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DETERMINANT

&
MATRICES
Select the correct alternative : (Only one is correct)

a2 a 1
Q.11/det The value of the determinant cos (nx) cos( n 1) x cos (n 2) x is independent of :
sin( nx) sin ( n 1) x sin ( n 2) x

(A*) n (B) a (C) x (D) a , n and x


[Hint: Directly open by R1 to get a form of sin (A B) etc. ]

0 1 1 A
Q.22/mat A is an involutary matrix given by A = 4 3 4 then the inverse of will be
3 3 4 2

A 1 A
(A*) 2A (B) (C) (D) A2
2 2
[Hint: A is involutary 2
A =I A = A1
1
1 1
also (KA)1 = (A)1 ; hence A = 2(A)1 2A ]
k 2

1 a 1 1
Q.32/det If a, b, c are all different from zero & 1 1 b 1 = 0 , then the value of a1 + b1 + c1 is
1 1 1 c
(A) abc (B) a1 b1 c1 (C) a b c (D*) 1
[Hint: C1 C1 C2 & C2 C2 C3 & then open by R1 to get ab + abc + ac + bc = 0 ; divided by abc]

Q.43/mat If A and B are symmetric matrices, then ABA is


(A*) symmetric matrix (B) skew symmetric
(C) diagonal matrix (D) scalar matrix
[Sol. We have (ABA) = ABA = ABA ABA is symmetric]
1 cos( ) cos( )
Q.54/det If , & are real numbers , then D = cos( ) 1 cos( ) =
cos( ) cos( ) 1
(A) 1 (B) cos cos cos
(C) cos + cos + cos (D*) zero

[Hint: Write 1 as sin2 + cos2 etc. to get

sin 2 cos 2 cos cos sin sin cos cos sin sin
cos cos sin sin cos 2 sin 2 cos cos sin sin
cos cos sin sin cos cos sin sin sin cos
can be factorized into 2 determinant

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cos sin x cos cos cos
cos sin x sin sin sin
= 0 ]
cos sin x x x x
Alternatively: = x ; = y ; = z x + y + z = 0 Now expand ]

LMcos OP , A
sin
Nsin cos Q
Q.64/mat If A = 1 is given by

(A) A (B*) AT (C) AT (D) A


[Sol. For Adj A interchange the diagonal elements and change the sign of off diagonal elements.

1 LM cos sin OP = LM cos sin OP = A]


We have A1 =
cos sin 2
2
N sin cos Q N sin cos Q

Q.76/det If the system of equations ax + y + z = 0 , x + by + z = 0 & x + y + cz = 0 (a, b, c 1) has a non-trivial


1 1 1
solution, then the value of is :
1 a 1 b 1 c
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C*) 1 (D) none of these
a 1 1
[Hint: 1 b 1 Use R1 R1 R2 & R2 R2 R1 & open by C1 to get
1 1 c
(1 a) [(1 b)c + (1 c)] + (1 b) (1 c) = 0 divide by (1 a) (1 b) (1 c) to get the result]

4 6 1 2 4 3
Q.86/mat Consider the matrices A = 3 0 2 , B = 0 1 , C = 1 . Out of the given matrix products
1 2 5 1 2 2
(i) (AB)TC (ii) CTC(AB)T (iii) CTAB and (iv) ATABBTC
(A) exactly one is defined (B) exactly two are defined
(C*) exactly three are defined (D) all four are defined
[Hint: (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct ]

Q.97/det The value of a for which the system of equations ; a3x + (a +1)3 y + (a + 2)3 z = 0 ,
ax + (a + 1) y + (a + 2) z = 0 & x + y + z = 0 has a non-zero solution is :
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C*) 1 (D) none of these
[Hint: Use c2 c2 c1 & c3 c3 c2 & then open by R3.]

FG 1 aIJ , then A (where n N) equals


Q.1010/mat If A =
H 0 1K n

F 1 naIJ F 1 n aI 2
F 1 naIJ FG n naIJ
(A*) G (B) G J (C) G
H0 1 K H0 1 K H0 0 K (D)
H0 n K

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FG 1 aIJ FG 1 aIJ = FG 1 2aIJ
[Sol. We have A2 =
H 0 1K H 0 1K H 0 1 K
A =A A= G
F 1 2aIJ FG 1 aIJ = FG 1 3aIJ
3
H 0 1 K H 0 1K H 0 1 K
2

In general by induction, A = G
F 1 naIJ , V n N]
H0 1 K n

1 sin 2 x cos2 x 4 sin 2x


Q.1110/det Let f (x) = sin 2 x 1 cos 2 x 4 sin 2x , then the maximum value of f (x) =
sin 2 x cos2 x 1 4 sin 2x

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C*) 6 (D) 8


[Hint : Use R1 R1 R2 & R2 R2 R3 and expand to get f(x) = 2 + 4 sin 2x ]

LM3 4 OP and B = LM2 5 OP then X such that A + 2X = B equals


Q.1212/mat If A =
N1 6Q N6 1Q

L 2 3OP
(A) M
L3
(B) M
5O
P0Q L 5 2OP
(C) M
N1 0Q N1 N1 0 Q (D*) none of these

1 L 5 1O
X = (B A) = M P]
1
2 N 5 7Q
[Sol:
2

x 2 3x x 1 x 3
Q.1311/det If px4 + qx3 + rx2 + sx + t x 1 2 x x 3 then t =
x3 x 4 3x

(A) 33 (B) 0 (C*) 21 (D) none


[Hint: Put x = 0 & then evaluate]

Q.1415/mat If A and B are invertible matrices, which one of the following statements is not correct
(A) Adj. A = |A| A1 (B) det (A1) = |det (A)|1
(C*) (A + B)1 = B1 + A1 (D) (AB)1 = B1A1
[Sol. AA1 = I | A A1 | = | I | = 1
1
hence |A| |A1| = 1 |A1| = (B) is correct ]
|A|

a2 1 ab ac
2
Q.1513/det If D = ba b 1 bc then D =
2
ca cb c 1

(A*) 1 + a2 + b2 + c2 (B) a2 + b2 + c2 (C) (a + b + c)2 (D) none


[Hint: Multiply R1 by a, R2 by b & R3 by c & divide the determinant by abc. Now take a, b & c common from
c1, c2 & c3. Now use C1 C1 + C2 + C3 to get]

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1 1 1
2
b b 1 b2
2
(a2 + b2 + c2 + 1) . Now use c1 c1 c2 & c2 c2 c3 to get the value as 1.]
c2 c2 c2 1

