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
yz zx x y
Q5 x 1 x2 xa
If a, b, care in A.P. find the value of determinant = 2
x x3 xb
x3 x4 xc
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 x3 x4 x
Using properties prove that, x2 x3 x =0 where , , are in A.P.
x 1 x2 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 + +
pa qb 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
xa x x
x xa x
x x xa
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
