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 Determinant 1

EXERCISE (O-1)
y z x x
1. y z x y equals -
z z x y
(A) x2y2z2 (B) 4x2y2z2 (C) xyz (D) 4xyz

1 3 4
2. If 1 x 1 2x 2 = 0, then x is equal to-
2 5 9
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) 0
x 2 3x x 1 x 3
3. If px4 + qx3 + rx2 + sx + t = x 1 2 x x 3 then t is equal to -
x 3 x 4 3x
(A) 33 (B) 0 (C) 21 (D) none
1 2 5
4. There are two numbers x making the value of the determinant 2 x 1 equal to 86. The sum of
0 4 2x
these two numbers, is-
(A) –4 (B) 5 (C) –3 (D) 9
a1 b1 c1
5. If = a2 b2 c 2 and A2, B2, C2 are respectively cofactors of a2, b2, c2 then a1A2 + b1B2 + c1C2 is
a3 b3 c3
equal to-
(A) – (B) 0 (C) (D) none of these
a1 b1 c1
6. If in the determinant a2 b2 c 2 , A1, B1, C1 etc. be the co-factors of a1, b1, c1 etc., then which
a3 b3 c3
of the following relations is incorrect-
(A) a1A1 + b1B1 + c1C1 = (B) a2A2 + b2B2 + c2C2 =
(C) a3A3 + b3B3 + c3C3 = (D) a1A2 + b1B2 + c1C2 =
a1 b1 c1
7. If a2 b2 c2 and A1, B1, C1 denote the co-factors of a1, b1, c1 respectively, then the value of
a3 b3 c3

A1 B1 C1
the determinant A 2 B2 C2 is -
A3 B3 C3
(A) (B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 0
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x 1 x 2 x a
8. If a, b, c are in AP, then x 2 x 3 x b equals -
x 3 x 4 x c
(A) a + b + c (B) x + a + b + c (C) 0 (D) none of these
1 log x y log x z
9. For positive numbers x, y and z, the numerical value of the determinant log y x 1 log y z is-
log z x log z y 1
(A) 0 (B) log xyz (C) log(x + y + z) (D) logx logy logz

a b c p x q y r z
10. Let a determinant is given by A = p q r and suppose det. A = 6. If B = a x b y c z
x y z a p b q c r
then
(A) det. B = 6 (B) det. B = – 6 (C) det. B = 12 (D) det. B = – 12
11. The value of an odd order determinant in which aij + aji = 0 i, j is -
(A) perfect square (B) negative (C) ± 1 (D) 0
2r x n(n 1)
n
2
12. If Sr = 6r 1 y n 2 (2n 3) , then Sr does not depend on -
r=1
4r 3 2nr z n 3 (n 1)
(A) x (B) y (C) n (D) all of these

(a x a x )2 (a x a x ) 2 1
13. If a, b, c > 0 and x, y, z R, then the determinant (b y b y ) 2 (b y b y ) 2 1 is equal to -
(c z c z )2 (c z c z )2 1

(A) axbycx (B) a–xb–yc–z (C) a2xb2yc2z (D) zero

a b c
14. If a, b, c are sides of a scalene triangle, then the value of b c a is : [JEE-MAIN Online 2013]
c a b

(A) non-negative (B) negative (C) positive (D) non-positive

15. The value of k for which the set of equations 3x+ky– 2z=0, x + ky + 3z = 0 and 2x+3y – 4z=0 has
a non-trivial solution is-
(A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 31/2 (D) 33/2
16. If the system of linear equations [JEE-MAIN Online 2013]
x1 + 2x2 + 3x3 = 6
x1 + 3x2 + 5x3 = 9
2x1 + 5x2 + ax3 = b
is consistent and has infinite number of solutions, then :-
(A) a R – {8} and b R – {15} (B) a = 8, b can be any real number
(C) a = 8, b = 15 (D) b = 15, a can be any real number
 Determinant 3

17. Consider the system of equations : x + ay = 0, y + az = 0 and z + ax = 0. Then the set of all real
values of 'a' for which the system has a unique solution is : [JEE-MAIN Online 2013]
(A) {1, –1} (B) R – {–1} (C) {1, 0, –1} (D) R – {1}
18. Let a, b, c be any real numbers. Suppose that there are real numbers x, y, z not all zero such that
x = cy + bz, y = az + cx and z = bx + ay, then a2 + b2 + c2 + 2abc is equal to [AIEEE - 2008]
(A) 2 (B) –1 (C) 0 (D) 1
EXERCISE (O-2)
1 sin 2 x cos2 x 4sin 2x
1. Let f (x) sin 2 x 1 cos 2 x 4sin 2x , then the maximum value of f(x) , is-
2 2
sin x cos x 1 4sin 2x

