CHAPTER

4 Determinants

QUESTIONS BANK

SINGLE CORRECT 6. For positive numbers x, y and z, the numerical value of the
1 log x y log x z
mx mx − p mx + p determinant log y x 1 log y z
1. If f ′( x=
) n n+ p n− p , they y = f
log z x log z y 1
mx + 2n mx + 2n + p mx + 2n − p
(a) 0
(x) represents -
(b) log xyz
(a) a straight line parallel to x-axis
(c) log(x + y + z)
(b) a straight line parallel to y-axis
(d) log x log y log z
(c) parabola
(d) a straight line with negative slope 7. If a, b, c > 0 and x, y, z ∈ R, then the determinant
(a x + a − x )2 (a x − a − x )2 1
1+ a2 x (1 + b 2 ) x (1 + c 2 ) x
(b y + b − y ) 2 (b y − b − y ) 2 1 is equal to -
2 2 2
2. If a2 + b2 + c2 = –2 and f ( x) =
(1 + a ) x 1+ b x (1 + c ) x ,
(c z + c − z ) 2 (c z − c − z ) 2 1
2 2
(1 + a ) x (1 + b ) x 1+ c2 x
(a) axbycx
then f (x) is a polynomial of degree - (b) a–xb–yc–z
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) a2xb2yc2z
(c) 0 (d) 1 (d) zero
3. T h e n u m b e r o f r e a l v a l u e s o f x s a t i s f y i n g 8. The equation
x 3x + 2 2 x − 1 2
(1 + x) 2 (1 − x) 2 −(2 + x 2 ) (1 + x) 2 x + 1 x + 1
2 x −1 4x 3 x + 1 is -
2 x + 1 3x 1 − 5 x + (1 − x) 2 3 x 2x
7 x − 2 17 x + 6 12 x −1
x +1 2x 2 − 3x 1 − 2 x 3x − 2 2 x − 3
(a) 3 (b) 0
(c) 1 (d) infinite (a) has no real solution
4. If the system of equations x + 2y + 3z =4, x + py + 2z = 3, (b) has 4 real solutions
x + 4y + z = m has an infinite number of solutions, then - (c) has two real and two non-real solutions
(a) p = 2, µ = 3 (b) p = 2, µ = 4 (d) has infinite number of solutions, real or non-real
(c) 3p = 2µ (d) none of these a b c
5. If the system of equations x + y – 3 = 0, (1 + K) x + (2 + K) 9. If a ≠ b ≠ c and a 2
b c 2 = 0 then -
2

y – 8 = 0 & x – (1 + K) y + (2 + K) = 0 is consistent then the

b+c c+a a+b
value of K may be -
3 (a) a+b+c=0
(a) 1 (b) (b) ab + bc + ca = 0
5
5 (c) a2 + b2 + c2 = ab + bc + ca
(c) + (d) 2
3 (d) abc = 0
 On the basis of above information, answer the following
b 2 c 2 bc b + c
questions:
2 2
10. If a, b & c are nonzero real numbers, then c a ca c + a
16. If x ≠ y ≠ z & x, y, z are in GP and D = 0, then y is equal to -
a 2 b 2 ab a + b (a) 1 (b) 2
is equal to -
(c) 4 (d) none of these
(a) a2b2c2(a + b + c) (b) abc(a + b + c)2
(c) zero (d) none of these 17. If x, y, z are the roots of t3 – 21t2 + 147t – 343 = 0, b ∈ R,
then D is equal to-
log a p 1 (a) 1 (b) 0
11. If a, b, c are pth, qth and rth terms of a GP, then log b q 1 (c) dependent on x, y, z (d) data inadequate
log c r 1
is equal to - 18. If x ≠ y ≠ z & x, y, z are in A.P. and D = 0, then 2xy2z + x2z2
(a) 0 (b) 1 is equal to-
(c) log abc (d) pqr (a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) none of these
x 2 + 3x x − 1 x + 3
Comprehension (Q. No. 19 to 21)
12. If px4 + qx3 + rx2 + sx + t = x + 1 2 − x x − 3 then t is
Consider the system of linear equations
x − 3 x + 4 3x
equal to - αx + y + z =m
(a) 33 and x + αy + x = n
(b) 0 x + y + αz = p
(c) 21 On the basis of above information, answer the following
(d) none questions:

