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Determinants: 1 Mark Questions

The document contains questions about determinants and their properties. It includes calculating determinants, finding values that make determinants equal to zero, and properties of determinants such as how they change when the order of the matrix changes. The questions range from 1 to 6 marks and include calculating determinants, finding values to make systems of equations consistent, and properties of determinants.

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Determinants: 1 Mark Questions

The document contains questions about determinants and their properties. It includes calculating determinants, finding values that make determinants equal to zero, and properties of determinants such as how they change when the order of the matrix changes. The questions range from 1 to 6 marks and include calculating determinants, finding values to make systems of equations consistent, and properties of determinants.

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DETERMINANTS

1 Mark Questions

Q1 If A is a square matrix of order 3 and | A | = 5, find the value of  3 A


Q2 1  2
If is cube root of unity find the value of  =  2 
 2
1 1
Q3 1 2 4
Find the value of determinant  = 8 16 32
64 128 256
Q4 2 2 2
Find the value of determinant = x y z
yz zx x y
Q5 x 1 x2 xa
If a, b, care in A.P. find the value of determinant  = 2
x x3 xb
x3 x4 xc
Q6 2 k 
For what value of k, the matrix   has no inverse
3 5 
Q7 A B C are three non zero matrices of same order, then find the condition on A such that AB = AC  B = C
Q8 Let Abe a non singular matrix of order 3 x 3, such that AdjA =100, find A .
Q9 If A is a non singular matrix of order n, then write the value of Adj(AdjA)& hence write value of Adj(AdjA) if order of A is 3 & |A|= 5
Q10 Let A be a diagonal A = (d1, d2, ……………, dn ) write the value of | A |.
Q11 Using determinants find the value of the line passing through the points (-1,3) and (0,2).
Q12 Using determinants find the value of k for which the following system of equations has unique solution,
2x – 5y = 26, 3x + ky = 5
4 Mark Questions
Q1 If A = [aij] is a 3 x 3 matrix and Aij’s denote cofactors of the corresponding elements aij’s then write the value of ,
(i) a11 A11 + a 11A11 + a 11A11 (ii) a12 A12 + a 22A22 + a 32A32 (iii) a21 A11 + a 22A12 + a 23A13 (iv) a11 A13 + a 21A23 + a 31A33

Q2 2 sin x 1 3 0
If x  R, /2  x  0 and = find the values of x.
1 sin x 4 sin x
Q3 a a2 1 a3
If a ,b, c are all distinct and b b2 1  b 3 = 0, find the values of a, band c.
c c2 1  c3
Q4 1 sin x 1
If x is a real number then show that if  =  sin x 1 sin x then , 2    4
1  sin x 1
Q5 sin( x  y  z ) sin( x  z ) cos z
If x , y, z are real numbers such that x + y + z =  then find the value of ,  sin y 0 tan x
cos( x  y ) tan( y  z ) 0
Q6 sin  cos  cos(   )
Without expanding find the value of the following determinant,  = sin  cos  cos(    )
sin  cos  cos(   )
Q7 Find value of k, if area of the triangle with vertices P ( k ,0) , Q (4,0) and R(0,2) is 4 square units
Q8  1 tan x  cos 2 x  sin 2 x 
If A =  show that A A-1 =
 tan x 1   sin 2 x
 cos 2 x 
Q9 1 1 p 1 p  q
Prove that, 2 3 2p 4  3 p  2q =1
3 6  3p 10  6 p  3q
Q10 x3 x4 x 
Using properties prove that, x2 x3 x =0 where , ,  are in A.P.
x 1 x2 x 
Q11 x y x x
Prove that, 5x  4 y 4x 2 x = x3
10 x  8 y 8x 3x
6 Mark Questions
Q1 p b c
p q r
If a ≠ p b ≠ q c ≠ r and a q c = 0 find the value of + +
pa qb r c
a b r
Q2 3 2
For the matrix A =  find the numbers a and b such that A2 + aA + bI = O. Hence find A-1.
1
 1 
Q3 Solve the equation if a  0 and
xa x x
x xa x
x x xa
Q4 a b c
Show that the value of the determinant  = b c a is -ve, It is given that a , b , c , are +ve & unequal.
c a b

Q5 Using matrix method, determine whether the following system of equations is consistent or inconsistent.
3x – y - 2z = 2 2y – z = -1 3x – 5y = 3
Q6  3 1 1  1 2  2
-1  15 6  5   1 3 0  find (AB)-1.
. If A .=   and B = 
 5 2 2   0 2 1 
Q7  1 2 1
 1
Let A =   2 3 then, verify that, (AdjA)-1 = Adj(A-1)
 1 1 5

Answers: DETERMINANTS

1 Mark Questions

Q1 -135
Q2 0 (using properties)
Q3 0 (using properties)
Q4 0 (using properties)
Q5 0 (using properties)
Q6 10
k=
3
Q7 |A|  0
Q8 |A| =  10
Q9 For a non-singular matrix of order n > 1, Adj(AdjA) = (|A|)n-2. A  if order of matrix A is 3 x 3 and |A| = 5, then Adj(AdjA) = 5A
Q10 |A| = d1. d2 .d3……….dn
Q11 x+y=2
Q12 15 15
k- (all real numbers except - )
2 2

4 Mark Questions

Q1 (iii) (i) Value of |A| (ii) Value of |A| (iii) 0 (iv) 0


Q2  
x = ,
6 2
Q3 abc = -1
Q5 0
Q6 0
Q7 k=8,0

6 Mark Questions

Q1 0
Q2 a = -4, b = 1
1  2
A-1 = 
 1 3 

Q3 a a
x =- or x =-
3 2
Q5 Inconsistent
Q6  9 3 5
 0 
(AB) =   2
-1 1
 1 0 2

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