FG a bIJ satisfies the equation x (a + d)x + k = 0, then


Q.1619/mat If A =
H c dK 2

(A) k = bc (B) k = ad (C) k = a2 + b2 + c2 + d2 (D*) adbc

=G
F a bIJ FG a bIJ = FG a bc ab bdIJ
2

[Sol. We have A2
H c dK H c dK H ac cd bc d K 2

A (a + d)A = G
F bc ad 0 IJ = (bc ad) I
2
H 0 bc daK
As A2 (a + d)A + kI = 0, we get (bc ad)I + kI = 0 k = ad bc]
2 2
a x
a x ax
a x 1
2 2
Q.1714/det If a, b, c > 0 & x, y, z R , then the determinant b y
b y by
b y 1 =
2 2
c z
c z c z
c z 1

(A) axbycz (B) axbycz (C) a2xb2yc2z (D*) zero


[Use : C1 C1 C2 and take 4 common two identical columns ]

Q.1824/mat Identify the incorrect statement in respect of two square matrices A and B conformable for sum and
product.
(A) tr(A + B) = tr(A) + tr(B) (B) tr(A) = tr(A), R
(C) tr(AT) = tr(A) (D*) tr(AB) tr(BA)

cos ( ) sin ( ) cos 2


Q.1917/det The determinant sin cos sin is :
cos sin cos
(A) 0 (B*) independent of
(C) independent of (D) independent of & both
[Hint: Directly open by R1 to get
cos2( + ) + sin2 (+ ) + cos2
= 1 + cos2. Which is independent of ]

Q.2025/mat If A and B are non singular Matrices of same order then Adj. (AB) is
(A) Adj. (A) (Adj. B) (B*) (Adj. B) (Adj. A)
(C) Adj. A + Adj. B (D) none of these
[Hint: A adj A = |A| I
(AB) (adj AB) = |AB| I
Also (AB)(adj B . adj A) = A (B adj B) adj A
= A |B| In AdjA
= |B| A adj A
= |B| |A| In or |AB| In ]

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a 1 a 2 a p
Q.2118/det If a 2 a 3 a q = 0 , then p, q, r are in :
a 3 a 4 a r
(A*) AP (B) GP (C) HP (D) none
[Hint: Use R2 R2 R1 & R3 R3 R2 & then
1 a 2 a p
0 1 qp
c1 c1 c2 to get open by c1 to get p + r = 2q ]
0 1 rq

LMx x x OP
Let A = M x x x P , then A 1
Q.2228/mat
MN x x x PQ
exists if

(A) x 0 (B) 0
(C*) 3x + 0, 0 (D) x 0, 0

x x x 3x x x 1 x x

[Sol. We have |A| = x x x = 3x x x = (3x +) 1 x x


x x x 3x x x 1 x x

1 x x
= (3x + ) 0 0 = 2(3x + ) [Take 3x + common and use R R R , R R R ]
2 2 1 3 3 1
0 0
Thus, A1 will exist if 0 and 3x + 0 ]

1 logx y logx z
Q.2319/det For positive numbers x, y & z the numerical value of the determinant logy x 1 logy z is
log z x log z y 1
(A*) 0 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) none

log y log z
1
log x log x
log x log z
1
[Hint: D = log y log y
log x log y
1
log z log z
Multiply R1 by log x & R2 by log y to get 2 identical rows. Hence D = 0]

Q.2429/mat If K R0 then det. {adj (KIn)} is equal to


(A) Kn 1 (B*) Kn(n 1) (C) Kn (D) K
[Sol. (KIn) adj(KIn) = | KIn | In [Using A (adj A) = | A | I]
adj (KIn) = K n 1 In
| adj (KIn) | = Kn (n 1) ]

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b1 c1 c1 a 1 a 1 b1
Q.2523/det The determinant b 2 c2 c2 a 2 a 2 b2 =
b 3 c3 c3 a 3 a 3 b3

a1 b1 c1 a1 b1 c1 a1 b1 c1 a1 b1 c1
(A) a 2 b 2 c2 (B*) 2 a 2 b 2 c2 (C) 3 a 2 b2 c2 (D) 4 a 2 b2 c2
a3 b3 c3 a3 b3 c3 a3 b3 c3 a3 b3 c3
[Hint: C1 C1 + C2 + C3 ]

Q.2630/mat Which of the following is an orthogonal matrix


6 / 7 2 / 7 3 / 7 6 / 7 2 / 7 3/7
(A*) 2 / 7 3 / 7 6/7 (B) 2 / 7 3 / 7 6/7
3 / 7 6 / 7 2 / 7 3 / 7 6 / 7 2 / 7

6 / 7 2 / 7 3 / 7 6/ 7 2/ 7 3/ 7
(C) 2 / 7 3/ 7 6/7 (D) 2 / 7 2 / 7 3 / 7
3 / 7 6 / 7 2 / 7 6 / 7 2 / 7 3 / 7

a1 a 2 a3
b 3 is orthogonal if
[Hint: Matrix b1 b 2
c1 c 2 c 3

a i2 bi2 ci2 1 ; a i bi bi ci ci a i 0 (A) ]

1 a x a y az
Q.2724/det The determinant bx 1 b y bz =
cx c y 1 c z
(A*) (1 + a + b + c) (1 + x + y + z) 3 (ax + by + cz)
(B) a (x + y) + b (y + z) + c (z + x) (xy + yz + zx)
(C) x (a + b) + y (b + c) + z (c + a) (ab + bc + ca)
(D) none of these
[Hint : 1 + a + b + c = k and use R1 + R2 + R3 we get
k 3x k 3y k 3z
D= b x 1 b y bz
c x cy 1 c z

1 1 1 x y z
= k b x 1 b y bz + 3 b x 1 b y bz
cx c y 1 c z cx c y 1 c z
now proceed ]

Q.2832/mat Which of the following statements is incorrect for a square matrix A. ( | A | 0)


(A) If A is a diagonal matrix, A1 will also be a diagonal matrix
(B) If A is a symmetric matrix, A1 will also be a symmetric matrix
(C*) If A1 = A A is an idempotent matrix
(D) If A1 = A A is an involutary matrix

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[Hint: A2 = I Involutary Matrix
A2 = A Idempotent Matrix ]

x x x
C1 C2 C3
Q.2925/det The determinant y C1 y
C2 y
C3 =
z z z
C1 C2 C3

1 1
(A) xyz (x + y) (y + z) (z + x) (B) xyz (x + y z) (y + z x)
3 4
1
(C*) xyz (x y) (y z) (z x) (D) none
12

x(x 1) x(x 1)(x 2)


x
2 6 1 x x2
y(y 1) y(y 1)(y 2) xyz 2
[Hint: y = 12 1 y y2 (C)
2 6 1 z z
z(z 1) z(z 1)(z 2)
z
2 6

