a 117. b

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 Solutions
Sol.1. (d) 2
Sol.13. (c)
  p   1, and  p    p   1  0
x 1 x  2 x  4      
Let  = a
2
q q q
ab ac
x 3 x 5 x 8 ab b 2 bc
We conclude that  p  is one of the cube roots of
x  7 x  10 x  14   ac bc c2
q
Expanding with respect to R1, unity. Taking common a, b and c from rows R1. R2 and
= (x + 1) (x2 + 19x + 70  x2  18x  80) Sol.6. (c) R3 respectively,
(x + 2) (x2 + 17x + 42  x2  15x  56) a b c
a b bc a a b bc a bc
+ (x + 4) (x2+ + 13x + 30  x2  35  12x)
=(x + 1) (x  10)  (x + 2) (2x  14) + x bc ca b  bc ca a bc   abc a b c
(x + 4) (x  5) ca a b c ca a b a bc a b c
= x2  10x + x  10  2x2 + 14x  4x + 28 (Use C3  C2 + C3) Again, taking common a, b and c from column
+ x2  5x + 4x  20 =  2 C1, C2 and C3 respectively,
ab bc 1
Sol.2. (a) 1 1 1
=(a+b+c) b  c ca 1
x 4 5   a 2 b 2 c2 1 1 1
Given determinant is, 7 x 7  0 ca ab 1
1 1 1
5 8 x ab bc 1 = a2 b2 c2 (0 + 2 + 2)
=(a+b+c) 2b  a  c a b 0
Expanding with respect of R1, = 4a2 b2 c2
x(x2  65)  4 (7x  35) + 5 (56  5x) = 0 b  c  2a a c 0 Sol.14. (d)
x3  56x  28x + 140 + 280  25x = 0 if each element of any one row is multiplied by r
(Use R2R2R1 and R3 R3  R1)
x3  109x + 420 = 0 than value of determinant is multiplied by r.
If (5, 7) are the roots of the above equation, then =(a+b+c){(ac) (2bac)  (a  b) (b+c2a)} Sol.15. (a)
x2(x5) + 5x (x5)  84 (x5)= 0 =(a+b+c){(2ab  a2  ac  2bc + ac + c2)
ab  ac + 2a2 + b2 + bc  2ab} x 2 1 y2  z2
(x5) (x2 + 5x  84) = 0
=(a+b+c) (a2 + b2 + c2  ab  bc  ca) y2 1 z2  x 2
(x5) (x7) (x+12) = 0  x=5, 7, 12
Sol.3. (c) =(a3 + b3 + c3  abc) z2 1 x 2  y2
kx + 2y = 5 Sol.7. (a)
equations 3x + 5y = 7 and 6x + 10y = 18 (Use C3  C3 + C1)
3x + y = 1
k 2
here x2 1 x2  y 2  z 2
 k6 a1 b1 c1
3 1   y 2 1 y 2  z 2  x2
a 2 b2 c2
Sol.4. (a) z 2 1 z 2  x2  y2
x  1 above condition is for no solution.
Sol.8. (b) after taking x2 + y2 + z2 common from 3rd
Given,  x 1 =0 column, column 2 and 3 will be same.
1 a 1 1
  1 so value of determinant is equal to zero.
1 1 b 1 Sol.16. (a)
Use operations R1  R2  R3  R3  R1 Given that, D is determinant of order 3 and D’ is
1 1 1 c
x  1 the determinant obtained by replacing the
=0 Applying R1  R1 – R2 and R2  R2 – R3
x x  0 elements of D by their cofactors.
a b 0  D’ = Cofactor of D
x  0
0 b c  k  |D’| = |Cofactor of D|
Expand with respect to C3,  |D’| = |adj (D)|
(  x) (  )  (x  ) (  x) = 0 1 1 1 c
[ |Cofactor of D| = |adj (D)|]
(  x){( + )  (x  )} = 0 a(b  bc  c)  bc  k
 |D’| = |D|(3–1) [ |adj(A)| = |A|n – 1]
(  x) { +   x + } = 0 ab  bc  ca  abc  k ………… (1)  |D’| = |D|2
(  x) (  x) = 0
but given that 1  1  1  0  D’ = D2
 x = , 
a b c Sol.17. (c)
So, root of the given equation is independent of
or ab  bc  ca  0 I. A matrix is only an arrangement of numbers, it
. has no definite value.
apply in equation (i)
Sol.5. (c) Since, determinant is a value of the matrix.
k = abc
p q 0 Sol.9. (a) Hence, two determinants of different orders may
0 p q =0 |AB| = |A||B| have the same value.
|B| = 0 so |AB| = 0 Sol.18. (b)
q 0 p
Only Statement 1 is correct 1 t 1 1
Expand with respect or R1. Sol.10. (a) Given that,
p(p2  0) + q (0  q2) + 0 = 0 t 1 1 1 0
If two rows of a determinant are identical, then
p3  q3 = 0 value of the determinant is zero. 1 1 t 1
(p  q) (p2 + q2 + pq) = 0 Sol.11. (d) Applying C1  C1 + C2 + C3, we get
pq = 0, and p2 + q2 + pq = 0 8(x - 3) + 5( 5 - 6) + 1( 15 - 6x) = 2 t 1 t 1 1
2
p = q, and p  1  pq =0 x=8 t 1 1 1 0
q2 q2 Sol.12. (a)
|B| = 0 for given matrix B t 1 1 t 1
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 1 t 1 1 (Use C3  C3 + C1) a
3

