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Application +4 | -1
The value of ∣a1x1+b1y1a1x2+b1y2a1x3+b1y3a2x1+b2y1a2x2+b2y2a2x3+b2y3a3x1+b3y1a3x2+b3y2a3x3+b3y3∣,\left|\begin{array}{llllll}a_1x_1+b_1y_1 & a_1 x_2+b_1 y_2 & a_1 x_3+b_1 y_3 \\ a_2 x_1+b_2y_1 & a_2 x_2+b_2 y_2 & a_2 x_3+b_2 y_3 \\ a_3x_1+b_3y_1 & a_3 x_2+b_3y_2 & a_3 x_3+b_3 y_3\end{array}\right|, is
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Correct option: C
0
Option C (0) is correct because the determinant can be expressed as a product of two determinants, each having a column of zeros, resulting in a zero determinant.
92 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Let Δ=∣−bcb2+bcc2+bca2+ac−acc2+aca2+abb2+ab−ab∣\quad \Delta=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}-b c & b^2+b c & c^2+b c \\ a^2+a c & -a c & c^2+a c \\ a^2+a b & b^2+a b & -a b\end{array}\right| and the equation px3+qx2+rx+s=0p x^3+q x^2+r x+s=0 has roots a,b,ca, b, c, where a,b,c∈R+a, b, c \in R^{+}, then if Δ=27\Delta=27 and a2+b2+c2=2a^2+b^2+c^2=2 find 2pq+1\frac{\sqrt{2} p}{q}+1.
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Correct option: C
01-Feb
The correct answer is 0.5 because after simplifying the determinant and using the given conditions, we can find the value of 2pq+1\frac{\sqrt{2} p}{q}+1.
93 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Determinant ∣b2−abb−cbc−acab−a2a−bb2−abbc−acc−aab−a2∣\left| {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {{b^2} - ab}&{b - c}&{bc - ac}\\ {ab - {a^2}}&{a - b}&{{b^2} - ab}\\ {bc - ac}&{c - a}&{ab - {a^2}} \end{array}} \right| is equal to
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Correct option: C
0
The correct answer is C (0) because after factoring and applying column operations, two columns become identical, resulting in a zero determinant.
94 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Let M\mathrm{M} be a 3×33 \times 3 invertible matrix with real entries and I\mathrm{I} denote the 3×33 \times 3 identity matrix M−1=adj⁡(adj⁡M){\mathrm{M}}^{-1}=\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj} {\mathrm{M}}) then adj⁡(M2)\operatorname{adj}\left({\mathrm{M}}^2\right):
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Correct option: B
I\mathrm{I}
Option B (I) is correct because given the condition M-1 = adj(adj(M)), it can be shown that M2 = I, and therefore adj(M2) = adj(I) = I.
95 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If α,β≠0\alpha, \beta \neq 0, and f(n)=αn+βnf(n)=\alpha^n+\beta^n and
∣31+f(1)1+f(2)1+f(1)1+f(2)1+f(3)1+f(2)1+f(3)1+f(4)∣=K(1−α)2(1−β)2(α−β)2\left|\begin{array}{ccc} 3 & 1+f(1) & 1+f(2) \\ 1+f(1) & 1+f(2) & 1+f(3) \\ 1+f(2) & 1+f(3) & 1+f(4) \end{array}\right|=K(1-\alpha)^2(1-\beta)^2(\alpha-\beta)^2
then KK is equal to:
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Correct option: A
1
Option A (1) is correct because the given determinant can be factored into the square of a Vandermonde determinant, which simplifies to K(1−α)2(1−β)2(α−β)2K(1-\alpha)^2(1-\beta)^2(\alpha-\beta)^2 with K = 1.
96 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If Ak=0A^k=0 (null matrix) for some positive integral value of kk, then I+A+A2+⋯+Ak−1I+A+A^2+\cdots+A^{k-1} is equal to
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Correct option: C
(I−A)−1(I-A)^{-1}
Option C ((I−A)−1(I-A)^{-1}) is correct because multiplying (I+A+A2+⋯+Ak−1)(I+A+A^2+\cdots+A^{k-1}) by (I−A)(I-A) results in I−AkI-A^k, which simplifies to II since Ak=0A^k=0.