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

a p 1 x u f
2. If the determinant b q m y v g splits into exactly K determinants of order 3, each
c r n z w h

element of which contains only one term, then the value of K, is-
(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 9 (D) 12

a b a b a c a c D1
3. Let D1 = c d c d and D2 = b d b d then the value of where b 0 and
a b a b a c a b c D2

ad bc, is
(A) – 2 (B) 0 (C) – 2b (D) 2b

1 a 2 x (1 b2 )x (1 c 2 )x
4. If a2 + b2 + c2 = –2 and ƒ(x) (1 a 2 )x 1 b 2 x (1 c 2 )x then ƒ(x) is a polynomial of degree-
(1 a 2 )x (1 b 2 )x 1 c 2 x

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

x 3x 2 2x 1
5. The number of real values of x satisfying 2x 1 4x 3x 1 = 0 is -
7x 2 17x 6 12x 1
(A) 3 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) infinite
cos( ) sin( ) cos 2
6. The determinant sin cos sin is -
cos sin cos
(A) 0 (B) independent of
(C) independent of (D) independent of & both
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7. If the system of equation, a2x – ay = 1 – a & bx + (3 – 2b)y = 3 + a possess a unique solution
x = 1, y = 1 than :
(A) a = 1; b = –1 (B) a = –1, b = 1 (C) a = 0, b = 0 (D) none
[ONE OR MORE THAN ONE ARE CORRECT]

a2 a 2 (b c) 2 bc
8. The determinant b 2 b 2 (c a) 2 ca is divisible by -
c2 c 2 (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)

9. The value of lying between & and 0 A and satisfying the equation
4 2 2

1 sin 2 A cos2 A 2sin 4

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

3
(A) A = , (B) A =
4 8 8
3
(C) A , (D) A ,
5 8 6 8
10. Which of the following determinant(s) vanish(es) ?
1 1
1 ab
1 bc bc(b c) a b
1 1
(A) 1 ca ca(c a) (B) 1 bc
b c
1 ab ab(a b)
1 1
1 ca
c a

0 a b a c log x xyz log x y log x z

(C) b a 0 b c (D) log y xyz 1 log y z
c a c b 0 log z xyz log z y 1

a b a b
11. The determinant b c b c is equal to zero, if -
a b b c 0

(A) a, b, c are in AP (B) a, b, c are in GP

(C) is a root of the equation ax2+bx+c=0 (D) (x– ) is a factor of ax2 + 2bx + c
 Determinant 5

12. System of linear equations in x,y,z

2x + y + z = 1
x – 2y + z = 2
3x – y + 2z = 3 have infinite solutions which
(A) can be written as (–3 –1, , 5 + 3) R
(B) can be written as (3 –1, , –5 + 3) R
(C) are such that every solution satisfy x – 3y + 1 = 0
(D) are such that none of them satisfy 5x + 3z = 1
13. System of equation x + y + az = b, 2x + 3y = 2a & 3x + 4y + a2z = ab + 2 has
(A) unique solution when a 0, b R
(B) no solution when a = 0, b = 1
(C) infinite solution when a = 0, b = 2
(D) infinite solution when a = 1, b R
[MATRIX MATCH TYPE]
14. Consider a system of linear equations aix + biy + ciz = di(where ai,bi,ci 0 and i = 1,2,3 ) & ( )
is its unique solution, then match the following conditions.
Column-I Column-II
(A) If ai = k, di = k2, (k 0) and = 2, then k is (P) 1
(B) If ai = di = k 0, then is (Q) 2
(C) If ai = k > 0, di = k + 1, then can be (R) 0
(D) If ai = k < 0, di = k + 1, then can be (S) 3
(T) –1
EXERCISE (S-1)
3
x 1
2
1. (a) Let f(x) = 2 2 1 . Find the minimum value of f(x) (given x > 1).
1 1
0
x 1 2
(b) If a2 + b2 + c2 + ab + bc + ca 0 a, b, c R, then find the value of the determinant
(a b 2)2 a 2 b2 1
1 (b c 2) 2 b 2
c2 .
c a2
2
1 (c a 2) 2

x 2 2x 3 3x 4 x 2 2x 3 3x 4
2. (a) Solve for x, 2 x 3 3x 4 4x 5 = 0. (b) x 4 2x 9 3x 16 =0
3x 5 5x 8 10 x 17 x 8 2x 27 3x 64

a x c b
3. If a + b + c = 0, solve for x : c b x a = 0.
b a c x
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a2 ab ac
2
4. Show that, ab b bc is divisible by 2
and find the other factor.
2
ac bc c

a2 b2 c2 a2 b2 c2
5. Prove that : (a 1)2 (b 1) 2 (c 1) 2 4 a b c .
(a 1) 2 (b 1)2 (c 1)2 1 1 1