 1 bc ab  bc  ca    1
(t  1) 1 1 1 0 b
1 1 t 1 1 ca ab  bc  ca
  1
a 1/ 3

Applying R2  R2 – R1 and R3  R3 – R1, we 1 ab ab  bc  ca b

get a/b is the one of the cube root of – 1.
after taking ab + bc + ca common from 3rd
Sol.33. (d)
1 t 1 1 column, column 1 and 3 will be same.
so value of determinant is equal to zero. 6i 3i 1
(t  1) 0 2  t 0 0
Sol.25. (c) 4 3i  1 =x + iy
0 2t t 2 If two adjacent rows or adjacent columns
20 3 i
 (t + 1) (2 – t) (t – 2) = 0 interchange their position, then value of
 (t + 2) ( t – 2)2 = 0 determinant will be multiplied by – 1. 6i(3i2 + 3) + 3i(4i+20) + 1(12–60i) = x + iy
 t = –1, 2 Sol.26. (a) 0 – 12 + 60i + 12 – 60i = x + iy = 0 + i0
Sol.19. (c) Determinant of odd ordered skew symmetric so x = 0
matrix is always zero. Sol.34. (d)
m n p I. |A + B| ≠ |A| + |B|
Sol.27. (c)
Let   p m n II. (A + B) – 1 ≠ A– 1 + B– 1
xa b c
n p m both statements are wrong.
a xb c 0 Sol.35. (c)
Applying C1  C1 + C2 + C3, we get
a b xc 1 1 1 1 1 1
(m n  p) n p
Apply C1 ↔ C1 + C2 + C3 1 1 x 1 0 x 0
  (m n  p) m n 1 1 1 y 0 0 y
xabc b c
(m n  p) p m apply R 2  R 2  R1 
xabc xb c 0
1 n p  and R  R  R 
xabc b xc  3 3 1 

