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Class 12 - Mathematics

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∣ 0 cos θ sin θ ∣ [1]
∣ ∣
1. If cos 2θ = 0, then ∣ cos θ sin θ 0 is equal to
∣
∣ sin θ 0 cos θ ∣

a) 1

2
b) -1

c) −1

2
d) 1
2. If A is a matrix of order 3 × 3, then |3A| is equal to [1]

a) 81 IAI b) 27 IAI

c) 9 IAI d) 3 IAI
3. If the area of a △ABD is 3 sq. units with vertices A(1, 3), B(0, 0) and D(k, 0), then k is equal to [1]

a) 3 b) 2

c) ±2 d) ±3

4. The vertices of a a ABC are A(-2, 4), B( 2, -6) and C(5, 4). The area of a ABC is [1]

a) 17.5 sq units b) 32 sq units

c) 35 sq units d) 28 sq units
∣3 −1 2 ∣
[1]
∣ ∣
5. The minors of the diagonal elements of the determinant ∣ 4 −1 3
∣
are
∣2 0 −1 ∣

a) -1, 7, 1 b) 1, -7, 1

c) 1, 7, 1 d) -1, -7, -1
6. Cofactor of an element aij, denoted by Aij is equal to [1]

a) Mij b) (-1)Mij

c) (-1) Mji d) (-1)i + j M

ij
0 0

7. Show that ∣
∣ sin 10 − cos 10 ∣
∣ = 1
[2]
0 0
∣ sin 80 cos 80 ∣
2
∣x x 1∣ [2]
∣ ∣
8. Find the integral value of x, if ∣ 0 2 1
∣
= 28
∣3 1 4∣

9. Show that points A( a, b + c), B(b, c + a), c(c, a + b) are collinear. [2]
10. Find the value of k in order that the points (5, 5), (k, 1) and (10, 7) are collinear. [2]
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 ∣1 x yz ∣
∣ ∣
11. Using co-factors of elements of third column, evaluate Δ = 1 y zx
∣ ∣
∣1 z xy ∣

12. Write the minors and cofactors of each element of the first column of the matrix and hence evaluate the [2]
−1 4
determinant: A = [ ]
2 3

∣1 −3 2∣ [2]
∣ ∣
13. Find the minor and cofactor of each element of Δ = 4 −1 2
∣ ∣
∣3 5 2∣

14. A matrix of order 3 × 3 has determinant 2. What is the value of |A(3I)|, where I is the identity matrix of order 3 [3]
× 3.
15. If the lines ax + y + 1 = 0, x + by + 1 = 0 and x + y + c = 0 are concurrent, prove that [3]
∣a 1 1∣
∣ ∣
∣
1 b 1
∣
= 0 .
∣1 1 c∣

16. Show that the points (a + 5, a - 4), (a - 2, a + 3) and (a, a) do not lie on a straight line for any value of a. [3]
17. If the co-ordinates of the vertices of an equilateral triangle with sides of length ‘a’ are (x1, y1), (x2, y2), (x3, y3), [3]
2
∣ x1 y1 1∣
4
∣ ∣
then ∣ x .
3a
2 y2 1 =
∣ 4

∣ x3 y3 1∣

∣ a11 a12 a13 ∣

[3]
∣ ∣
18. Find the minors and cofactors of the elements of the determinant Δ = a21 a22 a23
∣ ∣
∣ a31 a32 a33 ∣

∣1 0 4 ∣
[3]
∣ ∣
19. Write minors and cofactors of the element of 3 5 −1
∣ ∣
∣0 1 2 ∣

20. Write the minors and cofactors of each element of the first column of the matrice and hence evaluate the [3]
0 2 6
⎡ ⎤

determinant: A = ⎢ 1 5 0⎥
⎣ ⎦
3 7 1

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