R1 R1 R2 & R2 R2 R3]

Q.3033/mat Which of the following is a nilpotent matrix


1 0 cos sin 0 0 1 1
(A) (B) (C*) (D)
0 1 sin cos 1 0 1 1
[Hint: A is nilpotent if Am = 0 and Am1 0 ]

a a3 a 4 1
Q.3126/det If a, b, c are all different and b b 3 b 4 1 = 0 , then :
c c3 c4 1

(A*) abc (ab + bc + ca) = a + b + c (B) (a + b + c) (ab + bc + ca) = abc


(C) abc (a + b + c) = ab + bc + ca (D) none of these
[Hint : Split the determinant into 2 & then evaluate R1 R1 R2 & R2 R2 R3]

Q.3235/mat Give the correct order of initials T or F for following statements. Use T if statement is true and F if it
is false.
Statement-1 : If A is an invertible 3 3 matrix and B is a 3 4 matrix, then A1B is defined
Statement-2 : It is never true that A + B, A B, and AB are all defined.
Statement-3 : Every matrix none of whose entries are zero is invertible.
Statement-4 : Every invertible matrix is square and has no two rows the same.
(A) TFFF (B) TTFF (C*) TFFT (D) TTTF

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1 3 2
Q.3328/det If is one of the imaginary cube roots of unity, then the value of the determinant 3 1 =
2 1

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C*) 3 (D) none

1 1 2
1 1
[Hint: Put 3 = 1 and open by R1 to get (1 2) + (1 ) = 3]
2
1

Q.3437/mat Identify the correct statement :


(A) If system of n simultaneous linear equations has a unique solution, then coefficient matrix is singular
(B*) If system of n simultaneous linear equations has a unique solution, then coefficient matrix is non
singular
(C) If A1 exists , (adjA)1 may or may not exist

cos x sin x 0

(D) F(x) = sin x cos x 0 , then F(x) . F(y) = F(x y)
0 0 0
[Hint: (A) It should be non singular
adj A
(B) since A1 = , hence adj A must be a non singular matrix. Its inverse must exist.
|A|
(D) It should be F( x + y) ]

a p 1 x uf
Q.3529/det If the determinant b q m y v g splits into exactly K determinants of order 3, each element of
c r n z wh
which contains only one term, then the value of K, is
(A) 6 (B*) 8 (C) 9 (D) 12
[Hint : Divide c1 by x, c2 by y and c3 by z and use c1 c1 + c2 + c3]

Q.3638/mat A and B are two given matrices such that the order of A is 34 , if A B and BA are both defined
then
(A) order of B is 3 4 (B*) order of BA is 4 4
(C) order of BA is 3 3 (D) BA is undefined

[Hint: A = 3 4 ; A = 43
As A B is defined let order of B = 3 n
now BA = (3 n) (4 3) n = 4
order of B is 3 4
order of B = 4 3
order of B A = (43) (3 4) = 4 4 Ans]

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Q.3730/det If the system of equations x + 2y + 3z = 4 , x + py + 2z = 3 , x + 4y + z = 3 has an infinite number
of solutions , then :
(A) p = 2 , = 3 (B) p = 2 , = 4 (C) 3 p = 2 (D*) none of these
[Hint : For 2nd and 3rd equation , 1 = p/4 = 2/ = 1 p = 4 ; = 1 ]

cos 2 sin cos cos 2 sin cos


Q.3839/mat If A = ; B=
sin cos sin 2 sin cos sin 2
are such that, AB is a null matrix, then which of the following should necessarily be an odd integral

multiple of .
2
(A) (B) (C*) (D) +

cos 2 sin cos cos 2 sin cos



[Hint: AB =
sin cos sin 2 sin cos
sin 2

cos 2 cos 2 sin cos sin cos cos 2 sin cos sin cos sin 2
= 2 2
cos sin cos sin sin cos sin cos sin cos sin 2 sin 2

cos cos cos( ) cos sin cos( )


=
sin cos cos( ) sin sin cos( )
must be an odd integral multiple of /2 (C) ]

a b ab a c ac D1
Q.3932/det Let D1 = c d c d and D2 = b d b d then the value of where b 0 and
a b ab a c abc D2
ad bc, is
(A*) 2 (B) 0 (C) 2b (D) 2b

a b ab a c ac
[Sol. Using C3 C3 (C1 + C2), D1 = c d c d and D2 = b d b d
a b ab a c abc

D1 2b(ad bc )
D2 = = 2 Ans. ]
b(ad bc )

cos sin
Q.4040/mat For a given matrix A = which of the following statement holds good?
sin cos

(A) A = A1 R (B) A is symmetric, for = (2n + 1) , n I
2
(C*) A is an orthogonal matrix for R (D) A is a skew symmetric, for = n ; n I

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2 + 2 =1= 2 + 2 = 2 + 2
[Hint: Obv. A is orthogonal as a11 a12 a 21 a 22 a11 a 22

for skew symmetric matrix aii = 0 = (2n + 1)
2
for symmetric matrix , A = AT sin = 0 = n
cos sin
Also adjA = and |A| = 1 hence A = A1 is possible if sin = 0 ]
sin cos

1 a 2 x (1 b 2 ) x (1 c 2 ) x
2 2 2
Q.4133/det If a2 + b2 + c2 = 2 and f (x) = (1 a )x 1 b x (1 c ) x then f (x) is a polynomial of
(1 a 2 )x (1 b 2 ) x 1 c 2 x

degree
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C*) 2 (D) 3
[Sol. C1 C1 + C2 + C3

1 2 x x (a 2 b 2 c 2 ) (1 b 2 ) x (1 c 2 ) x
1 2 x x (a 2 b 2 c 2 ) 1 b 2 x (1 c 2 ) x
1 2 x x (a 2 b 2 c 2 ) (1 b 2 ) x 1 c 2 x

1 (1 b 2 ) x (1 c 2 )x
1 1 b 2 x (1 c 2 )x
1 (1 b 2 ) x 1 c 2 x

R2 R2 R1 & R3 R3 R1

1 (1 b 2 ) x (1 c 2 )x
0 1 x 0
0 0 1 x

f (x) = (1 x)2 = 1 2x + x2 (C) ]

x 3 2
Q.4241/mat Matrix A = 1 y 4 , if x y z = 60 and 8x + 4y + 3z = 20 , then A (adj A) is equal to
2 2 z