 (m n  p) 1 m n 1b c = 1(xy – 0) = xy
[expanding along first column]
1 p m x  a  b  c 1xb c 0 Sol.36. (b)
Applying R2  R2 – R1 and R3  R3 – R1, we
1 b xc a 1 1
get Let
x +a + b + c = 0  1 b 1
1 n p
x = –(a + b + c) 1 1 c
  (m n  p) 0 m  n n  p Sol.28. (c)
= a(bc – 1) –1 (c – 1) + 1(1 – b)
1 pn mp Apply C2 ↔ C2 + C3
= abc – a – b + c + 2
= (m + n + p) Than take ab + bc + ca common from 2nd
column. >0
= (m + n + p) (m2 + n2 + p2 – mn – np – pm)  abc – a – b – c + 2 > 0
=1/2 (m + n + p) [(m – n)2 + (n – p)2 + (p –m)2] a b c 1 b c
abc+2>a+b+c …..(i)
= A linear factor b c a  (a  b c) 1 c a abc
Sol.20. (c)
for infinite many solutions c a b 1 a b  AM of a, b, c > GM of a, b, c
a1 b1 c1 [apply C1  C1 + C2 + C3 and take common (a +  a  b  c  (abc)1/3
  b + c)] 3
a 2 b2 c2
= (a + b + c) [bc – a2 – b2 + ab + bc – ca]  a + b c > 3 (abc)1/3 ……(ii)
3 1 = (a + b + c) [–(a2 + b2 + c – ab – bc – ca)]
 From Eqs. (i) and (ii),
9 k 1 abc + 2 > 2(abc)1/3
k=3
  (a  b c) Now, let x = (abc)1/3, then we have
2
Sol.21. (b) [(a – b)2 + (b – c)2 + (c – a)2] x3 + 2 > 3x
10 19 2 = Negative value  x3 – 3x + 2 > 0
0 13 1 Sol.29. (b)  (x –1)2 (x + 2) > 0
I. determinant is not a square matrix.  x + 2 > 0 [ (x – 1)2 > 0]
9 24 2
II. determinant is a number associated with  x > –2
minor of 9 is 19 2 = 19 – 26 = – 7 square matrix.  (abc)1/3 > –2
13 1 only statement II is correct.  abc > –8
Sol.30. (c) Sol.37. (c)
Sol.22. (a)
A and B are square matrices of order 2.  
for orthogonal matrix A-1 = AT cos 2 sin 2
We know that, |kA| = kn |A|, where n is order of
|A-1 | = |AT| I. We have, 2 2
matrix A. 
2  2 
1
| A | |3BA| = 32 |A||B| (|AB| =|A||B|) sin cos
| A| =9(1)(3) 2 2
2  2  2  
|A|2 = 1 =  27 (|A| = 1, |B| = 3)
so |A| = 1 or – 1  cos cos  sin sin
Sol.31. (b) 2 2 2 2
Sol.23. (c)
det (A1) = 1     
Cofactor of the element 4   cos cos  sin sin 
2 3 det A  2 2 2 2
 (1) 2 1  (18  24)  6 Sol.32.     
8 9
a b 0  cos cos  sin sin 
Sol.24. (a)  2 2 2 2
0 a b  0,       
1 bc a(b  c)  cos   cos  
1 ca b(c  a)
b 0 a  2   2 
a3 + b 3 = 0   
1 ab c(a  b) a3 = – b 3  cos   cos 45
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 1     after adding all rows 1 1 8
 cos   [     90]
2  2  k 2 k 2 k 2 D3 = 1 1 6 =1(k+6)1(k18)+8(1+3)
   is 1. 1 k 1 0
II. The maximum value of cos 3 1 k
2 1 1 k
The maximum value of the determinate is =k+6k+18+16=402k
1 1 1 For, k = 15
1 D = 0 and D1 ≠0, D2 ≠ 0 and D3 ≠ 0.
. (k  2) 1 k 1  0
2 No solution for k = 15
1 1 k
Hence, both statements are correct. For k= 20 D1 = D2 = D3 = 0 and D = 0
Sol.38. (a) k ≠  2 and k ≠ 1 Infinitely many solution for k = 20
If ‘A’ is a matrix order ‘n’ and ‘k’ is a positive Sol.43. (c) Since, D = 0’