6. Let a, b, c are the solutions of the cubic x3 – 5x2 + 3x – 1 = 0, then find the value of the determinant
a b c
a b b c c a .
b c c a a b

0 2x 2 2x 8
3 3
7. If (x) x 1 4 x 2 7 and f(x) a ijc ij , where aij is the element of ith and jth column
j 1 i 1
0 0 x 4

in (x) and cij is the cofactor aij i and j, then find the greatest value of f(x), where x [–3, 18]
8. (a) On which one of the parameter out of a, p, d or x the value of the determinant
1 a a2
cos(p d)x cos px cos(p d)x does not depend.
sin(p d)x sin px sin(p d)x

x3 1 x2 x
(b) If y3 1 y 2 y 0 and x, y, z are all different then, prove that xyz = –1.
z3 1 z2 z
9. Prove that :
a2 2 a 2a 1 1 1 1 1
(a) 2a 1 a 2 1 = (a 1)3 (b) x y z [(x y)(y z)(z x)(x y z)]
3 3 3
3 3 1 x y z

a b c b c c a a b
10. If D = c a b and D = a b b c c a , then prove that D = 2 D.
b c a c a a b b c

S0 S1 S2
11. If Sr = r
+ r
+ r
then show that S1 S2 S3 = ( )2 ( )2 ( )2 .
S2 S3 S4

4 2
1
4 2
12. Prove that 1 = 64( )( )( )( )( )( )
4 2
1
 Determinant 7

13. Solve the following sets of equations using Cramer’s rule and remark about their consistency.

x y z 6 0 x 2y z 1 7x 7 y 5z 3
(a) 2x y z 1 0 (b) 3x y z 6 (c) 3x y 5z 7
x y 2z 3 0 x 2y 0 2x 3y 5 z 5

14. For what value of K do the following system of equations x + Ky + 3z = 0, 3x + Ky – 2z = 0,

2x + 3y – 4z = 0 possess a non trivial (i.e. not all zero) solution over the set of rationals Q.
For that value of K, find all the solutions of the system.
15. If the equations a(y + z) = x, b(z + x) = y, c(x + y) = z (where a,b,c –1)have nontrivial solutions,

1 1 1
then find the value of .
1 a 1 b 1 c

16. Show that the system of equations 3x – y + 4z = 3, x + 2y – 3z = –2 and 6x + 5y + z = – 3

has alteast one solution for any real number . Find the set of solutions of = –5.

EXERCISE (S-2)
cot A2 cot B2 cot C2
1. In a ABC, determine condition under which tan B2 tan C2 tan C2 tan A2 tan A2 tan B2 = 0
1 1 1

1 a 2 b2 2ab 2b
2. Prove that 2ab 2
1 a b 2
2a = (1 + a² + b²)3 .
2b 2a 1 a 2 b2

(a p)2 (a q)2 (a r)2 (1 ap) 2 (1 aq) 2 (1 ar) 2

2
3. Prove that : (b p) (b q) 2 (b r)2 (1 bp) 2 (1 bq) 2 (1 br) 2
(c p)2 (c q)2 (c r) 2 (1 cp) 2 (1 cq) 2 (1 cr) 2
4. Given x = cy + bz; y = az + cx; z = bx + ay, where x, y, z are not all zero, then prove that
a2 + b2 + c2 + 2abc = 1.
5. Investigate for what values of , the simultaneous equations x + y + z = 6 ; x + 2 y + 3 z = 10
& x+2y+ z= have :
(a) A unique solution. (b) An infinite number of solutions.
(c) No solution.
6. For what values of p, the equations : x + y + z = 1; x + 2y + 4z = p & x + 4y + 10z = p² have a solution ?
Solve them completely in each case.
7. Solve the equations : K x + 2 y 2 z = 1, 4 x + 2 K y z = 2, 6 x + 6 y + K z = 3 considering
specially the case when K = 2.
8. Find the sum of all positive integral values of a for which every solution to the system of equation
x + ay = 3 and ax + 4y = 6 satisfy the inequalities x > 1, y > 0.
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x y z
9. Given a ;b ;c , where x, y, z are not all zero, prove that : 1 + ab + bc + ca = 0.
y z z x x y

z ay a2x a3 0
10. Solve the system of equations : z by b2 x b3 0 where a b c.
z cy c2 x c3 0