64 0 0 88 0 0 68 0 0 34 0 0
(A) 0 64 0 (B) 0 88 0 (C*) 0 68 0 (D) 0 34 0
0 0 64 0 0 88 0 0 68 0 0 34
[Sol. A. adj A = | A | I
| A | = xyz 8x 3 (z 8) + 2 (2 2y)
| A | = xyz (8x + 3z + 4y) + 28 60 20 + 28 = 68 (C) ]

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Q.4334/det The values of for which the following equations
sinx cosy + (+1)z = 0; cosx + siny z = 0; x +( + 1)y + cos z = 0
have non trivial solution, is
(A) = n, R {0} (B) = 2n, is any rational number

(C) = (2n + 1), R+, n I (D*) = (2n + 1) , R, n I
2
sin cos 1
[Hint: for non trivial solution cos sin = 0 ; this gives 2 cos (2 + + 1) = 0 ]
1 cos

Q.4442/mat If A is matrix such that A2 + A + 2I = O, then which of the following is INCORRECT ?


1
(A) A is non-singular (B) A O (C*) A is symmetric (D) A1 = (A + I)
2
(Where I is unit matrix of order 2 and O is null matrix of order 2 )
[Sol. We have A (A + I) = 2I
|A (A + I) | = | 2I | |A| |A+ I | = 2 0
Thus , | A | 0
1 1
Also , A (A I) I A1 = (A I)
2 2
Clearly A O for otherwise | A | = 0 ]

Q.4535/det The system of equations :


2x cos2 + y sin2 2sin = 0
x sin2 + 2y sin2 = 2 cos
x sin y cos = 0 , for all values of , can
(A) have a unique non - trivial solution (B*) not have a solution
(C) have infinite solutions (D) have a trivial solution
[ Hint: slope of (1) and (2) is cot (1) and (2) are parallel and slope of (3) is tan
no solution.
Using R2 R2 (2 cos) R3 and R1 R1 + (2 sin)R3 , the value of determinat is 4 . ]

1 1
Q.4643/mat The number of solution of the matrix equation X2 = is
2 3
(A*) more than 2 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0
a b
[Sol. Let X =
c d

a 2 bc ab bd
X2 =
2
ac cd bc d
2
a + bc = 1
ab + bd = 1 b(a + d) = 1
ac + cd = 2 c (a + d) = 2
b 1

c 2
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bc + d2 = 3 (d2 a2) = 2 (d a) (a + d) = 2
d a = 2b (using bc = 1 a2)
a + d = 1/b
__________________
2d = 2b + 1/b 2a = 1/b 2b
d = b + 1/2b a = 1/2b b
c = 2b
2 1 2 1
b 2 1 2 b 3 3b 2 2
4b 4b 2
1 1 1
3x + =2 b= or b=
4x 6 2

0 1/ 2 0 1 / 2 2 / 6 1/ 6
Matrices are ; ;
2 2 2 / 6 4 / 6
2 2
Alternative: n linear equation in n variable have exactly one solution but n equation not linear in n variables
will have more than one solution here we will have 4 equations in 4 variable of degree higher than 1 hence
more than 2 solutions.]

Q.4736/det If x, y, z are not all simultaneously equal to zero, satisfying the system of equations
(sin 3 ) x y + z = 0
(cos 2 ) x + 4 y + 3 z = 0
2x + 7y+ 7z = 0
then the number of principal values of is
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C*) 5 (D) 6

[Hint: = n + ( 1)n . or n ]
6

1 2 0 2 1 5
Q.4844/mat Let A + 2B = 6 3 3 and 2A B = 2 1 6
5 3 1 0 1 2
then Tr (A) Tr (B) has the value equal to
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C*) 2 (D) none

[Hint: tr(A) + 2 tr(B) = 1 (from the given matrix)


and 2 tr(A) tr(B) = 3 (from the given matrix)
Let tr(A) = x and tr(B) = y
x + 2y = 1
2x y = 3
solving x = 1 and y = 1
Hence tr(A) tr(B) = x y = 2 ]

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a 2 b2
c c
c
b 2 c2
Q.4937/det For a non - zero, real a, b and c a a = abc, then the values of is
a
c2 a 2
b b
b

(A) 4 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D*) 4

a 2 b2 c2 c2
1
a2 b 2 c2 a2
[ Hint : abc
b2 b2 c2 a 2

use R1 R1 (R2 + R3)

0 2b 2 2a 2
1
a2 b2 c2 a2
abc 2
b b2 c2 a 2

R2 R2 + 1/2R1 and R3 R3 + 1/2 R1

0 2b 2 2a 2
1
a2 c2 0
abc 2
b 0 c2

1 4a 2 b 2 c 2
[ 2b2 (a2 c2) 2a2 ( b2 c2) ] = 4abc ]
abc abc

1 3 1 0
Q.5046/mat Given A = 2 2 ; I = 0 1 . If A I is a singular matrix then

(A) (B*) 3 4 = 0 (C) 2 + 3 + 4 = 0 (D) 2 3 6 = 0
2

[Hint: A I
1 3 0 1 3 2
= 2 2 0 = 2
2 = (1 ) (2 ) = 3 + 2 = 0
i.e. for A I to be singular 2 3 + 2 = 0
since A I is singular det. (A I) = 0
1 3 2 2
hence 2
2 = 0 2 2 + 6 = 0 or 3 4 = 0]

Q.5138/det If the system of equations, a2 x ay = 1 a & bx + (3 2b) y = 3 + a possess a unique solution


x=1,y=1then:
(A*) a = 1 ; b = 1 (B) a = 1 , b = 1
(C) a = 0 , b = 0 (D) none
[Hint : put x = 1 & y = 1 and solve for a & b . In B & C system has infinite solutions]

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1 sin 1
Q.5247/mat Let A = sin 1 sin , where 0 < 2, then
1 sin 1
(A) Det (A) = 0 (B) Det A (0, ) (C*) Det (A) [2, 4] (D) Det A [2, )
1 sin 1
[Sol. |A| = sin 1 sin = 1(1 + sin2) sin( sin + sin) + (1 + sin2) = 2 (1 + sin2)
1 sin 1
| sin | 1 1 sin 1 0 sin2 1
1 1 + sin2 2 2 2(1 + sin2) 4
| A | [2, 4] ]

