ALLEN® Determinant 1

DETERMINANT 6. Let

1. Let a, b, c, d be in arithmetic progression with common sin2 x -2 + cos2 x cos2x

2 2
f(x) = 2 + sin x cos x cos2x , x Î[0, p]
x +a -c x + b x +a
2 2
difference l. If x - 1 x+c x+b = 2, sin x cos x 1 + cos2x
x-b+d x+d x+c Then the maximum value of f(x) is equal to

then value of l2 is equal to ___________. _________.

2. The value of k Î R, for which the following 7. Let q Î æç 0, p ö÷ . If the system of linear equations
è 2ø
system of linear equations
(1 + cos2q)x + sin2 q y + 4 sin3 q z = 0
3x – y + 4z = 3,
cos2q x + (1 + sin2 q) y + 4 sin3 q z = 0
x + 2y – 3z = – 2,
cos2q x + sin2 q y + (1 + 4 sin3 q) z = 0
6x + 5y + kz = – 3,
has a non–trivial solution, then the value of q is :
has infinitely many solutions, is :
4p 7p p 5p
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(1) 3 (2) – 5 (3) 5 (4) –3 9 18 18 18
3. The values of l and m such that the system of 8. If the system of linear equations
equations x + y + z = 6, 3x + 5y + 5z = 26, 2x + y – z = 3
x + 2y + lz = m has no solution, are : x–y–z=a
(1) l = 3, m = 5 (2) l = 3, m ¹ 10 3x + 3y + bz = 3
(3) l ¹ 2, m = 10 (4) l = 2, m ¹ 10 has infinitely many solution, then a + b – ab is
4. The values of a and b, for which the system of equal to _________.
equations æ [x + 1] [x + 2] [x + 3] ö
ç ÷
2x + 3y + 6z = 8 9. Let A= ç [x] [x + 3] [x + 3] ÷ , where [t]
ç [x] [x + 2] [x + 4] ÷
x + 2y + az = 5 è ø
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3x + 5y + 9z = b denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to

has no solution, are : t. If det(A) = 192, then the set of values of x is
(1) a = 3, b ¹ 13 (2) a ¹ 3, b ¹ 13 the interval:
(3) a ¹ 3, b = 3 (4) a = 3, b = 13 (1) [68, 69) (2) [62, 63)
5. The number of distinct real roots of (3) [65, 66) (4) [60, 61)
sin x cosx cosx 10. Let [l] be the greatest integer less than or equal
cos x sin x cosx = 0 in the interval to l. The set of all values of l for which the
cos x cosx sin x system of linear equations x + y + z = 4,
p p 3x + 2y+ 5z = 3, 9x + 4y + (28+ [l])z = [l] has
- £ x £ is:
4 4 a solution is:
(1) 4 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3 (1) R (2) ( -¥ , -9) È ( -9, ¥ )
(3) [–9, –8) (4) ( -¥ , -9) È [ -8, ¥ )

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11. If the following system of linear equations 14. Consider the system of linear equations
2x + y + z = 5 – x + y + 2z = 0
x–y+z=3 3x – ay + 5z =1
x + y + az = b 2x – 2y – az = 7
has no solution, then :
Let S1 be the set of all a Î R for which the
1 7 1 7
(1) a = – , b ¹ (2) a ¹ ,b= system is inconsistent and S2 be the set of all
3 3 3 3
1 7 1 7 a Î R for which the system has infinitely many
(3) a ¹ – ,b= (4) a = ,b¹
3 3 3 3 solutions. If n(S1) and n(S2) denote the number
2rp 2rp of elements in S1 and S2 respectively, then
12. If a r = cos + i sin , r = 1, 2, 3,…,
9 9
(1) n(S1) = 2, n(S2) = 2
a1 a 2 a 3
i = - 1 , then the determinant a4 a 5 a6 is (2) n(S1) = 1, n(S2) = 0
a7 a8 a9 (3) n(S1) = 2, n(S2) = 0

equal to : (4) n(S1) = 0, n(S2) = 2

(1) a 2a6 - a 4a8 (2) a 9 15. The system of linear equations

3x – 2y – kz = 10
(3) a1a 9 - a 3a 7 (4) a 5
2x – 4y – 2z = 6
13. If a + b + g = 2p, then the system of equations x + 2y – z = 5m
x + (cos g)y + (cos b)z = 0 is inconsistent if :

(cos g)x + y + (cos a)z = 0 4

(1) k = 3, m = (2) k ¹ 3, m Î R
5
(cos b)x + (cos a)y + z = 0
4 4
has : (3) k ¹ 3, m ¹ (4) k = 3, m ¹
5 5
(1) no solution 16. If the system of equations

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(2) infinitely many solution kx + y + 2z = 1
(3) exactly two solutions 3x – y – 2z = 2
–2x – 2y – 4z = 3
(4) a unique solution
has infinitely many solutions, then k is equal
to ________.