real number then [det(kA)]1 det A = kn Given, A is a square matrix of order 3 and System have no unique solution for any value
Sol.39. (a) |A|= 5 of k.
1 a a  b  c b  c |2A1| = 23|A1| = 8  8 Sol.47. (b)
We have,   1  b b  c  a |A| 5 We have,
ca
2x + 3y + 5z = 9
1 c c  a  b a  b Sol.44. (c) 7x + 3y  2z = 8
Applying C2 C2 + C3, we get Let (x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d And 2x + 3y + z = 
1 a a b  c x 1 2x 3x For infinite solution, D = 0
2(3 + 6)  3 (7 + 4) + 5 (21  6) = 0
  1 b b c  a 2x  3 x  3 x 6 + 12  21  12 + 75 = 0  =5
1 c c a  b 2  x 3x  4 5x  1 2 3 9
Now, applying C1  C1 + C2, C3  C3 + C2 and And 7 3 8 =0
taking common a + b + c from C3, we get
= ’ (x) = 3ax2 + 2bx + c 2 3 
1 a 1
1 2x 3x x 1 2 3x 2(324)3(716)+9(216)=0
  (a  b c) 1 b 1
2 x 1 x  2x  3 1 x 6  48  21 + 48 + 135 = 0
1 c 1
1 3x  4 5x  1 2  x 3 5x  1 =9
 C1 and C3 are identical. Sol.48. (c)
Hence, the determinant is 0. x 1 2x 3 For unique solution, D ≠ 0
Sol.40. (a) +
2x  3 x  1 1  ≠ 5 and  has any real value.
A is an orthogonal matrix so |A| = ±1 Sol.49. (c)
and |B| of given matrix B is 47 2  x 3x  4 5
1 1 1
so |AB| = |A||B| = ±47 ’(0) = c =
1 1  xyz 1
but without A matrix we cannot conclude that 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 3
AB = BA. 1 1 1  xyz
2 1 0 3 1 0 3 1 1
so only statement I is correct. R1  R1  R2 and R2  R2  R3
Sol.41. (d) 1 4 1 2 3 1 2 4 5
0  xyz 0
41 1 5  c = (1) + (1) (16) + 31
0 xyz  xyz
79 7 9 =  1 + 5 + 31 = 35
Sol.45. (b) 1 1 1  xyz
29 5 3 Expanding along C1.
2 2 3
(C3 8C3 + C2) =2[(xyz) (xyz)  xyz  0] = x2 y2 z2.
(1) = a + b + c + d = 5 2 1
41 1 41 Sol.50. (a)
=0 {C1 = C3} 1 7 4 x + 2y + 3z  1; 2x+y + 3z = 2; 5x +5y + 9z = 4
79 7 79
have a unique solution, if |A| ≠0.
29 5 29 = 2(87)  2 (201) + 3 (35  2)
= 2  2 (19) + 3 (33) 1 2 3
1 a bc 1 a bc bc So, = 2 1 3 =1(915)  2 [1815]+[103]
(2) 1 b = 2  38 + 99 = 63
c  a  1 a  b  c c  a {c2 } Sol.46. (a) 5 5 9
1 c a b 1 a bc a b Given equations are
x+y+z=8 …(i) = 6  6 + 15 = 3 ≠ 0.
1 1 bc x  y + 2z = 6 …(ii) The equation have the unique solution.
=(a+b+c) 1 1 c  a  0 3x  y + 5z =k …(iii) Sol.51. (d)
x y 0 xy y 0
1 1 ab 1 1 1
Here, D 1 1 2 =1(-5+2)(56)+1 (1+3) 0 x y 0 xy x y 0
0 c b
(3) c 0 a = 0 {It is a skew symmetric 3 1 5 y 0 x xy 0 x
=3 + 1 +2 = 0 C1  C1 + C2 + C 3
 b a 0
8 1 1 1 y 0
matrix}
D1 = 6 1 2 =8(5+2)(30k)+1(6+k)  (x+y) 1 x y  0
Sol.42. (a)
kx + y + z = 1 k 1 5 1 0 x
x + ky + z = 1 yx y
=2430 + 2k  6 + k = 3k  60 0
x + y + kz = 1  (x+y)
for unique solutions determinant of coefficient 1 8 1 0 x yx 0
matrix should not be zero. D2 = 1 6 2 =1(302k)8(56)+1(k18) 1 0 x
k 1 1 R1  R1  R2 and R2  R2 R3
3 k 5
1 k 1 0 (x+y) [(yx)2 + xy] = 0
=302k40+48+k18=20k {expanding along C3}
1 1 k
(x + y) (x2 xy + y2) = 0