a −b b−c c−a 19. If a ≠ 1, –2 then the system has -

13. The value of determinant b − c c − a a − b is equal to - (a) no solution (b) infinite solutions
(c) unique solution (d) trivial solution if m ≠ n ≠ p
c −a a −b b−c
(a) abc (b) 2abc 20. If a = –2 & m + n + p ≠ 0 then system of linear equations
has -
(c) 0 (d) 4abc
(a) no solution (b) infinite solutions
sin 2 x cos 2 x cos 4 x (c) unique solution (d) finitely many solution
14. If cos 2 x cos 2 x sin 2 x = a0 + a1 (sin x) + a2 (sin2 x) 21. If a = 1 & m ≠ p then the system of linear equations has -
4 2
cos x sin x sin 2 x (a) no solution (b) infinite solutions
+ .... + an (sinnx) then the value of a0 is - (c) unique solution (d) unique solution if p = n
(a) –1 (b) 1
−bc ca + ab ca + ab
(c) 0 (d) 2
22. The value of ab + bc −ca ab + bc
π π π bc + ca bc + ca −ab
15. The value of q lying between − & and 0 ≤ A ≤
4 2 2 ∑ ab
2 2 (a) ∑ab (b)
1 + sin A cos A 2sin 4θ 2
satisfying the equation sin 2 A 1 + cos 2 A 2sin 4θ =
0 (c) (∑ab)3 (d) None of these
2 2
sin A cos A 1 + 2sin 4θ 23. If w ≠ 1 is a cube root of unity, then
are - 1 + 2ω100 + ω200 ω2 1 
π π 3π  100 200

(a) A = ,θ=+ (b) A = = θ
=A  1 1 + 2ω + ω ω 
4 8 8  
π π π 3π  ω ω2 2 + ω100 + 2ω200 
(c) A = , θ = + (d) A
= ,θ
=
5 8 6 8 (a) non-singular (b) singular
Comprehension (Q. No. 16 to 18) (c) can-not be determined (d) None of these
x x3 x4 − 1 b2 + c2 ab ac
3 4
Let x, y, z ∈ R+ &D= y y y −1 24. The value of ab 2
c +a 2
bc is :
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 (a) 4abc (b) 3a2b2c2 (a) 12 (b) 18
(c) 4a2b2c2 (d) None of these (c) 24 (d) 35
25. The values of ‘a’ do the following equations x + y + z = 1, x+a x+b x+a−c 2
x + 2y + 4z = a, x + 4y + 10z = a2 have a solution? 32. Let ∆( x) = x + b x + c x −1 and ∫ ℵ( x) dx 16
(a) a = 0, 1 (b) a = 1, 2 0
x+c x+d x−b+c
(c) a = 2, 3 (d) None of these
where a, b, c, d are in AP, then the common difference of
the AP is :
MULTIPLE CORRECT (a) 1 (b) 2
26. If D is a determinant of order three and ∆ is a determinant (c) –2 (d) None of these
formed by the cofactors of determinant D; then
33. Let {D1, D2, D3, ...., Dk} be the set of third order determinants
(a) ∆ = D2 that can be made with the distinct nonzero real numbers
(b) D = 0 implies ∆ ≠ 0 a1, a2, a3, ..., a9. Then:
(c) if D = 27, then ∆ is not perfect cube (a) k = 9!
(d) if D = 27, then ∆ is not perfect square k
(b) ∑ ∆i =0
sin θ cos θ sin θ i=1

f ( θ)
= cos θ sin θ cos θ , then (c) at least one Di = 0
27. If
(d) None of these
cos θ sin θ sin θ
34. Let M and N be two 3 × 3 matrices such that MN = NM,
(a) f (θ) = 0 has exactly 5 real solutions in [0, π]
M 3 = N 6 and M ≠ N 2 then :
(b) f (θ) = 0 has exactly 3 real solutions in [0, π]
(a) |M 2N 2 + M 3 + MN 4| = 0
f (θ)
(c) Range of function is  − 2, 2  (b) There exist a non zero 3 ×1 matrix U such that
1 − sin 2θ 
(M 2N 2 + M 3 + MN 4)U is a zero matrix
f (θ) (c) |M 2N 2 + M 3 + MN 4| ≥ 0
(d) Range of function is [–3, 3]
sin 2θ − 1 (d) For a 3 × 1 matrix U such that (M 2N 2 + M 3 + MN 4)U
28. If x, y, z are natural numbers such that is a zero matrix then U is a zero matrix

x4 + x x3 y x3 z 35. Consider the system of equations 3x – y + 4z = 3, x + 2y – 3z

= –2, 6x + 5y + lz = –3, then for l = –5 :
xy 3 y4 + y y3 z =
11xyz , then x can be equal to
(a) system has no solution
xz 3 yz 3 4
z +z
(b) system has infinitely many solutions lying on a line
(a) 1 (b) 5 7x − 4 7 y + 9
= = z
(c) 3 (d) 11 −5 13
(c) system has infinitely many solutions lying on a line
29. If A + B + C = p, eiq = cos q + i sin q and
7x −1 7 y − 4 z −1
e 2iA e − iC e − iB = =
−5 13 1
z= e