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17. The following system of linear equations ( a + 1)( a + 2 ) a+2 1
2x + 3y + 2z = 9 20. The value of ( a + 2 )( a + 3 ) a + 3 1 is
3x + 2y + 2z = 9 ( a + 3 )( a + 4 ) a+4 1
x – y + 4z = 8
(1) (a + 2) (a + 3) (a + 4)
(1) has a solution (a, b, g) satisfying
(2) –2
a + b2 + g3 = 12 (3) (a + 1) (a + 2) (a + 3)
(2) has infinitely many solutions (4) 0
(3) does not have any solution 21. The maximum value of
(4) has a unique solution
sin 2 x 1 + cos2 x cos2x
18. Consider the following system of equations :
f(x) = 1 + sin 2 x cos 2 x cos 2x , x Î R is:
x + 2y – 3z = a
sin 2 x cos2 x sin 2x
2x + 6y – 11z = b
x – 2y + 7z = c, 3
(1) 7 (2) (3) 5 (4) 5
where a, b and c are real constants. Then the 4
system of equations : 22. The system of equations kx + y + z = 1,
(1) has a unique solution when 5a = 2b + c x + ky + z = k and x + y + zk = k2 has no
(2) has infinite number of solution s solution if k is equal to :
when 5a = 2b + c
(1) 0 (2) 1
(3) has no solution for all a, b and c
(3) –1 (4) –2
(4) has a unique solution for all a, b and c
19. For the system of linear equations :
23. The solutions of the equation
x – 2y = l, x – y + kz = –2, ky + 4z = 6, k Î R,
1 + sin 2 x sin 2 x sin 2 x
consider the following statements :
cos2 x 1 + cos2 x cos2 x = 0, ( 0 < x < p )
(A) The system has unique solution if k ¹ 2, 4 sin 2x 4 sin 2x 1 + 4 sin 2x
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k ¹ – 2. , are
(B) The system has unique solution if k = – 2. p p p 5p
(1) , (2) ,
(C) The system has unique solution if k = 2. 12 6 6 6

(D) The system has no-solution if k = 2. 5p 7p 7p 11p

(3) , (4) ,
12 12 12 12
(E) The system has infinite number of solutions
if k ¹ –2.
Which of the following statements are correct ?
(1) (C) and (D) only (2) (B) and (E) only
(3) (A) and (E) only (4) (A) and (D) only

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24. Let a,b,g be the real roots of the equation, 25. Let the system of linear equations

x3 + ax2 + bx + c = 0, (a,b,c Î R and a,b ¹ 0). If 4x + ly + 2z = 0

2x – y + z = 0
the system of equations (in, u,v,w) given by
µx + 2y + 3z = 0, l, µ Î R.
au + bv + gw = 0, bu + gv + aw = 0;
has a non-trivial solution. Then which of the
gu + av + bw = 0 has non-trivial solution, then following is true ?

a2 (1) µ = 6, l Î R (2) l = 2, µ Î R
the value of is
b (3) l = 3, µ Î R (4) µ = –6, l Î R

(1) 5 (2) 3

(3) 1 (4) 0

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SOLUTION 2 3 6
x+a -c x+ b x +a 4. D = 1 2 a = 3-a
1. x -1 x +c x+b =2 3 5 9
x-b+d x+d x+c 2 3 8
D = 1 2 5 = b - 13
C2 ® C2 – C3
3 5 b
x - 2l l x + a
If a = 3, b ¹ 13, no solution.
Þ x -1 l x + b = 2
x + 2l l x + c sin x cos x cos x
5. cos x sin x cos x = 0 , -p £ x £ p
R2 ® R2 – R1, R3 ® R3 – R1 4 4
cos x cos x sin x
x - 2l 1 x + a
Apply : R1 ® R1 – R2 & R2 ® R2 – R3
Þ l 2l - 1 0 l =2
4l 0 2l sin x - cos x cos x - sin x 0
0 sin x - cosx cos x - sin x = 0
Þ l (4l2 – 4l2 + 2l) = 2 cosx cosx sin x

