ASSIGNMENT 1

DETERMINANTS

1+ i 1− i i
1. 1− i i 1+ i = ?
i 1+ i 1− i
Options:
(a) −4 − 7i (b) 4 + 7i (c) 3 + 7i (d) 7 + 4i
x +1  2
2. If  is a cube root of unity, then  x + 2 1 =?
 2
1 x +
Options:
(a) x 3 + 1 (b) x3 +  (c) x3 +  2 (d) x3
3. The system of equation is x − y cos  + z cos 2 = 0, x cos 2 − y + z cos  = 0, x cos 2 − ycos  + z = 0
has non-trivial solution for  equal to
Options:
8  2 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 6 3 12
cos ( +  ) − sin ( +  ) cos 2
4. The determinant sin  cos  sin  is:
− cos  sin  cos 
Options:
(a) 0
(b) Independent of 
(c) Independent of 
(d) Independent of  and  both
a 2 + b2
c c
c
b2 + c2
5. For non-zero, real a, b and c , if determinant a a =   abc, then the value of 
a
c2 + a2
b b
b
is:
Options:
(a) -4 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) 4
6. Number of triplets of a, b and c for which the system of equations, ax − by = 2a − b and
( c + 1) x + cy = 10 − a + 3b have infinitely many solutions and x = 1, y = 3 is one of the solutions, is:
Options:
(a) exactly one (b) exactly two (c) exactly three (d) infinitely many
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7. If A, B and C are n  n matrices and det ( A) = 2, det ( B ) = 3 and det ( C ) = 5 , then the value of the
det ( A2 BC −1 ) is equal to
Options:
6 12 18 24
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 5 5 5
8. If 2 x + 3 y − 3z = 0,5 x − 2 y + 2 z = 19, x + 7 y − 5 z = 5 , then find the value of x + y − z .
2k
9. From what value of the equations x + ky + 3z = 0,3x + ky − 2 z = 0, 2 x + 3 y − 4 z = 0 possess a
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nontrivial solution over the set of rational numbers?
1 a bc 1 a a 2
10. The value of 1 b ca − 1 b b 2 is
1 c ab 1 c c2
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Answers Key
1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (a) (c) 4. (b) 5. (d)
6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (1.00) 9. (1.00) 10. (0.00)

Solutions
1+ i 1− i i
1. 1− i i 1+ i = ?
i 1+ i 1− i
Options:
(a) −4 − 7i (b) 4 + 7i (c) 3 + 7i (d) 7 + 4i
Answer: (b)
Solution:
1+ i 1− i i
 = 1− i i 1+ i
i 1+ i 1− i
2+i 1 i
= 2 + i 1 + 2i 1 + i ( C1 → C1 + C2 + C3 )
2+i 2 1− i
1 1 i
= ( 2 + i ) 1 1 + 2i 1 + i
1 2 1− i
0 −2i −1
= ( 2 + i ) 0 −1 + 2i 2i ( By R1 → R1 − R2 , R2 → R2 − R3 )
1 2 1− i
= ( 2 + i ) −4i 2 + ( −1 + 2i )
= ( 2 + i )( 4 − 1 + 2i )
= ( 2 + i )( 3 + 2i )
= 4 + 7i
x +1  2
2. If  is a cube root of unity, then  x + 2 1 =?
2 1 x +
Options:
(a) x 3 + 1 (b) x3 +  (c) x3 +  2 (d) x3
Answer: (d)
Solution:
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x +1  2
=  x + 2 1
 2
1 x +
x +1+  + 2  2
= x +1+  + 2 x + 2 1 (C 1 → C1 + C2| + C3 )
x +1+  +  2
1 x +
1  2
= x 1 x + 2 1 ( 1 +  +  2 = 0)
1 1 x +

 
= x 1 ( x +  2 ) ( x +  ) − 1 +  1 − ( x +  ) +  2 1 − ( x +  2 ) 
  
= x ( x2 +  x +  2 x +  3 −1 +  −  x −  2 +  2 −  2 x −  4 )
= x3 (  3 = 1) .
3. The system of equation is x − y cos  + z cos 2 = 0, x cos 2 − y + z cos  = 0, x cos 2 − ycos  + z = 0
has non-trivial solution for  equal to
Options:
8  2 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 6 3 12
Answer: (a, c)
Solution:
1 − cos  cos 2
cos 2 −1 cos  = 0
cos 2 − cos  1
 1( −1 + cos 2  ) + cos  ( cos 2 − cos 2 cos  ) + cos 2 ( − cos 2 cos  + cos 2 ) = 0
 ( −1 + cos  )(1 + cos  ) − cos  cos 2 ( −1 + cos  ) − cos 2 2 ( −1 + cos  ) = 0
 ( −1 + cos  ) 1 + cos  − cos  cos 2 − cos 2 2  = 0
 ( cos  − 1) cos 2 2 + cos  cos 2 − cos  − 1 = 0

 ( cos  − 1) ( 2 cos 2  − 1) + cos  ( 2 cos 2  − 1) − cos  − 1 = 0

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 
 ( cos  − 1)  4 cos  − 4 cos  + 1 + 2 cos  − cos  − cos  − 1 = 0
4 2 3