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x3 + y3 = 0  k = 2 log u p 1
3
x =  y   x   1
{k=1 does not satisfy the given condition.}
3 3
log v q 1 0
  Sol.58. (a)
y log w r 1
pa qb rc
  x  (u, v, w are in G.P.  log u, log v, log w are in
is one of the cube roots of (1)
qc ra pb =pa (a rq  bcp )  qb (q ac 
2 2 2
 
y A.P.)
Sol.52. (c) rb pc qa Sol.63. (d)
Who know that, |An|=|A|n prb2) + rc (pqc2  abr2) R1R1 + R2 + R3
det (A3)= (det A)3 = a3 pqr  abcp3 q3 abc + pqrb3 + c3 pqr  abcr3 x=a+b+c=0
= pqr (a3 + b3 + c3)  abc (p3 + q3 + r3) Sol.64. (a)
125 =  2
3

Pqr (3abc)  abc (3pqr) {a + b + c = p + q + r = C1C1C3

2 
0} = 0 x 3 y 3
(2  4)3 = 125 Sol.59. (b)
2  4 = 5 x  9 5y3
2
9
1     2 2
2 = 9 x 3  27 10y5 27
 =  3. 1    2 2
Sol.53. (d) 1    2 2 1 y 3
We know that the determinant of a skew  (x3) x 3 5y3 9
symmetric matrix of odd order is zero. 1     2 2
x 2  9  34 10y5
2 C2 C1 + C2 + C3
= 1  27
x a x b
0   2
Sol.65. (b)
Clearly, x  a 0 x  c can be a skew 1    2 2
2 13
xb xc 0 1  2 Since 3 2 2 = 26 ≠ 0
symmetric. = 1  2 C2  C2  C3
Matrix only when x = 0 5 3 1
1  2 System is consistent with unique solution.
Sol.54. (b)
det (B1 AB) = |B1|.|A|.|B| 0     2  2 Sol.66. (a)
=|A| |B1|. |B| = 0  R  R1  R 2 Statement I and II are correct.
2   2 1 Statement III is incorrect because
2  R 2  R3
=|A| R
Sol.55. (b) 1  2 (A)1 = 1 A1,  ≠ 0
1 0 0 (  ) (  ) 0 
Let B = ……….(i) 1  
0 1 0 Sol.67. (a)
= 0 1   x(- i + 2) - y(- 3 -2i) = 6 + 11i
0 0 1
1  2 2x + 3y = 6
here |B| = 1 - x + 2y = 11
we have three rows, by changing adjacent rows Expanding along C1, by solving these equations y = 4 and x = -3
we can get 3! = 6 matrices = (  ) (  ) [(+)  ( + )] Sol.68. (d)
= (  ) (  ) () because |AT| = |A|
0 1 0
by changing R1 and R2 ….(ii) Sol.60. (b) Sol.69. (b)
1 0 0 R1R1R2, R3R3R2 by property |kA| = kn |A|
0 0 1  sin A  sin B  sin C Sol.70. (a)
1 0 0 1  sin A 1  sin B 1  sin C |kAB| = kn|A||B| = 23(4)(3) = 96
by changing R2 and R3 ….(iii) Sol.71. (c)
0 0 1 sin 2 A  1 sin 2 B  1 sin 2 C  1 |kAB-1| = kn|A||B-1| = 33(4)(1/3) = 36
0 1 0 R2R2 + R1 Sol.72. (c)
 sin A  sin B  sinC take 2! common from 2nd row and 3! from 3rd
and so on (iv), (v) and (vi).
row
Out of these 6 matrices determinant of 3 matrices  1 1 1 =0
is 1 and other 3 is – 1. 1 2 6
so there will be same elements in B and C.  cos A  cos B  cos C
2 2 2
2!3! 1 3 12  2  6  2  24
Sol.56. (b) sin A sin B sin C 1 4 20
  