Q.5339/det Number of value of 'a' for which the system of equations,


a2 x + (2 a) y = 4 + a2
a x + (2 a 1) y = a5 2 possess no solution is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C*) 2 (D) infinite
a2 2a 4 a2
[Hint : = 5 ] [ Ans. { 1, 1}]
a 2a 1 a 2

0 1 2 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 2
Q.5448/mat If A = 1 2 3 , A1 = 4 3 c , then
3 a 1 5 / 2 3 / 2 1 / 2

1 1 1
(A*) a = 1, c = 1 (B) a = 2, c = (C) a = 1, c = 1 (D) a = ,c=
2 2 2
[Sol. | A | = 2 (a 2) a 2
cofactor of 0 in | A | is 2 3a. According to value of A1,
2 3a 1 2 3a 1
= = 2 3a = a 2 a = 1
|A| 2 2( a 2) 2

0 2
cofactor of a in | A | 1 3 2
Again c = = = =1
|A| 2(a 2) 2(1 2)
Alternative : AA1 = I ]

Q.5540/det Number of triplets of a, b & c for which the system of equations,


ax by = 2a b and (c + 1) x + cy = 10 a + 3 b
has infinitely many solutions and x = 1, y = 3 is one of the solutions, is :
(A) exactly one (B*) exactly two
(C) exactly three (D) infinitely many
[Hint : put x = 1 & y = 3 in 1st equation a = 2b & from 2nd equation
9 5b a b 2a b
c= ; Now use = = ; from first two b = 0 or c = 1 ;
4 c1 c 10 a 3 b
if b = 0 a = 0 & c = 9/4 ; if c = 1 ; b = 1 ; a = 2 ]

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Q.5654/mat D is a 3 x 3 diagonal matrix. Which of the following statements is not true?
(A) D = D (B*) AD = DA for every matrix A of order 3 x 3
1
(C) D if exists is a scalar matrix (D) none of these

LMd 1 0 OP 0
[Sol. Let D = M 0 d 0 P . Clearly D = D A is correct
MN 0 0 d PQ
2

LMa a a OP LMd 0
11 12 13 1 0 OP LMd a 1 11 d 2 a 12 d 3 a 13 OP
Also, AD = Ma a a P M0 d 0 P = Md a d 2 a 22 d 3 a 23 PP
MNa a a PQ MN 0 0 d PQ MNd a
21 22 23 2 1 21

31 32 33 3 1 31 d 2 a 32 d 3 a 33 Q
LMd 0 0 OP LMa a a O Ld a d 1a 12 d1a13 OP
a PP = MMd a
1 11 12 13 1 11

and, DA = M 0 d 0 P Ma a d 2 a 22 d 2 a 23 PP
MN 0 0 d PQ MNa a a PQ MN d a
2 21 22 23 2 21

3 31 32 33 3 31 d 3a 32 d 3a 33 Q
This shows that in general AD DA

LMd 1
1
0 0 OP
=M PP
1
0 d2 0
If d1, d2, d3 0, then D1
MN 0 0 d3
1
Q
(C) is correct ]

Q.5744/det The following system of equations 3x 7y + 5z = 3; 3x + y + 5z = 7 and 2x + 3y + 5z = 5 are


(A) consistent with trivial solution (B*) consistent with unique non trivial solution
(C) consistent with infinite solution (D) inconsistent with no solution
[Hint: D 0 consistency]

n
Q.5856/mat If A1, A3, ..... A2n 1 are n skew symmetric matrices of same order then B = (2r 1)(A 2 r 1 ) 2r 1
r 1
will be
(A) symmetric (B*) skew symmetric
(C) neither symmetric nor skew symmetric (D) data is adequate
[Sol. B = A1 + 3A 33 + ..... (2n 1) (A 2n 1 ) 2n 1

BT = [A1 + 3A 33 + ..... (2n 1) (A 2r 1 ) 2r 1 ]


= B so skew symmetric ]
x 3x 2 2 x 1
Q.5947/det The number of real values of x satisfying 2 x 1 4x 3x 1 = 0 is
7 x 2 17 x 6 12 x 1
(A) 3 (B) 0 (C*) more than 3 (D) 1
x 3x 2 2x 1
[Hint : Use R3 R3 (2R2 + 3R1) we get 2 x 1 4x 3x 1 which is equal to zero for all x. ]
0 0 0
1 1
Q.6057/mat Number of real values of for which the matrix A = 2 1 3 has no inverse
3 2 7
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D*) infinite
[Hint: | A | =0 for all R A is singular. Hence inverse can not be found for any value of R (D)
1
Use R2 R2 (R R1) ]
2 3

1 1 (x y )

z z z2
(y z) 1 1

Q.6148/det If D = x2 x x then, the incorrect statement is
y(y z) x 2y z y (x y )

x2z xz xz 2
(A) D is independent of x (B) D is independent of y
(C) D is independent of z (D*) D is dependent on x, y, z
[Hint : Multiply c1 by x; c2 by y and c3 by z and divide the determinant by xyz.
Use c1 c1 + c2 + c3 values of determinant is zero.]

Q.6259/mat If every element of a square non singular matrix A is multiplied by k and the new matrix is denoted by
B then | A1| and | B1| are related as
1 1
(A) | A1| = k | B1| (B) | A1| = |B | (C*) | A1| = kn | B1| (D) | A1| = kn | B1|
k
where n is order of matrices.
1 2 1 0
[Hint: verify by taking a square matrix A = 3 4 or 0 1 ]

mx mx p mx p
n np np
Q.6350/det If f (x) = then y = f(x) represents
mx 2n mx 2n p mx 2n p
(A*) a straight line parallel to x- axis (B) a straight line parallel to y- axis
(C) parabola (D) a straight line with negative slope
[ Hint: R3 R3 2R2 hence 2 identical rows f (x) = 0 f(x) = constant ]

1 1 1 4 2 2
Q.6460/mat Let A = 2 1 3 and 10B = 5 0 . If B is the inverse of matrix A, then is
1 1 1 1 2 3
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D*) 5

[Sol. B = A1 AB = I

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2 2 1 2 2 1
5 10 5 5 10 5
1 1 1 1 1 0 0
1 2 1 3 = 2 1 3
B = 0 ; now 0
2 10 2 10 1 1 1 1 2 3
1 0
3
1 2 3 10 10

1
+0+ =0
2 10
10
= =5 (D) ]
2

x 1 (x 1) 2 x3
x 1 x2 (x 1)3
Q.6551/det If D(x) = then the coefficient of x in D(x) is
x ( x 1) 2 (x 1)3

(A*) 5 (B) 2 (C) 6 (D) 0


[ Hint: Coefficient of x in D(x) = D (0) ]