Þ l2 = 1 1 -1 0
(sin x - cosx) 0 2
1 -1 = 0
3 -1 4
cos x cos x sin x
2. 1 2 -3 = 0
6 5 K (sinx – cosx)2(sinx + 2cosx) = 0

Þ 3(2K + 15) + K + 18 – 28 = 0 p
\x =
4
Þ 7K + 35 = 0 Þ K = –5
-2 -2 0
3. x+y+z=6 …(i) æ R1 ® R1 - R 2 ö
6. 2 0 -1 ç ÷
& R2 ® R 2 - R3 ø
sin 2 x cos2 x 1 + cos 2x è
3x + 5y + 5z = 26 …(ii)
x + 2y + lz = m
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…(iii)
- 2 ( cos 2 x ) + 2 ( 2 + 2 cos 2x + sin 2 x )
5 × (i) – (ii) Þ 2x = 4 Þ x = 2
4 + 4 cos 2x - 2 ( cos 2 x - sin 2 x )
\ from (i) and (iii)
y+z=4 …(iv) ƒ ( x ) = 4 + 21
4cos
24 2x
3
max =1

2y + lz = m – 2 …(v)
ƒ ( x ) m ax = 4 + 2 = 6
(v) – 2 × (iv)
Þ (l – 2)z = m – 10
m - 10 m - 10
Þz= &y=4–
l-2 l-2
\ For no solution l = 2 and m ¹ 10.

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7. Case–I 2 1 1
= 2 ( -a - 1 ) - 1 ( a - 1 ) + 1 + 1
2 2 11. Here D = 1 -1 1
1 + cos q sin q 4sin 3q = 1 - 3a
2 2
1 1 a
cos q 1 + sin q 4sin 3q =0
cos2 q sin2 q 1 + 4sin 3q 2 1 5
= 2 ( - b - 3 ) - 1( b - 3 ) + 5 (1 + 1)
D 3 = 1 -1 3
C1 ® C1 + C2 = 7 - 3b
1 1 b

2 sin 2 q 4sin 3q 1 7
2 for a = , b ¹ , system has no solutions
2 1 + sin q 4sin 3q =0 3 3
2
1 sin q 1 + 4 sin 3q i 2p r
12. ar = e 9
, r = 1, 2, 3, … a1, a2, a3, … are in
R1 ® R1 – R2, R2 ® R2 – R3
a1 a2 a3 a1 a 22 a 13 1 a1 a12
G.P. a a a = a 4 a 5 a 6 = a .a 4 .a 7 1 a a 2 = 0
0 -1 0 n 5 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

a7 a8 a9 a 17 a 18 a19 1 a1 a12
1 1 -1 =0
1 sin 2 q 1 + 4sin 3 q Now a1a9 – a3a7 = a110 – a110 = 0
or 4 sin 3q = – 2 13. a + b + g = 2p
1
sin 3q = –
2 1 cos g cos b
7p cos g 1 cos a
q=
18 cos b cos a 1
8. 2 × (i) – (ii) – (iii) gives :
= 1 + 2cosa.cosb.cosg – cos2a – cos2b – cos2g
– (1 + b)z = 3 – a
For infinitely many solution = sin2g – cos2a – cos2b + (cos(a + b) + cos(a – b))cosg
b + 1 = 0 = 3 – a Þ (a,b) = (3,–1) = sin2g – cos2a – cos2b + cos2g + cos(a – b)cosg
Hence, a + b – ab = 5
= sin2a – cos2b + cos(a – b) cos(a + b)
[ x + 1] [ x + 2] [ x + 3]
= sin2a – cos2b + cos2a – sin2b = 0
[ x] [ x + 3] [ x + 3] = 192
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9.
[ x] [ x + 2] [ x + 4]
R1 ® R1 – R3 & R2 ® R2 – R3
é1 0 -1 ù
ê0 1 -1 ú = 192
êë[ x ] [ x ] + 2 [ x ] + 4 úû
2[x] + 6 + [x] = 192 Þ [x] = 62
1 1 1
10. D= 3 2 5 = –24 – [l]+15 =– [l] – 9
[
9 4 28 + l ]
if [l] + 9 ¹ 0 then unique solution
if [l] + 9 = 0 then D1 = D2 = D3 = 0
so infinite solutions
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-1 1 2 =0
14. D = 3 -a 5 3 -2 10
2 -2 -a
D z = 2 -4 6
= –1(a2 + 10) –1(–3a–10) + 2(–6 + 2a)
1 2 5m
= –a2 – 10 + 3a + 10 – 12 + 4a
= 3(–20m – 12) – 2(6 – 10m) + 10(8)
D = – a2 + 7a – 12
= 40m – 32 = 8(5m – 4)
D = – [a2 – 7a + 12] for inconsistent
D = – [(a – 3)(a – 4)] 4
k=3& m ¹
0 1 2 5
D1 = 1 -a 5 16. We observe 5P2 – P1 = 3P3
7 -2 -a
So, 15 – K = –6
= 0 – 1 (– a – 35) + 2( – 2 + 7a) Þ K = 21
Þ a + 35 – 4 + 14a 17. 2x + 3y + 2z = 9 ...(1)