EXERCISE (JM)
a a 1 a 1 a 1 b 1 c 1
1. Let a, b, c be such that b(a + c) 0. If b b 1 b 1+ a 1 b 1 c 1 = 0,
n 2 n 1 n
c c 1 c 1 ( 1) a ( 1) b ( 1) c
then the value of n is :- [AIEEE - 2009]
(1) Any odd integer (2) Any integer (3) Zero (4) Any even integer
2. Consider the system of linear equations : x1 + 2x2 + x3 = 3, 2x1 + 3x2 + x3 = 3, 3x1 + 5x2 + 2x3 = 1
The system has [AIEEE - 2010]
(1) Infinite number of solutions (2) Exactly 3 solutions
(3) A unique solution (4) No solution
3. The number of values of k for which the linear equations
4x + ky + 2z = 0, kx + 4y + z = 0, 2x + 2y + z = 0 possess a non-zero solution is : [AIEEE - 2011]
(1) 1 (2) zero (3) 3 (4) 2
4. If the trivial solution is the only solution of the system of equations
x – ky + z = 0, kx + 3y – kz = 0, 3x + y – z = 0 Then the set of all values of k is: [AIEEE - 2011]
(1) {2, –3} (2) R – {2, –3} (3) R – {2} (4) R – {–3}
5. The number of values of k, for which the system of equations : [JEE(Main)-2013]
(k + 1)x + 8y = 4k, kx + (k + 3)y = 3k – 1 has no solution, is -
(1) infinite (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3
3 1 ƒ(1) 1 ƒ(2)
6. If , 0, and ƒ(n) = n + n and 1 ƒ(1) 1 ƒ(2) 1 ƒ(3) = K(1 – )2 (1 – )2 ( – )2, then
1 ƒ(2) 1 ƒ(3) 1 ƒ(4)
K is equal to : [JEE(Main)-2014]
1
(1) (2) (3) 1 (4) –1

7. The set of all values of for which the system of linear equations :
2x1 – 2x2 + x3 = x1, 2x1 – 3x2 + 2x3 = x2, –x1 + 2x2 = x3 has a non-trivial solution
[JEE(Main)-2015]
(1) contains two elements (2) contains more than two elements
(3) is an empty set (4) is a singleton
8. The system of linear equations x + y – z = 0, x – y – z = 0, x + y – z = 0 has a non-trivial solution
for : [JEE(Main)-2016]
(1) exactly three values of . (2) infinitely many values of .
(3) exactly one value of . (4) exactly two values of .
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9. If S is the set of distinct values of 'b' for which the following system of linear equations
x+y+z=1
x + ay + z = 1
ax + by + z = 0
has no solution, then S is : [JEE(Main)-2017]
(1) a singleton (2) an empty set
(3) an infinite set (4) a finite set containing two or more elements
x 4 2x 2x
10. If 2x x 4 2x = (A + Bx) (x – A)2, then the ordered pair (A, B) is equal to :
2x 2x x 4
[JEE(Main)-2018]
(1) (–4, 3) (2) (–4, 5) (3) (4, 5) (4) (–4, –5)
11. If the system of linear equations x + ky + 3z = 0
3x + ky – 2z = 0
2x + 4y – 3z = 0
xz
has a non-zero solution (x, y, z), then is equal to : [JEE(Main)-2018]
y2
(1) 10 (2) – 30 (3) 30 (4) –10
12. If the system of linear equations x – 4y + 7z = g
3y – 5z = h
–2x + 5y – 9z = k
is consistent, then : [JEE(Main) 2019]
(1) g + h + k = 0 (2) 2g + h + k = 0 (3) g + h + 2k = 0 (4) g + 2h + k = 0
2 4 d (sin ) 2
13. Let d R, and A 1 (sin ) 2 d , [0,2 ]. If the minimum value of det(A)
5 (2sin ) d ( sin ) 2 2d
is 8, then a value of d is : [JEE(Main) 2019]
(1) –7 (2) 2 2 2 (3) –5 (4) 2 2 1
14. Let a1,a2,a3, ...., a10 be in G.P. with ai > 0 for i = 1,2,...., 10 and S be the set of pairs (r,k), r, k N (the
r k r k r k
loge a a 1 2 log e a a
2 3 log e a a
3 4
r k r k r k
set of natural numbers) for which log ea a 4 5 loge a a
5 6 loge a a
6 7 0 . Then the number of elements
r k r k r k
loge a a 7 8 loge a a
8 9 log e a a
9 10

in S, is : [JEE(Main) 2019]
(1) Infinitely many (2) 4 (3) 10 (4) 2
15. The set of all values of for which the system of linear equations.
x – 2y – 2z = x
x + 2y + z = y
–x – y = z
has a non-trivial solution. [JEE(Main) 2019]
(1) contains more than two elements (2) is a singleton
(3) is an empty set (4) contains exactly two elements
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16. If the system of linear equations
2x + 2ay + az = 0
2x + 3by + bz = 0
2x + 4cy + cz = 0, [JEE(Main) 2020]
where a, b, c R are non-zero and distinct; has a non-zero solution, then :
(1) a, b, c are in A.P. (2) a + b + c = 0