Q.6653/det The set of equations


x y + (cos) z = 0
3x + y + 2z =0
(cos)x + y + 2z = 0
0 < < 2 , has non- trivial solution(s)
(A*) for no value of and (B) for all values of and
(C) for all values of and only two values of
(D) for only one value of and all values of
[Hint : D = cos cos2 + 6 0 since D 0 only trivial solution is possible (A) ]

Q.6761/mat Matrix A satisfies A2 = 2A I where I is the identity matrix then for n 2, An is equal to (n N)
(A) nA I (B) 2n 1A (n 1)I (C*) nA (n 1)I (D) 2n 1A I

[Sol. A2 = 2A I A3 = 2A2 IA
= 2(2A I) A
3
A = 3A 2I
A4 = 3A2 2A
= 3(2A I) 2A
4
A = 4A 3I
A5 = 5A 4I

An = nA (n 1)I ]

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a 2 1 ab ac
2
ab b 1 bc
Q.6854/det If a, b, c are real then the value of determinant = 1 if
2
ac bc c 1
(A) a + b + c = 0 (B) a + b + c = 1 (C) a + b + c = 1 (D*) a = b = c = 0
[Hint: Multiply R1 by a, R2 by b & R3 by c & divide the determinant by abc. Now take a, b & c common from
c1, c2 & c3. Now use C1 C1 + C2 + C3 to get ]
1 1 1
2
b b 1 b2
2
(a2 + b2 + c2 + 1) = 1. Now use c1 c1 c2 & c2 c2 c3
c2 c2 c2 1
we get 1 + a2 + b2 + c2 = 1 a = b = c = 0 (D) ]

Q.6963/mat Read the following mathematical statements carefully:


I. There can exist two triangles such that the sides of one triangle are all less than 1 cm while the
sides of the other triangle are all bigger than 10 metres, but the area of the first triangle is larger
than the area of second triangle.
II. If x, y, z are all different real numbers, then
2
1 1 1 1 1 1
2
2
2
= .
( x y) ( y z) (z x ) x y yz zx
III. log3x log4x log5x = (log3x log4x) + (log4x log5x) + (log5x log3x) is true for exactly for one
real value of x.
IV. A matrix has 12 elements. Number of possible orders it can have is six.
Now indicate the correct alternatively.
(A*) exactly one statement is INCORRECT.
(B) exactly two statements are INCORRECT.
(C) exactly three statements are INCORRECT.
(D) All the four statements are INCORRECT.
[Explanation :
I. Consider 21 = b1h1
22 = b2h2
b1h2 > b2h2
3
first D is each with 1 cm, 21 =
2
2nd triangle
20 103 1010 6
22 = 10 1 > 2 ]
2
1 1 1 2 2 2
II. RHS = + + +
(x y) 2 (y z) 2 (z x) 2 ( x y)( y z ) ( y z )(z x ) ( x y)(z x )

1 1 1 2[z x x y y z ]
= + = LHS True]
(x y) 2 (y z) 2 (z x) 2 ( x t )(z x )
III. x = 1 and 60 are two solutions.
IV. Possible orders
(1 12) ; (12 1) ; (2 6) ; (6 2) ; (3 4) ; (4 3) ]
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Q.7055/det The system of equations (sin)x + 2z = 0 , (cos)x + (sin)y = 0 , (cos)y + 2z = a has
(A) no unique solution
(B*) a unique solution which is a function of a and
(C) a unique solution which is independent of a and
(D) a unique solution which is independent of only
sin 0 2
[Hint: D = cos sin 0
0 cos 2
sin (2 sin) + 2cos2 = 2 ]

1 2 3 0
Q.7164/mat Let A = 2 0 5 and b = 3 . Which of the following is true?
0 2 1 1
(A*) Ax = b has a unique solution. (B) Ax = b has exactly three solutions.
(C) Ax = b has infinitely many solutions. (D) Ax = b is inconsistent.
[Hint: |A| = 1(0 10) 2(2 6)
= 10 + 8 = 2 |A| 0 unique solution]

Q.7257/det The number of positive integral solutions of the equation


x3 1 x2y x 2z
xy 2 y 3 1 y 2 z = 11 is
xz 2 yz 2 z 3 1
(A) 0 (B*) 3 (C) 6 (D) 12

x4 x x3y x 3z
[ Hint: xy 3 y 4 y y 3z = 11
1
xz 3 yz 3 4
z z

x3 1 x3 x3
1
y3 y 3 1 y 3 = 11
1
xyz
z3 z3 z3 1
use R1 R1 + R2 + R3

1 1 1
3
D= (x3 + y3 + z3 + 1) y y3 1 y 3 = 11
1
z3 z3 z3 1
hence x3 + y3 + z3 = 10
(2, 1, 1) , (1, 2, 1) , (1, 1, 2) (B) ]

Q.7365/mat 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(A2BC1) is equal to
6 12 18 24
(A) (B*) (C) (D)
5 5 5 5

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[Hint: | A | = 2 ; | B | = 3 ; | C | = 5
| A |2 | B | 4 3 12
det(A2BC1) = | A2BC1| = = = Ans. ]
|C| 5 5

(1 x ) 2 (1 x ) 2 (2 x 2 ) (1 x ) 2 2x 1 x 1
2
Q.7458/det The equation 2x 1 3x 1 5x + (1 x ) 3x 2x =0
x 1 2x 2 3x 1 2x 3x 2 2 x 3
(A) has no real solution (B) has 4 real solutions
(C) has two real and two non-real solutions (D*) has infinite number of solutions , real or non-real
[Hint: 1 two columns of 1 determinant are same as 1st two rows of 2nd. Hence transpose the 2nd. Add the
st st

two determinants and use C1 C1 + C3 D = 0 ]

a ab a 2b
a 2b a ab
Q.7560/det The value of the determinant is
a b a 2b a
(A) 9a2 (a + b) (B*) 9b2 (a + b) (C) 3b2 (a + b) (D) 7a2 (a + b)
[Hint: Use R2 R2 R1 and R3 R3 R1 and expand ]

2 1 3 4 3 4
Q.7666/mat Let three matrices A = 4 1 ; B = 2 3 and C = 2 3 then

ABC A ( BC) 2 A ( BC) 3


tr(A) + tr
+ tr + ....... + =
2 4 + tr 8

(A*) 6 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D) none
3 4 3 4 1 0
[Sol. BC = 2 3 2 3 BC = 0 1 = I

A A
tr(A) + tr + tr 2 + .......
2 2
1 1
= tr(A) + tr(A) + 2 tr(A) + .......
2 2
t r (A )
= 1 1 2 = 2 tr(A) = 2(2 + 1) = 6 Ans. ]

Q.7762/det The number of positive integral solutions


1 2 1
3 2 = 0 is
2 2 1
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C*) 3 (D) 1

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Q.7867/mat P is an orthogonal matrix and A is a periodic matrix with period 4 and Q = PAPT then X = PTQ2005P
will be equal to
(A*) A (B) A2 (C) A3 (D) A4
T T T
[Sol. X = P [(PAP )(PAP ).........(PAP )] P T

= A2005 = A2004 A = A Ans.