97 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The value of the determinant ∣1cos⁡(β−α)cos⁡(γ−α)cos⁡(α−β)1cos⁡(γ−β)cos⁡(α−γ)cos⁡(β−γ)1∣\left| {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} 1&{\cos \left( {\beta - \alpha } \right)}&{\cos \left( {\gamma - \alpha } \right)}\\ {\cos \left( {\alpha - \beta } \right)}&1&{\cos \left( {\gamma - \beta } \right)}\\ {\cos \left( {\alpha - \gamma } \right)}&{\cos \left( {\beta - \gamma } \right)}&1 \end{array}} \right| is
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Correct option: D
None of these
Option B (94\frac{9}{4}) is correct because the given condition implies that the triangle is equilateral, and for an equilateral triangle, sin⁡2A+sin⁡2B+sin⁡2C=94{\sin ^2}A + {\sin ^2}B + {\sin ^2}C = \frac{9}{4}.
98 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Let A=[100110111]A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 0 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 & 1\end{array}\right] and B=A20B=A^{20}. Then the sum of the elements of the first column of BB is?
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Correct option: C
231
Option C (231) is correct because it involves matrix exponentiation and pattern recognition.
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Application +4 | -1
If AA and BB are square matrices of same size and ∣B∣≠0|B| \neq 0, then (B−1AB)4=\left(B^{-1} A B\right)^{4}=
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Correct option: C
B−1A4B\mathrm{B}^{-1} \mathrm{A}^{4} \mathrm{B}
Option B (2) is correct because the determinant simplifies to 2 using the trigonometric identity for the sum of angles in a triangle.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The number of distinct real root of ∣sin⁡xcos⁡xcos⁡xcos⁡xsin⁡xcos⁡xcos⁡xcos⁡xsin⁡x∣=0\left| {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {\sin x}&{\cos x}&{\cos x}\\ {\cos x}&{\sin x}&{\cos x}\\ {\cos x}&{\cos x}&{\sin x} \end{array}} \right| = 0 in the interval −−π4≤x≤π4--\frac{\mathrm{\pi }}{4} \le x \le \frac{\mathrm{\pi }}{4} is
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Correct option: C
1
Option C (1) is correct because there is only one distinct real root within the given interval after simplifying the determinant equation.
101 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The value of λ\lambda, if ax4+bx3+cx2+50x+d=∣x3−14x2−x3x+λ4x+13xx−4−340∣a{x^4} + b{x^3} + c{x^2} + 50x + d = \left| {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {{x^3} - 14{x^2}}&{ - x}&{3x + \lambda }\\ {4x + 1}&{3x}&{x - 4}\\ { - 3}&4&0 \end{array}} \right|, is
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Correct option: C
2
Option C (2) is correct because by differentiating the given equation and substituting x=0, we can solve for the value of lambda.
102 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
Matrix AA is such that A2=2A−IA^2=2 A-I when II is unit matrix then AnA^{{n}} is equal to
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Correct option: A
nA−(n−1)In A-(n-1) I
Option A (nA−(n−1)InA-(n-1)I) is correct because by observing the pattern in the first few powers of A, we can deduce the general formula for A^n.
103 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The area of the triangle with vertices at the points (a,b+c),(b,c+a),(c,a+b)(a, b+c),(b, c+a),(c, a+b) is
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Correct option: A
0
Option A (0) is correct because the area of the triangle is zero, indicating that the points are collinear. This can be shown by simplifying the determinant used to calculate the area.
104 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The value of ∣199019911992199119921993199219931994∣\left| {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {1990}&{1991}&{1992}\\ {1991}&{1992}&{1993}\\ {1992}&{1993}&{1994} \end{array}} \right| is
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Correct option: D
0
Option D (0) is correct because applying column operations results in two identical columns, making the determinant zero.
105 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If 1+1a+1c+1c=0,1 + \frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{c} + \frac{1}{c} = 0, then Δ=∣1+a1111+b1111+c∣\Delta = \left| {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {1 + a}&1&1\\ 1&{1 + b}&1\\ 1&1&{1 + c} \end{array}} \right| is equal to
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Correct option: A
0
Option A (0) is correct because substituting the given condition into the determinant expression results in a value of 0.
106 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The value of A=[1log⁡xylog⁡xzlog⁡yx2log⁡yzlog⁡zxlog⁡zy3]A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & \log _{x} y & \log _{x} z \\ \log _{y} x & 2 & \log _{y} z \\ \log _{z} x & \log _{z} y & 3\end{array}\right] then ∣adj⁡(adj⁡A2)∣\left|\operatorname{adj}\left(\operatorname{adj} A^{2}\right)\right| is:
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Correct option: D
282^{8}
Option D (28) is correct because after simplifying the matrix A and calculating its determinant, the determinant of adj(adj A2) is found to be 28.