− iC
e 2iB e − iA , then: (d) system has infinitely many solutions representing a plane
e − iB e − iA e −2iC
(a) Re(z) = 4 (b) Im(z) = 0 INTEGER TYPE
(c) Re(z) = –4 (d) Im(z) = 1 a b c b+c c+a a+b
a1 a2 a3 36. If D = c a b and D ′ =+
a b b + c c + a such that
30. Maximum value of a4 a5 a6 is a divisor of, where b c a c+a a+b b+c
a7 a8 a9 D′ = lD, then l =
ai ∈ {0, 1} i ∈ {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}
1+ a 2 − b2 2ab −2b
(a) 12 (b) 18
2 2
(c) 24 (d) 35 37. 2ab 1− a + b 2a = (1 + a2 + b2)l, then l =
2b −2a 1− a 2 − b2
a1 a2 a3
31. Maximum value of a4 a5 a6 is a divisor of, where a−x c b
a7 a8 a9 38. If a + b + c = 0, solve for x: c b−x a =0
ai ∈ {–1, 1} i ∈ {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9} b a c−x

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39. Find the value of the determinant (a) A unique solution
cos( x − y ) cos( y − z ) cos( z − x) (b) An infinite number of solutions
cos( x + y ) cos( y + z ) cos( z + x) . (c) No solution
sin( x + y ) sin( y + z ) sin( z + x) 48. Let a1, a2 and b1, b2 be the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 and
px2 + qx + r = 0 respectively. If the system of equations
2r −1 2(3r −1 ) 4(5r −1 ) n a1y + a2z = 0 and b1y + b2z = 0 has a non-trivial solution,
40. If Dr = x y z and ∑ Dr = λ, then l = b2 ac
n n n r =1 then prove that = .
2 −1 3 −1 5 −1 q 2
pr
41. Find the value of the determinant 47. Let a, b, c, d be real numbers in G.P. If u, v, w satisfy the
1 1 ( x + y) system of equations u + 2v + 3w = 6, 4u + 5v + 6w = 12,
−
z z z2 6u + 9v = 4, then show that the roots of the equations
( y + z) 1 1 1 1 1  2 2 2 2
−  + +  x + [(b – c) + (c – a) + (d – b) ] x + u + v
x2 x x u v w
y( y + z) x + 2 y + z y( x + y) + w = 0 and 20x2 + 10 (a – d)2 x – 9 = 0 are reciprocals of
− − each other.
x 2 z xz xz 2
46. Let the three digit numbers A28, 3B9 and 62C, where A, B
(β + γ − α − δ) 4 (β + γ − α − δ) 2 1
and C are integers between 0 and 9, be divisible by a fixed
42. ( γ + α − β − δ) 4 ( γ + α − β − δ) 2 1
A 3 6
( α + β − γ − δ) 4 ( α + β − γ − δ) 2 1 integer k. Show that the determinant 8 9 C is divisible
= l(a – b) (a – g) (a – d) (b – g) (b – d) (g – d), then l = 2 B 2
by k.
a1l1 + b1m1 a1l2 + b1m2 a1l3 + b1m3
49. If Sr = ar + br + gr then show that
43. a2 l1 + b2 m1 a2 l2 + b2 m2 a2 l3 + b2 m3 =
S0 S1 S2
a3l1 + b3 m1 a3l2 + b3 m2 a3l3 + b3 m3
S1 S2 S3 = (a – b)2 (b – g)2 (g – a)2.
44. Solve the following sets of equations using Cramer’s rule S 2 S3 S 4
and remark about their consistency.
50. If ax12 + by12 + cz12 = ax22 + by22 + cz22 = ax23 + by32 + cz23 = d
x+ y+ z −6 = 0 7 x − 7 y + 5z =3
and ax2x3 + by2 y3 + ax3x1 + by3 y1 + cz3z1 = ax1x2 + by1 y2 +
(a) 2 x + y − z − 1 =0 (b) 3 x + y + 5 z =7
x1 y1 z1 1/2
x + y − 2z + 3 = 0 2 x + 3 y + 5z =5 d + 2 f 
cz1z2 = f, then prove that x2 y2 z2= (d − f ) 
45. Investigate for what values of l, m the simultaneous equations  abc 
x3 y3 z3
x + y + z = 6; x + 2y + 3z = 10 & x + 2y + lz = m have : (a, b, c ≠ 0)

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 ANSWER KEY

1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (a) 10. (c)
11. (a) 12. (c) 13. (c) 14. (a) 15. (d) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (c) 20. (a)
21. (a) 22. (c) 23. (b) 24. (c) 25. (b) 26. (a,b,c,d) 27. (a,c) 28. (a,b) 29. (b,c) 30. (a,b,c)
3 2
31. (a,c) 32. (b,c) 33. (a,b) 34. (a,b) 35. (b,c) 36. [2] 37. [3] x
38. = (a + b 2 + c 2 )
2

39. (–2sin x – y) sin (y – z) sin (z – x) 40. [0] 41. [0] 42. [–64] 43. [0]

44. (a) Consistent (b) Inconsistent

45. (a) For unique solution l ≠ 3

(b) D = 0, D1 = 0 ⇒ l = 3, m = 10m
(c) D = 0, D1 ≠ 0 ⇒ l = 3, m ≠ 10

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