Determinants Assignment
Determinants Assignment
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Ques 1. Find the maximum value of |1 1 + sin 𝑥 1 |.
1 1 1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
Ques 2. If |−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 −𝑥 1 | = 8. Find the value of x.
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 1 𝑥
2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 3
Ques 3. In the interval π/2 < x < π , find the value of x for which the matrix [ ] is
1 2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
singular.
𝑐𝑜𝑠15𝑜 𝑠𝑖𝑛15𝑜
Ques 4. Evaluate | |.
𝑠𝑖𝑛75𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑠75𝑜
Ques 5. For what value of k , the system of linear equations
x+y+z=2
2x + y – z = 3
3x + 2y + kz = 4 , has a unique solution ?
2 3
Ques 6. If A = [ ] be such that A-1 = kA , then find the value of k.
5 −2
Ques 7. If A is square matrix of order 3 , such that A(adjA) = 10I then |adjA| is equal to
(a) 1 (b) 10 (c) 100 (d) 101
Ques 8. A total amount of Rs. 7000 is deposited in three different saving bank accounts with annual
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interest rates of 5% , 8% and 8 % respectively. The total annual interest from these three accounts is
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Rs. 550. Equal amounts have been deposited in the 5% and 8% saving accounts. Find the amount
deposited in each of the three accounts with the help of matrices.
1 1 0
Ques 9. If A = [ √2 ] ,B=[ ] , C = ABAT and X = ATC2A , then find the value of det X.
−1 √2 1 1
2 1 2 1 2 0
Ques 10. Let A = [6 2 11] and P = [5 0 2]. Find the sum of the prime factors of |P-1AP – 2I|.
3 3 2 7 1 5
1 0 0
Ques 11. Let A = [0 𝛼 𝛽 ] and |2A|3 = 221 , if 𝛼 + β = 8 , find 𝛼 – β.
0 β 𝛼
Ques 12. Let the determinant of a square matrix A of order m be m – n , where m and n satisfy
4m + n = 22 and 17m + 4n = 93. If det(n adj(adj (mA))) = 3 a5b6c , then find the value of a + b + c.
1 2 3
Ques 13. Let for A = [𝛼 3 1] , |A| = 2. If |2 adj ( 2 adj(2A))| = 32n , then find the value of 3n + 𝛼.
1 1 2
1 3 𝛼
Ques 14. Let B = [ 1 2 3 ] , 𝛼 > 2 be the adjoint of a matrix A and |A| = 2. Then find the value of
𝛼 𝛼 4
𝛼
[𝛼 −2𝛼 𝛼 ] B [−2𝛼 ].
𝛼