 ( cos  − 1)  4 cos 4  − 4 cos 2  + 2 cos3  − 2 cos   = 0

 ( cos  − 1) cos   4 cos3 + 2 cos 2  − 4 cos  − 2  = 0
 ( cos  − 1) cos  ( 2 cos  + 1) ( 2 cos 2  − 2 ) = 0
 2 ( cos  − 1) cos  ( 2 cos  + 1)( cos  + 1) = 0
2

 2 3 4
  = 0, , , , ,
2 3 2 3
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cos ( +  ) − sin ( +  ) cos 2

4. The determinant sin  cos  sin  is:
− cos  sin  cos 
Options:
(a) 0
(b) Independent of 
(c) Independent of 
(d) Independent of  and  both
Answer: (b)
Solution:
cos ( +  ) − sin ( +  ) cos 2
sin  cos  sin 
− cos  sin  cos 
Expanding along R1
= cos ( +  )cos  cos  − sin  sin  + sin ( +  )sin  cos  + cos  sin  + cos 2 sin 2  + cos 2  
= cos ( +  ) cos ( +  ) + sin ( +  ) sin ( +  ) + cos 2
= cos 2 ( +  ) + sin 2 ( +  ) + cos 2
= 1 + cos 2

a 2 + b2
c c
c
b2 + c2
5. For non-zero, real a, b and c , if determinant a a =   abc, then the value of 
a
c2 + a2
b b
b
is:
Options:
(a) -4 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) 4
Answer: (d)
Solution:
a 2 + b2
c c
c
b2 + c2
a a
a
c2 + a2
b b
b
a 2 + b2 c2 c2
1
= a2 b2 + c 2 a2
abc
b2 b2 c2 + a2
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Appling R1 → R2 − ( R2 + R3 )
0 −2b 2 −2a 2
1 2
= a b2 + c2 a2
abc 2
b b2 c2 + a2
Use R2 → R2 + (1/ 2 ) R1 and R3 → R3 + (1/ 2 ) R1
0 −2b 2 −2a 2
1 2
= a c2 0
abc 2
b 0 c2

 2b 2 ( a 2 c 2 ) − 2a 2 ( −b 2c 2 ) 
1
=
abc  
2 2 2
4a b c
=
abc
6. Number of triplets of a, b and c for which the system of equations, ax − by = 2a − b and
( c + 1) x + cy = 10 − a + 3b have infinitely many solutions and x = 1, y = 3 is one of the solutions, is:
Options:
(a) exactly one (b) exactly two (c) exactly three (d) infinitely many
Answer: (b)
Solution:
Put x = 1 and y = 3 in 1st equation
 a = −2b
And from 2nd equation
9 + 5b
c= ;
4
a b 2a − b
Now use =− = ;
c +1 c 10 − a + 3b
From first two equalities
b = 0or c = 1;
If b = 0 , then a = 0 and c = 9 / 4 ;
If c = 1 , then b = −1; a = 2
7. If A, B and C are n  n matrices and det ( A) = 2, det ( B ) = 3 and det ( C ) = 5 , then the value of the
det ( A2 BC −1 ) is equal to
Options:
6 12 18 24
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 5 5 5
Answer: (b)
Solution:
A = 2, B = 3, C = 5
 det ( A2 BC −1 )
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= A2 BC −1
= A 2 B C −1
A2 B
=
C
43
=
5
12
=
5
8. If 2 x + 3 y − 3z = 0,5 x − 2 y + 2 z = 19, x + 7 y − 5 z = 5 , then find the value of x + y − z .
Answer: 1.00
Solution:
2 x + 3 y − 3z = 0 ... ( i )
5 x − 2 y + 2 z = 19 ... ( ii )
x + 7 y − 5z = 5 ... ( iii )
5  ( iii ) − ( ii )
 37 y − 27 z = 6 ... ( iv )
2  ( iii ) − ( ii )
 11y − 7 z = 10 ... ( v )
Solving (iv) and (v)
y = 6, z = 8
 From (i)
x=3
So, x + y − z = 3 + 6 − 8 = 1
2k
9. From what value of the equations x + ky + 3z = 0,3x + ky − 2 z = 0, 2 x + 3 y − 4 z = 0 possess a
33
nontrivial solution over the set of rational numbers?
Answer: 1.00
Solution:
1 k 3
To have non-trivial solution, 3 k −2 = 0
2 3 −4
 1( −4k + 6 ) − k ( −12 + 4 ) + 3 ( 9 − 2k ) = 0
 −4k + 6 + 12k − 4k + 27 − 6k = 0
 −2k + 33 = 0
 2k = 33
2k
 =1
33
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1 a bc 1 a a2
10. The value of 1 b ca − 1 b b 2 is
1 c ab 1 c c 2
Answer: 0.00
Solution:
1 a bc
1 b ca
1 c ab
1 a bc
=1 b ca  R3 → R3 − R2 
0 c − b a (b − c )
1 a bc
= 0 b − a c (a − b)  R2 → R2 − R1 
0 c − b a (b − c )
= 1  a ( b − c )( b − a ) − c ( a − b )( c − b ) 
= ( b − c )( b − a )( a − c )
= ( a − b )( b − c )( c − a )
1 a a2
Again 1 b b 2 = ( a − b )( b − c )( c − a )
1 c c2
So the given difference is 0.