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C1: Introduction to Determinant

C2: How to Evaluate a Determinant?

1 2 3
SE1: Evaluate 4 5 6
7 8 9

C3: Basic Properties of Determinants

1 2 3
SE2: Evaluate 4 5 6 using properties.
7 8 9

b+c a a
SE3: b c+a b =
c c a+b

A) a + b + c B) 4abc C) abc D) 0

sin 2 x cos 2 x 1
SE4: cos 2 x sin 2 x 1 =
−10 12 2

A) 0 B) 12cos2 x − sin 2 x

C) 12sin 2 x − cos2 x − 2 D) 10sin 2x

a b c
SE5: Let a, b, c be positive distinct real numbers. Then, b c a is ______.
c a b

A) positive B) negative C) 0 D) none of these

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SE6:  is the imaginary cube root of unity. n is a natural number but not a multiple of 3.
1  n  2n
Then, the value of the determinant  n  2 n 1 = _______.
 2n
1 n
A) 0 B) 33 C) 3 D) 1

5a 2 + a 2 1
SE7: If 5b 2 + b 2 1 = k (a − b)(b − c)(c − a ), then the value of scalar k = _____.
5c 2 + c2 1

0 sin B cos C
SE8: In  ABC , − sin B 0 tan A =
cos( A + B ) − tan A 0

A) 0 B) 2sin A.tan A.cos C C) 1 D) none of these

b 2c 2 bc b+c
SE9: Without actual expansion, show that c 2 a 2 ca c + a = 0.
a 2b 2 ab a + b

x y z
SE10: Prove that x 2 y2 z 2 = xyz ( x − y )( y − z )( z − x ) .
x3 y3 z3

SE11: Show that the points ( a, b + c ) , ( b, c + a ) , ( c, a + b ) are collinear, using determinants.

1 1
1 ab +
a b
1 1
SE12: Show that 1 bc + = 0.
b c
1 1
1 ca +
c a
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PE: Practice Exercise

  
PQ1: If  ,  ,  are the roots of x + ax + b = 0 , then the value of    = _________.
3 2

  

A) − a 3 B) a3 − 3b C) a3 D) a 2 − 3b

3− x −6 3
PQ2: A root of the equation −6 3− x 3 = 0, is
3 3 −6 − x

A) 6 B) 3 C) 0 D) none of these

1+ x x x2
PQ3: If x 1+ x x 2 = a + b x + c x 2 + d x 3 + e x 4 + f x 5 where 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑, 𝑒, 𝑓 are
x2 x 1+ x
constants, then 𝑎 =______.

1 a a 2 − bc
PQ4: If a , b , c are non-zero real numbers, then 1 b b 2 − ac = _______.
1 c c 2 − ab

A) 1 B) abc C) 0 D) none of these

xp + y x y
PQ5: p, x, y, z are distinct positive real numbers such that yp + z y z =0.
0 xp + y yp + z
Then 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 are in

A) A.P B) G.P C) H.P D) A.G.P

12 22 32 42
22 32 42 52
PQ6: is ________.
32 42 52 62
42 52 62 72

(A) square of a natural number (B) non-zero

(C) always positive (D) none of these.

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13 + 3 2 5 5
PQ7: 15 + 26 5 10 =
3 + 65 15 5

A) 15 3 − 25 2 B) 15 2 + 25 3

C) 15 3 + 25 2 D) 15 2 − 25 3

x x2 1 + x3
PQ8: If x, y, z are all different and y y 2 1 + y 3 = 0, then x y z = ________ .
z z2 1 + z3

1+ a 1 1
−1 −1 −1
PQ9: If a , b , c are non-zero real numbers such that a + b + c = 0 and  = 1 1+ b 1 .
1 1 1+ c
Then, the value of  is ________.

A) 0 B) abc C) −abc D) none of these

(2 x + 2− x ) 2 (2 x − 2− x ) 2 1
PQ10: (3x + 3− x ) 2 (3x − 3− x ) 2 1=
−x 2 −x 2
(5 + 5 )
x
(5 − 5 )
x
1

A) 0 B) independent of x, y, z C) 2 x3y 5z D) 2− x3− y5− z

cos 22° cos12° cos 2°

PQ11: cos 40° cos 30° cos 20° = ____________.
cos 59° cos 49° cos 39°

a 2b 2c
PQ12: If a  6 , b , c satisfy 3 b c = 0, then a b c = __________ .
4 a b

A) a + b + c B) 0 C) b3 D) ab + bc