cos 2 sin 2 1 1 1 =0 (R3R3 + R2) Sol.73. (d)
2 2  cos 4   sin 4  2 2
sin A sin B sin 2 C x 0 2 3x 0 2
2  2  2 2
sin cos
2 2 sinA = sinB = sinC  is equilateral. 2x 2 1  x2 2 1  0?
Sol.61. (d)
=  cos 2   sin 2   2 
 cos  sin 
2 
x y yz
1 1 1 0 1 1
 2 2  2 2
3x  x
= cos. z x z  x =R1  R1 + R2 + R3 0 2 4x 0 2
Sol.57. (d) y z xy x 2  2x 2 1  x 2  2x 2 1 0
For the system of equations to have no solution. 1 1 1 1 1 1
k 1 1 x  y  z x  y  z 2x  y  z
1 k 1 0 z x zx
by soving this determinant
1 1 k y z xy x2 + 4x − 2 = 0
 k(k21)1 (k1) +1 (1k) = 0 1 1 2 x = 2  6
 (k1) [k(k+1)11] = 0 =(x+y+z) z x zx Sol.74. (a)
 (k1) [k2 + k  2] = 0 R1R1 + R2 + R3
 (k1) (k1) (k+2) = 0 y z xy
then take x + a + b + c common
 k=1, 2 =(x+y+z) (zx)2, (replacing z by x) and value of this expression is given zero.
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Sol.75. (a) put a = 0, b = 0, c = 4 Sol.88. (a)
Expand about first row 0 0 4 a b c
p(rq−p2) − q(q2−pr) + r(pq−r2)
x= , y , 
= 3pqr −p3 −q3 − r3 0 4 0  64 bc ca a b
= −(p + q+ r)(p2 + q2 + r2 − pq − qr − pr) 4 0 0 1 x x
T.F.
=  p  q  r 1 ( p  q) 2  (q  r ) 2  (r  p) 2 
   Sol.83. (a) 1 1 y
2 
given that p, q, r be three distinct positive real
ln a1 lna 2 lna 3 1  1
numbers ln a 4 lna 5 lna 6 Fix a = 1, b = 2, c = 3
so this expression is always negative.  x = 1 ie  1 y  2  1, z  3 ie –3
Sol.76. (d)
ln a 7 lna 8 lna 9
1 2 1
i i2 i3 i 1 i ln a lnar lnar 2 1 1 1
= ln ar 3 lnar 4 lnar 5 So, Det formed is
i4 i6 1 1 1
8
i = 1 1 1
i9 i12 i15 i 1 i ln ar 6 lnar 7 lnar 8 1 3 1
R1R1R3 ln a lna  lnr lna  2lnr (1)[1–3]–(1)[1+1] + (–1) [–3 –1]
–2 – 2 + 4
0 2 0 = lna  3lnr lna  4lnr lna  5lnr
 4+4=0
1 1 1 = −4i lna  6lnr lna  7lnr lna  8lnr Sol.89. (b)
System of equation is consistent
i 1 i apply R3 = R3 - R2 and R2 = R2 - R1
second and third row will be same so 2k 2 3 1
Sol.77. (c) determinant is zero.
7 2 3 0
x 1 3 Sol.84. (c)
prime numbers less than 20 are 6k 1 1
0 0 1 0
2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19 2k2(–5)–3(7–18k)–1(7+12k)=0
1 x 4 max. value will occur when diagonals are max. –10k2–21+54k–7–12k=0
expand with second row and others are min. 10k2–42k+28=0
0 + 0 –1(x2 – 1) = 0 19 3 5k2–21k+14=0
x = 1 or – 1  323  6  317 K= 21 161
Sol.78. (a) 2 17
10
1 x x 1 Sol.85. (d) Sol.90. (b)
|AB| = |A||B|=|B||A| = |BA| is correct for all cosC tanA sinB – tanA sinB cosC = 0
f ( x)  2x x( x  1) x( x  1) matrices.
Sol.91. (c)
3x( x  1) 2( x  1)( x  2) x( x  1)( x  1) Sol.86. (c)
1 p q
f(–1) = 0 [because 3rd column zero] 3d 4a 6 g 5 g 7 g 0
f( 0) = 0 [because 2nd row zero] 1 1 q r = qp + qr + pr – p2 – q2 – r2
3e 4b 6h  5h 7h 0
f(1) = 0 [because 3rd row zero]
so f(–1) + f(0) + f(1) = 0 3f 4c 6i 5i 7i 0 1 r p
Sol.79. (a) det is zero as coloumn third contain all terms as 1 1 1
The element in the i th row and the j th column 2 = q
0. r p =qr +pr + qp – p – q – r
2 2 2
of a determinant of third order is equal to 2( i + j
a d g
) –3  4  6 r p q
4 6 8 b e h 0 1 + 2 =[2p2 + 2q2 + 2r2 = – 2 pr – 2qr – 2pr]
= -16 + 48 -32 = 0
6 8 10 c f i = [(p–q)2 + (q–r)2 + (p–r)2]
8 10 12 As you know |A|T = |A| Interchange rows into = always negative
coloumns Sol.92. (b)
Sol.80. (d)
take any determinant from 2,4,6,8 a b c a b c 1 1 1
2 4 –3  4  6 a2 b2 c 2  abc a b c
8 d e f 0
6 8 a3 b3 c3 a2 b2 c2
g h i
interchange both row =abc (a–b) (b–c) (c-a)
= – 72  = 2  6 =12
6 8 Sol.87. (a)
 8 Sol.93. (d)
2 4 a b abc a b c
–k abc = 0
sum of both determinant is zero. a b abc b c a 0
here is 4 elements so total 24 determinant can be
made, and sum in pair will be zero. 1 1  a  b  c c a b
Sol.81. (b) 1 1 111 1 1 1 a(bc–a2) –b (b2–ac) + c (ab–c2) = 0
a1 b1 c1 1 1 111  1 1 1 3abc–a3–b3–c3 = 0
3abc – a3 –b3 – c3 = 0
a2 b2 c2 = ∆ 1 1 111 1 1 1 a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = (a + b + c) (a2 + b2 + c2 – ab
a3 b3 c3 –k (1)=0 – bc – a) = 0
k = 1 1 1 any factor may be zer
pa1 b1 qc1 a1 b1 c1 Sol.94. (a)
1 1 1
pa 2 b2 qc2 = pq a2 b2 c2 = pq∆ 1 1 1
if we multiply any row to their cofactors than we
will get its determinant
pa 3 b3 qc3 a3 b3 c3 (1)[–1–1] – (–1) [–1–1] + (–1) [1+1]  = a13C13 + a23C23 + a33C33
Sol.82. (b) (–2)+(0)+(–2) = k  = yz(z-y) – zx(z-x) + xy(y-x)
a + b + c = 4, ab + bc + ca = 0 k=–4  = x2z – x2y – z2x + y2x + yz(z-y)