Note :If k is the period of A Ank+1 = A for n I ]

ax b b
Q.7963/det If x = a + 2b satisfies the cubic (a, bR) f (x)= b ax b =0, then its other two roots are
b b ax
(A) real and different (B*) real and coincident
(C) imaginary (D) such that one is real and other imaginary
[Hint : Other roots are each equal to (a b) (B) ]

1 1 1 1
Q.8068/mat A is a 2 2 matrix such that A 1 = 2 and A2 1 = 0 . The sum of the elements of A,

is
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D*) 5
1 1
[Sol. A 1 = 2 ....(1)

1 1
A2 1 = 0 ....(2)

a b
Let A be given by A = c d .

The first equation gives
ab=1 ....(3) and cd=2 ....(4)
1 1 1 1
For second equation, A2 1 = A A 1 = A 2 = 0 .

This gives a + 2b = 1 ....(5) and c + 2d = 0 ....(6)
(3) + (5) b = 0 and a = 1
(4) + (6) d = 2 and c = 4
so the sum a + b + c + d = 5 Ans. ]

Q.8164/det Three digit numbers x17, 3y6 and 12z where x, y, z are integers from 0 to 9, are divisible by a fixed
x 3 1
constant k. Then the determinant 7 6 z must be divisible by
1 y 2
(A*) k (B) k2 (C) k3 (D) None

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Q.8269/mat In a square matrix A of order 3, ai i's are the sum of the roots of the equation x2 (a + b)x + ab= 0;
ai , i + 1's are the product of the roots, ai , i 1's are all unity and the rest of the elements are all zero. The
value of the det. (A) is equal to
(A) 0 (B) (a + b) 3 (C) a3 b3 (D*) (a2 + b2)(a + b)
[Sol. Given a11 = a22 = a33 = a + b
a12 = a23 = ab
a b ab 0
Det (A) = 1 a b ab = (a2 + b2)(a + b)]
0 1 ab

28 25 38
Q.8365/det Let N = 42 38 65 , then the number of ways is which N can be resolved as a product of two
56 47 83
divisors which are relatively prime is
(A) 4 (B*) 8 (C) 9 (D) 16
[Hint: N = 770 = 2 5 7 11
Hence no. of ways = 2n 1 = 23 = 8 ]

1 1 1
Q.8466/det If A, B, C are the angles of a triangle and 1 sin A 1 sin B 1 sin C = 0, then
sin A sin 2 A sin B sin 2 B sin C sin 2 C
the triangle is
(A) a equilateral (B*) an isosceles
(C) a right angled triangle (D) any triangle

x

1 x 3 16x ln (1 sin x )
Q.8571/mat Let a = Lim
x 1 ln x x ln x ; b = Lim 2 ; c = Lim and
x 0 4 x x x 0 x

( x 1)3 a b
d = Lim , then the matrix c d is
x 1 3sin( x 1) ( x 1)
(A) Idempotent (B) Involutary (C) Non singular (D*) Nilpotent
[Sol. a=+2 ; b=4;c=1;d=2
2 4
Let A = 1 2

2 4 2 4 0 0
now 1 2 1 2 = 0 0 = null matrix
hence A is nilpotent (D)
a a 2
note that any matrix of the form 1 a is a nilpotent ]

Q.8667/det If the system of linear equations
x + 2ay + az = 0
x + 3by + bz = 0
x + 4cy + cz = 0
has a non-zero solution, then a, b, c
(A) are in G..P. (B*) are in H.P.
(C) satisfy a + 2b + 3c = 0 (D) are in A.P.
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Q.8768/det Give the correct order of initials T or F for following statements. Use T if statement is true and F if it
is false.
Statement-1 : If the graphs of two linear equations in two variables are neither parallel nor the same,
then there is a unique solution to the system.
Statement-2 : If the system of equations ax + by = 0, cx + dy = 0 has a non-zero solution, then it has
infinitely many solutions.
Statement-3 : The system x + y + z = 1, x = y, y = 1 + z is inconsistent.
Statement-4 : If two of the equations in a system of three linear equations are inconsistent, then the
whole system is inconsistent.
(A) FFTT (B*) TTFT (C) TTFF (D) TTTF

1 x 2 y 2 z 2 2( xy z) 2(zx y)
2 2 2
Q.8869/det Let A = 2(xy z) 1 y z x 2( yz x ) then det. A is equal to
2(zx y) 2( yz x ) 1 z2 x 2 y2

(A ) (1 + xy + yz + zx) 3 (B*) (1 + x2 + y2 + z2)3
(C) (xy + yz + zx)3 (D) (1 + x3 + y3 + z3)2
[Hint: multiply R2 by z and R3 by y and use R1 R1 R2 + R3
Objective approach : put z = y = 0 then choices are A = 1 ; B = (1 + x2)3 ; C = 0 ; D = (1 + x3)2 and
determinant comes out to be (1 + x2)3 (B)]

Select the correct alternatives : (More than one are correct)

Q.89501/det The set of equations x y + 3z = 2 , 2x y + z = 4 , x 2y + z = 3 has


(A) unique soluton only for = 0 (B*) unique solution for 8
(C) infinite number of solutions for = 8 (D*) no solution for = 8
[Hint : D = 8 (B) ; If = 8 , D = D1 = D2 = D3 ]

Q.90501/mat Suppose a1, a2, ....... real numbers, with a1 0. If a1, a2, a3, ..........are in A.P. then

LMa 1 a2 a3 OP
(A*) A = Ma a5 a P is singular
MNa a PQ
4 6

5 a6 7

(B*) the system of equations a1x + a2y + a3z = 0, a4x + a5y + a6z = 0, a7x + a8y + a9z = 0 has infinite
number of solutions
LM a 1 ia 2 OP
(C*) B =
Nia 2 a1 Q is non singular ; where i = 1