107 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
The product of the matrices
A=[cos⁡2θcos⁡θsin⁡θcos⁡θsin⁡θsin⁡2θ]A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos ^2 \theta & \cos \theta \sin \theta \\ \cos \theta \sin \theta & \sin ^2 \theta\end{array}\right] and
B=[cos⁡2ϕcos⁡ϕsin⁡ϕcos⁡ϕsin⁡ϕsin⁡2ϕ]B=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos ^2 \phi & \cos \phi \sin \phi \\ \cos \phi \sin \phi & \sin ^2 \phi\end{array}\right] is a null matrix if θ−ϕ=\theta-\phi=
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Correct option: A
(2n+1)π2(2 n+1) \frac{\pi}{2}
Option A ((2n+1)π2(2 n+1) \frac{\pi}{2}) is correct because the product of the matrices is a null matrix only when cos⁡(θ−ϕ)=0\cos(\theta - \phi) = 0, which occurs when θ−ϕ\theta - \phi is an odd multiple of π2\frac{\pi}{2}.
108 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The number of real values of λ\lambda for which the system linear equations
2x+4y−λz=02 x+4 y-\lambda z=0
4x+λy+2z=04 x+\lambda y+2 z=0
λx+2y+2z=0\lambda x+2 y+2 z=0
has infinitely many solutions, is :
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Correct option: B
1
Option B (1) is correct because the determinant of the coefficient matrix must be zero for infinitely many solutions, leading to a cubic equation with only one real root.
109 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If Δ=∣cos⁡(α1−β1)cos⁡(α1−β2)cos⁡(α1−β3)cos⁡(α2−β1)cos⁡(α2−β2)cos⁡(α2−β3)cos⁡(α3−β1)cos⁡(α3−β2)cos⁡(α3−β3)∣,\Delta=\left|\begin{array}{lll} \cos \left(\alpha_1-\beta_1\right) & \cos \left(\alpha_1-\beta_2\right) & \cos \left(\alpha_1-\beta_3\right) \\ \cos \left(\alpha_2-\beta_1\right) & \cos \left(\alpha_2-\beta_2\right) & \cos \left(\alpha_2-\beta_3\right) \\ \cos \left(\alpha_3-\beta_1\right) & \cos \left(\alpha_3-\beta_2\right) & \cos \left(\alpha_3-\beta_3\right) \end{array}\right|,
then Δ\Delta equals
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Correct option: D
None of these
The correct answer is D (None of these) because the determinant can be expressed as a product of two matrices, resulting in a zero determinant.
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Application +4 | -1
If the system of equations x+2y+3=0,2x−y−4=0,3x+ky−5=0x+2 y+3=0,2 x-y-4=0,3 x+k y-5=0 has unique solution, then k=\mathrm{k}=
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Correct option: B
-1
Option B (-1) is correct because for a unique solution, the determinant of the coefficients of the first two equations must be non-zero, and the third equation must not be a linear combination of the first two. Solving the system leads to k = -1.
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Application +4 | -1
Let A=(100210321)A=\left(\begin{array}{lll}1 & 0 & 0 \\ 2 & 1 & 0 \\ 3 & 2 & 1\end{array}\right). If u1u_1 and u2u_2 are column matrices such that Au1=(100)A u_1=\left(\begin{array}{l}1 \\ 0 \\ 0\end{array}\right) and Au2=(010)A u_2=\left(\begin{array}{l}0 \\ 1 \\ 0\end{array}\right), then u1+u2u_1+u_2 is equal to:
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Correct option: D
(1−1−1)\left(\begin{array}{c}1 \\ -1 \\ -1\end{array}\right)
Option D (1−1−1)\left(\begin{array}{c}1 \\ -1 \\ -1\end{array}\right) is correct because it is the result of calculating A−1(110)A^{-1}\left(\begin{array}{l}1 \\ 1 \\ 0\end{array}\right) where A is the given matrix.
112 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If PP is a 2×22 \times 2 matrix satisfying the relation
[2132]P[325−3]=[243−1]\left[\begin{array}{ll} 2 & 1 \\ 3 & 2 \end{array}\right] P\left[\begin{array}{rr} 3 & 2 \\ 5 & -3 \end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{rr} 2 & 4 \\ 3 & -1 \end{array}\right]
then PP is equal to
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Correct option: B
119[48−25−7042]\frac{1}{19}\left[\begin{array}{rr}48 & -25 \\ -70 & 42\end{array}\right]
Option B is correct. By finding the inverse of the matrices surrounding P and performing the matrix multiplications, we can solve for P and find that P = 1/19 * [[48, -25], [-70, 42]].