15a + 31 3x + 2y + 2z = 9 ...(2)
x – y + 4z = 8 ...(3)
Now D1 = 15a + 31
(1) – (2) Þ –x + y = 0 Þ x – y = 0
For inconsistent D = 0 \ a = 3, a = 4
from (3) 4z = 8 Þ z = 2
and for a = 3 and 4 D1 ¹ 0 from (1) 2x + 3y = 5
n(S1) = 2 Þx=y=1
For infinite solution : D = 0 \ system has unique solution
18. P1 : x + 2y – 3z = a
and D1 = D 2 = D 3 = 0
Not possible P2 : 2x + 6y – 11z = b

\ n(S2) = 0 P3 : x – 2y + 7z = c

3 -2 - k Clearly
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15. D = 2 -4 -2 = 0 5P1 = 2P2 + P3 if 5a = 2b + c

1 2 -1 Þ All the planes sharing a line of intersection
Þ infinite solutions
Þ 24 – 2(0) – k(8) = 0 Þ k = 3
1 -2 0
10 -2 -3 19. D = 1 -1 k = 4 - k 2
D x = 6 -4 -2 0 k 4
5m 2 -1 so, A is correct and B, C, E are incorrect.
= 10(8) – 2(–10m + 6) – 3(12 + 20m) If k = 2
= 8(4 – 5m) 1 -2 0
D1 = -2 -1 2 = -48 ¹ 0
3 10 -3
6 2 4
D y = 2 6 -2
So no solution
1 5m -1
D is correct.
= 3(–6 + 10m) + 10(0) – 3(10m – 6)

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20. R2 ® R2 - R1 and R3 ® R3 - R1 1 + sin 2 x sin 2 x sin 2 x
23. cos 2 x 1 + cos2 x cos2 x =0
( a + 1)( a + 2 ) a+2 1
D= ( a + 2 )( a + 3 - a - 1) 1 0 4 sin 2x 4 sin 2x 1 + 4 sin 2x
a 2 + 7a + 12 - a 2 - 3a - 2 2 0
use R1 ® R1 + R2 + R3
a 2 + 3a + 2 a + 2 1
= 2 (a + 2) 1 0 1 1 1
4a + 10 2 0 Þ (2 + 4sin2x) cos x 1 + cos x
2 2
cos2 x = 0
= 4(a + 2) – 4a – 10
4sin 2x 4sin2x 1 + 4sin2x

= 4a + 8 – 4a – 10 = –2 1
Þ sin2x = -
21. C1 + C2 ® C1 2

2 1 + cos2 x cos2x p p
Þ 2x = p + ,2p -
2 6 6
2 cos x cos2x
2
1 cos x sin 2x p p p
x= + ,p -
R1 – R2 ® R1 2 12 12

0 1 0 a b g
2 cos2 x cos2x 24. b g a =0
1 cos2 x sin2x g a b
Open w.r.t. R1 Þ –(a + b + g) (a2 + b2 + g2 – åab) = 0
–(2 sin 2x – cos 2x) Þ –(–a) (a2 – 2b – b) = 0
cos 2x – 2 sin 2x = f(x) Þ a(a2 – 3b) = 0
f(x) max = 1 + 4 = 5 a2
Þ a2 = 3b Þ =3
22. kx + y + z = 1 b

x + ky + z = k 25. For non-trivial solution

4 l 2
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x + y + zk = k2
2 -1 1 = 0
K 1 1
m 2 3
D = 1 K 1 = K(K 2 - 1) - 1(K - 1) + 1(1 - K)
1 1 K Þ 2m – 6l + lm = 12

= K3 – K – K + 1 + 1 – K when µ = 6, 12 – 6l + 6l = 12

= K3 – 3K + 2 which is satisfied by all l

= (K – 1)2 (K + 2)
For K = 1
D = D1 = D2 = D3 = 0

But for K = – 2, at least one out of D1, D2, D3 are

not zero
Hence for no soln, K = –2