(D) none of these


a1 a2 a3 a1 a2 a3
[Sol. Let We have |A| = a 4 a5 a 6 = 3d 3d 3d = 0
a5 a6 a7 d d d
[ Using R3 R3 R2, and R2 R2 R1 ]
A is singular
The given system of homogeneous equations has infinite number of solutions.
Also |B| = a12 + a22 0. Thus B is non- singular]
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a2 a 2 ( b c) 2 bc
Q.91503/det The determinant b 2 b2 (c a )2 ca is divisible by :
c2 c2 (a b) 2 ab
(A*) a + b + c (B) (a + b) (b + c) (c + a)
(C*) a2 + b2 + c2 (D*) (a b) (b c) (c a)
[ Hint : Use C2 C2 C1 2 C3then C1 C1 +C2take a2 + b2 + c2 common from first column]

Q.92502/mat If A and B are 3 3 matrices and | A | 0, then which of the following are true?
(A*) | AB | = 0 | B | = 0 (B) | AB | = 0 B = 0
(C*) | A1 | = | A |1 (D) | A + A | = 2 | A |
[Sol. For | AB | = 0 | A | | B | = 0 | A | = 0, | B | = 0
1
AA1 = I | A | | A |1 = | I | = 1 | A1 | = = | A |1]
|A|

Q.93504/det The value of lying between & and 0 A and satisfying the equation
4 2 2

1 sin 2 A cos2 A 2 sin 4


sin 2 A 1 cos 2 A 2 sin 4 = 0 are :
sin 2 A cos2 A 1 2 sin 4

3
(A*) A = , = (B*) A = =
4 8 8
3
(C*) A = , = (D*) A = , =
5 8 6 8
[Hint : Use R1 R1 R2 & R2 R2 R3 and expand to get
D = 2 (1 + sin 4 ) = 0 ]
n
= ( 1)n independent of A A, B, C, D ]
4 8

Q.94503/mat If AB = A and BA = B, then


(A*) A2B = A2 (B*) B2A = B2 (C*) ABA = A (D*) BAB = B
[Sol. We have A B = A(AB) = AA = A , B A = B(BA) = BB = B2,
2 2 2

ABA = A(BA) = AB = A, and BAB = B(AB) = BA = B]


x a b
Q.95505/det The solution(s) of the equation a x a = 0 is/are :
b b x
(A*) x = (a + b) (B*) x = a (C*) x = b (D) b
[Hint: Use c1 c1 c2 & then R1 R1 + R2 to get
0 a x ba
(x a ) x a
= 0. Now open by c1 & factorize]
0 b x

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Q.96505/mat If D1 and D2 are two 3 x 3 diagonal matrices, then
(A*) D1D2 is a diagonal matrix (B*) D1D2 = D2D1
2 2
(C*) D1 + D2 is a diagonal matrix (D) none of these

LMx 1 0 0 OP LMx 2 0 0 OP
Let D = M 0 y1 0 P and D = M 0 y2 0 P , when x , y , z , x , y , z 0
[Sol.
MN 0
1
0 z PQ
1
MN 0 2
0 z PQ
2
1 1 1 2 2 2

then D1D2 = D2D1 ]

1 a a2
Q.97507/det If 1 x x 2 = 0 , then :
b2 ab a 2

1 a
(A*) x = a (B) x = b (C) x = (D*) x =
a b
[Hint: R2 R2 R1 & R3 R3 R1 gives

1 a a2
0 1 xa
(x a) (b 1) open by c1 & get the value of x = a/b, x = a ]
b 1 a 0

Q.98508/det Which of the following determinant(s) vanish(es)?


1 bc b c ( b c) 1 1
1 ab a b
1 ca ca ( c a ) 11
(A*) (B*) 1 b c b c
1 a b a b (a b) 1 1
1 ca c a

0 ab ac logx xy z logx y logx z


(C*) ba 0 bc (D*) logy xy z 1 logy z
ca cb 0 logz x y z log z y 1

LMa bOP (where bc 0) satisfies the equations x + k = 0, then


Nc d Q
Q.99510/mat If A = 2

(A*) a + d = 0 (B) k = |A| (C*) k = |A| (D) none of these


La bOP LMa bOP = LMa bc
=M
2
ab dbOP
[Sol. We have A2
Nc d Q Nc d Q Nac cd bc d Q
2 =0

As A satisfies, x2 + k = 0, A2 + kI = O
LMa bc k
2
(a d ) b OP

N (a d )c bc d 2
kQ
a2 + bc + k = 0 = bc + d2 + k = 0 and (a + d)b = (a + d) c = 0

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As bc 0, b 0, c 0 a + d = 0 a = d
Also, k = (a2 + bc) = (d2 + bc) = ( (ad) + bc ) = |A| ]

Q.100510/det The value of lying between = 0 & = /2 & satisfying the equation :

1sin 2 cos 2 4sin 4


2 2
sin 1cos 4sin 4
= 0 are :
sin 2 cos 2 1 4sin 4

7 5 11
(A*) (B) (C*) (D)
24 24 24 24
[ IIT 88 , 2 ]
p sin x q sin x p r sin x 2

Q.101513/det If p, q, r, s are in A.P. and f (x) = q sin x r sin x 1 sin x such that f (x)dx =
0
r sin x s sin x s q sin x
4 then the common difference of the A.P. can be :
1
(A*) 1 (B) (C*) 1 (D) none
2
[ Start : p = a ; q = a + d ; r = a + 2 d ; s = a + 3 d f (x) = 2 d2
Also use R1 R1 R2 and R2 R2 R3 ]

LM1 2 2 OP
Let A = M2 1 2 P , then
Q.102511/mat
MN2 2 1PQ

1
(A*) A2 4A 5I3 = 0 (B*) A1 = (A 4I3)
5
(C) A3 is not invertible (D*) A2 is invertible

LM1 2 2 OP LM1 2 2 OP LM9 8 8 OP


A2 = M2 1 2 P M2 1 2 P = M8 9 8P
[Sol.
MN2 2 1PQ MN2 2 1PQ MN8 8 9 PQ
We have A2 4A 5I3

LM9 8 8 OP LM1 2 2 OP LM1 0 0 OP


= M8 9 8 P 4 M2 1 2 P 5 M0 1 0P = O
MN8 8 9 PQ MN2 2 1PQ MN0 0 1PQ
5I3 = A2 4A = A(A 4I3)
LM1 (A 4I )OP A 1
I3 = A
N5 Q3
5
(A 4I 3 )
1 =

Note that |A| = 5. Since |A3| = |A|3 = 53 0, A3 is invertible


Similarly, A2 is invertible]

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