1 1 1
(3) a, b, c are in G.P. (4) , , are in A.P.
a b c

17. The system of linear equations

x + 2y + 2z = 5
2 x + 3y + 5z = 8
4x + y + 6z = 10 has [JEE(Main) 2020]
(1) infinitely many solutions when = 2 (2) a unique solution when = –8
(3) no solution when = 8 (4) no solution when = 2
18. For which of the following ordered pairs ( ), the system of linear equations
x + 2y + 3z = 1
3x + 4y + 5z =
4x + 4y + 4z =
is inconsistent ? [JEE(Main) 2020]
(1) (1,0) (2) (4,6) (3) (3,4) (4) (4,3)

x a x 2 x 1
19. Let a – 2b + c = 1. If ƒ x x b x 3 x 2 , then : [JEE(Main) 2020]
x c x 4 x 3

(1) ƒ(–50) = 501 (2) ƒ(–50) = –1 (3) ƒ(50) = 1 (4) ƒ(50) = –501
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EXERCISE (JA)
1. The number of all possible values of , where 0 < , for which the system of equations
(y + z)cos3 = (xyz)sin3
2cos3 2sin 3
x sin 3
y z
(xyz)sin3 = (y + 2z)cos3 + ysin3
have a solution (x0, y0, z0) with y0z0 0, is [JEE 2010, 3]

2 2 2
1 1 2 1 3
2 2 2
2. Which of the following values of satisfy the equation 2 2 2 2 3 648 ?
2 2 2
3 3 2 3 3

[JEE(Advanced)-2015, 4M, –2M]

(A) –4 (B) 9 (C) –9 (D) 4

x x2 1 x3
3. The total number of distinct x R for which 2x 4x 2 1 8x 3 = 10 is
3x 9x 2 1 27x 3

[JEE(Advanced)-2016, 3(0)]
4. Let a, ,m . Consider the system of linear equations
ax + 2y =
3x – 2y =
Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct ?
(A) If a = –3, then the system has infinitely many solutions for all values of and
(B) If a –3, then the system has a unique solution for all values of and
(C) If + = 0, then the system has infinitely many solutions for a = –3
(D) If 0, then the system has no solution for a = –3 [JEE(Advanced)-2016, 4(–2)]
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ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE (O-1)
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. B
8. C 9. A 10. C 11. D 12. D 13. D 14. B
15. D 16. C 17. B 18. D
EXERCISE (O-2)
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A
8. A,C,D 9. A,B,C,D 10. A,B,C,D 11. B,D 12. A,B,D 13. B,C,D
14. (A) (Q); (B) (P); (C) (Q,S); (D) (R,T)
EXERCISE (S-1)
3 2
1. (a) 4, (b) 65 2. (a) x = –1 or x = –2; (b) x = 4 3. x = 0 or x a b2 c2
2
4. 2
(a 2 b2 c2 ) 6. 80 7. 0 8. (a) p
13. (a) x = 1, y = 2, z = 3; consistent (b) x = 2, y = –1, z = 1; consistent (c) inconsistent
33 15
14. K , x :y:z :1: 3 15. 2
2 2
4 9 4 5K 13K 9
16. If –5 then x ;y & z = 0; If = –5 then x ;y and z = K, where K R
7 7 7 7
EXERCISE (S-2)
1. Triangle ABC is isosceles 5. (a) 3; (b) = 3, µ = 10; (c) = 3, µ 10
6. x = 1 + 2k, y = –3K, z = K, when p = 1; x = 2K, y = 1 – 3K, z = K when p = 2; where K R
x y z 1 1 2
7. If K 2, If K = 2, then x = , y and z = 0
2(K 6) 2K 3 6(K 2) 2 K 2
2K 15 2
where R
8. 4 10. x (a b c), y ab bc ca, z abc

EXERCISE (JM)
1. 1 2. 4 3. 4 4. 2 5. 2 6. 3 7. 1
8. 1 9. 1 10. 2 11. 1 12. 2 13. 3 14. 1
15. 2 16. 4 17. 4 18. 4 19. 3

EXERCISE (JA)
1. 3 2. B,C 3. 2 4. B,C,D