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 = x2 (z – y) – x(z2 - y2)+ yz(z-y) x 1 x  2 x  3 x 2  3x x  1 x  3
 = (z-y) [x2 – x(z+y)+ yz]
x2 x3 x4
4 3 2
x 1  2x x  4 =ax +bx +cx +dx+e
 = (z-y) [yz – xy + x2 - xz]
 = (z-y) [y(z – x) + x(x – z)] xa xb xc x 3 x  4 3x
 = (z-y) (z – x) (y – x) R2 R2 – R1 and R3 R3 – R2 Put x= 0
 = (x – y) (y-z) (z – x) x 1 x  2 x  3 0 1 3 =e=0
Sol.95. (c)
1 1 1 1 0 4
if we multiply any row to their cofactors than we
3 4 0
will get its determinant a 1 b  2 c  3
a11C11 + a12C12 + a13C13 =  C2 C2 – C1 and C3 C3 – C2
Determinant of skew symmetric matrix is zero.
Sol.96. (a) Sol.107. (b)
if we multiply any row to cofactors of any other x 1 1 1
Let determinant is a b c
row than we will get zero answer. 1 0 0 p q r
a21C11 + a22C12 + a23C13 = 0 a 1 b  a 1 c  b 1 x y z
Sol.97. (d)
= c – b – 1 – (b – a – 1) R2  R2 
p x
R1 , R3  R3  R2
a11 a12 a13 = c + a – 2b = 0 a p
  a21 a22 a23 Because given that a, b, c are in AP All numbers are 1 or -1 so after applying
Sol.101. (b) operation we will get only even numbers
a31 a32 a33 x + 2y + z = 4, a b c = an even number
det(AT) = det(A) 2x + 4y + 2z = 8 0 2 2
3x + 6y + 3z = 10 0 2 2
a11 a21 a31
1 2 1   x   4  And if we take all elements are same than we
  a12 a22 a32  2 4 2  y    8  will get 0 answer.
a13 a32 a33      Sol.108. (c)
3 6 3  z  10 |adjA| = |A|2
Interchange column 1 and 2
AX = B So |adjA| = |C| = 32 = 9
a21 a11 a31 |A| = 0 So |C2|=|C|2 = 81
   a22 a12 a32 Sol.109. (d)
0 0 0  k 1 k
adj(A) =   Ak   k 2  1  k 2  2k  2k  1
a23 a13 a33
0 0 0  k  2 k 1
Interchange column 2 and 3 0 0 0 |A1| + |A2| + |A3| + |A4| + ………….|A100|
a21 a31 a11 =1 + 3 + 5 +7 + 9 + ……+ 199 = 10000
 0 0 0   4  0  Sol.110. (a)
adj(A)B =     
  a22 a32 a12
 0 0 0   8   0  a2 bsin A csin A
a23 a33 a13 0 0 0 10 0 bsin A 1 cos A
Interchange row 2 and 3 adj(A)B = O so equations have infinite many csin A cos A 1
a21 a31 a11 solutions
=a2 (1- cos2A) –bsinA(bsinA – csinAcosA) +
Sol.102. (b)
   a23 a33 a13 0 x a x b
csinA(bsinAcosA – csinA)
= a2 sin2A – b2sin2A + bcsin2AcosA
a22 a32 a12 0 0 xc +bcsin2AcosA – c2sin2A
Sol.98. (b) =sin2A(a2 – b2 – c2 +2bccosA)
xb xc 1
And we know that
a b a  b  ( x  b)(x  a)(x  c) b2  c2  a2
b c b  c  0 x  a,b, c cos A   2bc cos A  b 2  c 2  a 2
2bc
a  b b  c 0 Sum of roots = a – b + c So answer is zero.
Sol.103. (b)
R2 R2 + α R1 - R3 |2adj (3A)| Sol.111. (c)
a b a  b =23|adj (3A)| C(9, 4) C(9,3) C(10, n  2)
0 0 b  c    a  b  0 =8|3A|2 C(11,6) C(11,5) C(12, n) 0
a  b b  c 0 =8[33|A|]2 C(m,7) C(m,6) C(m  1, n  1)
=8[27]2|A|2
  
