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The document is a worksheet focused on determinants, featuring multiple-choice questions that test knowledge on properties and calculations related to determinants and matrices. It includes questions on minors, cofactors, matrix operations, and specific determinant values, as well as a case-based question related to the geometry of a pyramid. The content is structured to assess understanding of linear algebra concepts, particularly determinants in various contexts.

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The document is a worksheet focused on determinants, featuring multiple-choice questions that test knowledge on properties and calculations related to determinants and matrices. It includes questions on minors, cofactors, matrix operations, and specific determinant values, as well as a case-based question related to the geometry of a pyramid. The content is structured to assess understanding of linear algebra concepts, particularly determinants in various contexts.

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WORKSHEET

DETERMINANTS
I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:
1. Which of the following is not correct in a given determinant of A,
where A = [aij]3 × 3 ?
a) Order of minor is less than order of the det(A).
b) Minor of an element can never be equal to cofactor of the same
element.
c) Value of a determinant is obtained by multiplying elements of a row
or column by corresponding cofactors.
d) Order of minor and cofactor of elements
of A is same.
x 2 x
2. Let |x 2 x 6| = ax 4 + bx 3 + cx 2 + dx + e. Then, the value of
x x 6
5a + 4b + 3c + 2d + e is equal to
a) 0 b) -16 c) -11 d) 1
1 1 1 1 bc a
3. If ∆1 = | a b c |, ∆2 = |1 ca b|, then
a2 b2 c 2 1 ab c
a) ∆1 + ∆2 = 0 b) ∆1 + 2∆2 = 0 c) ∆1 = ∆2 d) None of these

52 53 54
4. The value of |53 54 55 | is
54 55 56
a) 52 b) 0 c) 513 d) 59

1 sinθ 1
5. Let A = [−sinθ 1 sinθ], where 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π. Then
−1 −sinθ 1
a) Det (A) = 0 b) Det (A) ∊ (2, ∞)
c) Det (A) ∊ (2, 4) d) Det (A) ∊ [2, 4]
0 x−a x−b
6. If f(x) = |x + a 0 x − c |, then
x+b x+c 0
a) f (a) = 0 b) f (b) = 0 c) f (0) = 0 d) f (1) = 0

7. There are two values of a which makes the determinant


1 −2 5
∆ = |2 a −1| equal to 86. The sum of these two values is
0 4 2a
a) 4 b) 5 c) –4 d) 9
8. The area of a triangle with vertices (-3, 0), (3, 0) and (0, k) is 9 sq. units.
The value of k will be
a) 9 b) 3 c) - 9 d) 6
9. If A is a 3 × 3 matrix such that |A| = 8, then |3A| =
a) 8 b)24 c)72 d) 216
10. If A is an invertible matrix, then which of the following is not true?
a) (A2)-1 = (A-1)2 b) |A-1| = |A|-1 c) (AT)-1 = (A-1)T d) |A| ≠ 0
11. If A is singular matrix, then adj A is
a) non-singular b) singular c) symmetric d) not defined
a 0 0
12. If A = [0 a 0], then the value of |adj A| is
0 0 a
27
a) a b) a9 c) a6 d) a2
1 2 −1
13. If A = [−1 1 2 ], then det(adj(adj A)) is
2 −1 1
4
a) 14 b) 143 c) 142 d) 14
10 0
14. For any 2 × 2 matrix, if A(adj A) = [ ], then |A|is equal to
0 10
a) 20 b) 100 c) 10 d )0
5 10 3
15. The matrix [−2 −4 6] is a singular matrix, if the value of b is
−1 −2 b
a) –3 b)3 c) 0 d) Non-existent
16. If d is the determinant of a square matrix A of order n, then the
determinant of its adjoint is
a) dn b) dn−1 c) dn+1 d) d
17. If x, y, z are non-zero real numbers, then the inverse of the matrix
x 0 0
A = [0 y 0] is
0 0 z
−1
x 0 0 x −1 0 0
a) [ 0 y −1 0 ] b) xyz[ 0 y −1 0 ]
0 0 z −1 0 0 z −1
x −1 0 0 1 0 0
1 1
c) xyz [ 0 y −1 0 ] d) xyz [0 1 0]
0 0 z −1 0 0 1

18. The system of equation x + y + z = 2, 3x - y + 2z = 6 and


3x + y + z = -18 has
a) a unique solution b) no solution
c) an infinite number of solutions d) zero solution as the only solution

19. Which of the following is correct?


a) Determinant is a square matrix.
b) Determinant is a number associated with a matrix.
c) Determinant is a number associated with a square matrix.
d) None of these
−sinθ −1
20. Evaluate | |.
1 sinθ
a) cos2θ b) –cos2θ c) cos2θ d) cosθ
II. CASE BASED QUESTION:
21. The Palace of Peace and Reconciliation, also known as the Pyramid
of peace and Accord is a 62- metre high Pyramid in Mursultan, the
capital of Kazakhstan, that serves as a non-denominational national
spiritual centre and an event venue. It is designed by faster and partners
with a stained glass apex. It has 25 smaller equilateral triangles as shown
in the figure.

(i) If the vertices of one triangle are (0, 0), (3,√3) and (3,−√3) then find
the area.
(ii) Find the area of face of the Pyramid.
(iii) Find the length of a altitude of a smaller equilateral triangle.
(OR)

Using determinants, find the equation of the line joining the points
A (1, 2) and B (3, 6).

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