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Understanding +4 | -1
Statement-1: Determinant of a skew-symmetric matrix of order 3 is zero. Statement - 2: For any matrix A,det⁡(A)T=det⁡(A)\mathrm{A}, \operatorname{det}(\mathrm{A})^{\mathrm{T}}=\operatorname{det}(\mathrm{A}) and det⁡(−A)=−det⁡(A)\operatorname{det}(-\mathrm{A})=-\operatorname{det}(\mathrm{A}). Where det (B) denotes the determinant of matrix B. Then :
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Correct option: D
Statement-1 is true and statement-2 is false
Option D is correct. The determinant of a skew-symmetric matrix of odd order is zero, and the determinant of the transpose of a matrix is equal to the determinant of the matrix, but det(-A) = (-1)^n det(A).
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The coefficient of xx in f(x)=∣x1+sin⁡xcos⁡x1log⁡(1+x)2x21+x20∣,−1<x≤1f\left( x \right) = \left| {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} x&{1 + \sin x}&{\cos x}\\ 1&{\log \left( {1 + x} \right)}&2\\ {{x^2}}&{1 + {x^2}}&0 \end{array}} \right|, - 1 < x \le 1, is
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Correct option: B
−2- 2
Option B (-2) is correct because after expanding the determinant, the coefficient of x is found to be -2.
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Application +4 | -1
Let S={(a11a12a21a22):aij∈{0,1,2},a11=a22}S=\left\{\left(\begin{array}{ll}a_{11} & a_{12} \\ a_{21} & a_{22}\end{array}\right): a_{i j} \in\{0,1,2\}, a_{11}=a_{22}\right\} Then the number of non-singular matrices in the set S\mathrm{S} is :
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Correct option: A
20
Option A is correct. By expanding the magnitudes and using the properties of complex numbers, the expression simplifies to 32(x12+y12)32(x_1^2 + y_1^2).
116 Medium
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If ω\omega is a cube root of unity, then ∣x+1ωω2ωx+ω21ω21x+ω∣\left| {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {x + 1}&\omega &{{\omega ^2}}\\ \omega &{x + {\omega ^2}}&1\\ {{\omega ^2}}&1&{x + \omega } \end{array}} \right|, is equal to
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Correct option: D
x3{x^3}
Option D (x3{x^3}) is correct because after applying properties of cube roots of unity and determinant operations, the determinant simplifies to x3{x^3}.
117 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If A=[133143134]A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 3 & 3 \\ 1 & 4 & 3 \\ 1 & 3 & 4\end{array}\right], then A−1A^{-1} is equal to
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Correct option: B
[7−3−3−110−101]\left[\begin{array}{ccc}7 & -3 & -3 \\ -1 & 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 0 & 1\end{array}\right]
Option B is correct because it is the inverse of the given matrix A, calculated using the adjoint and determinant of A.
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Application +4 | -1
If B,C{B}, {C} are square matrices of order n{n} and if A=B+C,BC=CB,C2=0{A}={B}+{C}, {BC}={CB}, {C}^2=0, then for any positive integer N,AN+1=BK[B+(N+1)C]{N}, {A}^{{N}+1}={B}^{{K}}[{B}+({N}+1) {C}], then K/N{K} /{N} is
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Correct option: A
1
Option A (1) is correct because by expanding (B+C)N+1(B+C)^{N+1} and using the given conditions, we find that K=NK=N, thus K/N=1K/N = 1.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If a,b,ca, b, c, are non zero complex numbers satisfying a2+b2+c2=0a^2+b^2+c^2=0 and ∣b2+c2abacabc2+a2bcacbca2+b2∣=ka2b2c2\left|\begin{array}{ccc}b^2+c^2 & a b & a c \\ a b & c^2+a^2 & b c \\ a c & b c & a^2+b^2\end{array}\right|=k a^2 b^2 c^2, then kk is equal to
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Correct option: C
4
The correct answer is 4 because, after simplification using the given condition, the determinant evaluates to 4a²b²c².
120 Medium
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Application +4 | -1
If A2=AA^2=A, the (I+A)4(I+A)^4 equals
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Correct option: A
I+15AI+15 A
Option A (I+15AI+15 A) is correct because expanding (I+A)4(I+A)^4 using the binomial theorem and the property A2=AA^2=A simplifies to I+15AI+15A.
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