 b  c    a  b ab  c   ba  b  0 =8(36)(16) = 2736 = 23 We know that

 
n
Cr  nCr 1  n1Cr 1
b  c   a  b ac  b 2  0 so  +  = 13 C1 C1 + C2
 
a 2  2b  c  ac  b 2  0  Sol.104. (a)
|2A–1BC|
C(9, 4) C(9,3) C(10, n  2)
b2 = ac C(11,6) C(11,5) C(12, n) 0
= 23|A–1BC|
so a, b, c are in GP C(m,7) C(m,6) C(m  1, n  1)
=8|A–1||BC|
Sol.99. (c)
=8|A–1|.2|A| = 16 C (9,4)  C (9,3) C (9,3) C (10, n  2)
by above solution
 
a 2  2b  c  ac  b 2  0  Sol.105. (a)
If A is skew symmetric matrix of order than 3
C (11,6)  C (11,5) C (11,5) C (12, n) 0

a  2b  c  0
2
 than its |A| = 0
If |A| = 0 than |A|n = |An| = 0
C (m,7)  C (m,6) C (m,6) C (m  1, n  1)
C (10,4) C (9,3) C (10, n  2)
Put a = 7, b = 4, c = 2 |4A4| – |3A3| + |2A2| - |A| + |–I|

(a, b, c,  )  7 2  8  2  0  = 43|A4| – 33|A3| + 23|A2| – |A| – |I|
C (12,6) C (11,5) C (12, n)
C (m  1,7) C (m,6) C (m  1, n  1)
0

Sol.100. (b) =0–0+0–0–1=–1

Sol.106. (b) Compare column 1 and column 3
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Sol.112. (b) so Sol.116. (a)
cos C sin B 0  
sin A  sin B2  sin B  sin C 2  sin C  sin A2  0 n 20 30
tan A 0 sin B It is only possible when sinA = sinB = sinC Dn  n 2 40 50
0 tan( B  C ) cos C i.e. A = B = C than a = b = c
a b c a a a
n3 60 70
A + B + C = 180 4
b c a  a a a 0
B + C = 180 – C
Tan(B +C) = tan (180- A) c a b a a a
D
n 1
n  D1  D2  D3  D4
Tan(B + C) = – tanA Sol.115. (a) 1 20 30 2 20 30
cos C sin B 0 =
1  1  2
  2 12 40 50  2 2 40 50
tan A 0 sin B
 2 13 60 70 23 60 70
0  tan A cos C 1
1 1 3 20 30 4 20 30
=cosC(tanAsinB) – sinB(tanAcosC) = 0 1
Sol.113. (d)  2  32 40 50  4 2 40 50
|2Badj (3A)| we know that 1 + ω + ω2 = 0 and ω3 = 1 (from
33 60 70 43 60 70
=23|B||adj (3A)| complex number chapter)
=8|B||3A|2
so 1 2  3  4 20 30
=8|B| [33|A|]2 1  1  2
  2  12  2 2  32  4 2 40 50
=8|B| [27]2| A|2  1  2 13  23  33  43 60 70
=
8
1 1
 729  1 3 3 10 20 30 1 2 3
1
729 8  2
Sol.114. (d)  30 40 50  1000 3 4 5  10000
Formula of algebra
2   1
100 60 70 10 6 7
 1  2
x 3  y 3  z 3  3xyz  ( x  y  z )
1
 
 x  y 2   y  z 2   z  x  2 Sol.117. (b)
2 2  1 Determinant of odd ordered skew symmetric
if x  y  z  3xyz
3 3 3
matrix is always zero.
R1R1 + R3
than x + y + z = 0 or
0 0 0
1
2
 
x  y 2   y  z 2  z  x 2  0  1  2  0
sinA + sinB + sinC can not be zero  2
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