Free Determinants 02 Practice Test - 12th Grade - Commerce
Question 1
The system of equations
X+2y+3z=4
2x+3y+4z=5
3x+4y+5z=6 hasMany solutions
No solution
Unique solution
Atmost two solutions
SOLUTION
Solution : A
Question 2
f=3 and g=-5
f=-3 and g=-5
f=-3 and g=-9
f=-5 and g=9
SOLUTION
Solution : D
Question 3
N
N2
1
SOLUTION
Solution : C
Question 4
If f, g and h are differentiable functions of x and △⎛⎜ ⎜⎝x⎞⎟ ⎟⎠=∣∣ ∣ ∣∣fgh(xf)'(xg)'(xh)'(x2f)''(x2g)''(x2h)''∣∣ ∣ ∣∣,then △'⎛⎜ ⎜⎝x⎞⎟ ⎟⎠ is
∣∣ ∣ ∣∣fghf'g'h'(x3f'')'(x3h'')'(x3h'')'∣∣ ∣ ∣∣
∣∣ ∣ ∣∣fghf'g'h'(x3f'')(x3h'')(x3h'')∣∣ ∣ ∣∣
∣∣ ∣ ∣∣fghf'g'h'(x3f'')''(x3h'')''(x3h'')''∣∣ ∣ ∣∣
SOLUTION
Solution : A
∣∣ ∣ ∣∣fghxf'+fxg'+gxh'+h4xf'+2f+x2f''4xg'+2g+x2g''4xh'+2h+x2h''∣∣ ∣ ∣∣Operating R2→R1−R1; R3→R3−4R2+2R1and shifting x of R2 to R3△⎛⎜ ⎜⎝x⎞⎟ ⎟⎠=∣∣ ∣ ∣∣fghf'g'h'x3f''x3g''x3h''∣∣ ∣ ∣∣⇒△'⎛⎜ ⎜⎝x⎞⎟ ⎟⎠=0+0+∣∣ ∣ ∣∣fghf'g'h'(x3f'')'(x3g'')'(x3h'')'∣∣ ∣ ∣∣
Question 5
If ω is a cube root of unity and Δ = ∣∣∣12ωωω2∣∣∣, then Δ2 is equal to
SOLUTION
Solution : D
Since Δ = ω2−2ω2 = −ω2. Therefore Δ2 = ω4 = ω.
Question 6
If Δ1 = ∣∣∣10ab∣∣∣ and Δ2 = ∣∣∣10cd∣∣∣, then Δ2Δ1 is equal to
SOLUTION
Solution : B
Δ2Δ1 = ∣∣∣10cd∣∣∣ ∣∣∣10ab∣∣∣ = ∣∣∣10c+adbd∣∣∣ = bd.
Question 7
If A1, B1, C1.... are respectively the co-factors of the elements a1, b1, c1.... of the determinant Δ = ∣∣ ∣∣a1b1c1a2b2c2a3b3c3∣∣ ∣∣, then ∣∣∣B2C2B3C3∣∣∣ =
SOLUTION
Solution : A
B2 = ∣∣∣a1c1a3c3∣∣∣ = a1c3 − c1a3C2 = −∣∣∣a1b1a3b3∣∣∣ = −(a1b3 − a3b1)B3 = −∣∣∣a1c1a2c2∣∣∣ = −(a1c2 − a2c1)C3 = ∣∣∣a1b1a2b2∣∣∣ = (a1b2 − a2b1)∣∣∣B2C2B3C3∣∣∣ = ∣∣∣a1c3 − a3c1−(a1b3 − a3b1)−(a1c2 − a2c1)a1b2 − a2b1∣∣∣ =∣∣∣a1c3−a1b3−a1c2a1b2∣∣∣+∣∣∣a1c3a3b1−a1c2−a2b1∣∣∣+∣∣∣−a3c1−a1b3a2c1a1b2∣∣∣+∣∣∣−a3c1a3b1a2c1−a2b1∣∣∣=a12(b2c3−b3c2)+a1b1(−c3a2+a3c2)+a1c1(−a3b2+a2b3)+c1b1(a3a2−a2a3) = a1Δ .
Question 8
If A = ∣∣ ∣∣563−432−4−73∣∣ ∣∣, then cofactors of the elements of 2nd row are
SOLUTION
Solution : C
C21 = (−1)2+1(18+21) = −39C22 = (−1)2+2(15+12) = 27C23 = (−1)2+3(−35+24) = 11 .
Question 9
If the system of linear equation x+2ay+az = 0, x+3by+bz = 0, x+4cy+cz = 0 has a non zero solution, then a, b, c
SOLUTION
Solution : C
∣∣ ∣∣12aa13bb14cc∣∣ ∣∣ = 0, [C2 → C2−2C3]⇒ ∣∣ ∣∣10a1bb12cc∣∣ ∣∣ = 0, [R3 → R3−R2, R2 → R2−R1]⇒ ∣∣ ∣∣10a0bb−a02c−bc−b∣∣ ∣∣ = 0 ; b(c−b)−(b−a)(2c−b) = 0
On simplification, 2b = 1a+1c
∴ a, b, c are in Harmonic progression.
Question 10
The system of equations x + y + z =2, 3x − y + 2z =6 and 3x + y + z =−18 has
SOLUTION
Solution : A
Given system of equation can be written as ⎡⎢⎣1113−12311⎤⎥⎦⎡⎢⎣xyz⎤⎥⎦ = ⎡⎢⎣26−18⎤⎥⎦
On solving the above system we get the unique solution x = -10, y = -4, z = 16.