Class 12 RD Sharma Solutions β Chapter 6 Determinants β Exercise 6.2 | Set 1
Question 1. Evaluate the following determinant:
(i)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
As R1 and R2 are identical
Hence, β³ = 0
(ii)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
C1β’C1 β 3C3
R3β’R3 + R2 and R1β’R1 + R2
R2β’R2 + 3R1
β³ = 1(109 Γ 40 β 119 Γ 37)
Hence, β³ = -43
(iii)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
β³ = a(bc β f2) β h(hc β fg) + g(hf β gb)
β³ = abc β af2 β h2c + fgh + fgh β g2b
Hence, β³ = abc + 2fgh β af2 β ch2 β bg2
(iv)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
β³ = 1(-2 β 10) + 3(8 β 6) + 2(20 + 3)
β³ = 1(-12) + 3(2) + 2(23)
β³ = -12 + 6 + 46
Hence, β³ = 40
(v)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
β³ = 1(225-256) + 4(100-144) + 9(64-81)
β³ = 1(-31) β 4(-44) + 9(-17)
β³ = -31 + 176 β 153
Hence, β³ = -8
(vi)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
Taking -2 common from C1, C2 and C3
As C1 and C2 are identical
Hence, β³ = 0
(vii)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
C1β’C1 + C2 + C3
C2β’C2 β C1
C3β’C3 β C1
C4β’C4 β C1
Taking 2, -2 and -2 common from C1, C2 and C3
Taking 4 common from R2 and R1β’R1+3R3
β³ = (1 + 3 + 32 + 33)(4)(8)[40(9 β (-1))]
β³ = (40)(4)(8)[40(9 + 1)]
β³ = 40 Γ 4 Γ 8 Γ 40 Γ 10
Hence, β³ = 512000
(viii)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
Taking 6 common from R1, we get
As R1 and R3 are identical
Hence, β³ = 0
Question 2. Without expanding, show that the values of each of the following determinants are zero:
(i)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
Taking 4 common from C1, we get
As C1 and C2 are identical
Hence, β³ = 0
(ii)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
Taking -2 common from C1, we get
As C1 and C2 are identical
Hence, β³ = 0
(iii)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
R3β’R3 β R2
As R1 and R3 are identical
Hence, β³ = 0
(iv)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
Multiplying and dividing β³ by abc, we get
Multiplying R1, R2 and R3 by a, b and c respectively
Taking abc common from C3, we get
As C2 and C3 are identical
Hence, β³ = 0
(v)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
C3β’C3 β C2 and C2β’C2 β C1
As C2 and C3 are identical
Hence, β³ = 0
(vi)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
Splitting the determinant, we have
R2β’R2-R1 and R3β’R3-R1
Taking (b-a) and (c-a) common from R2 and R3, we have
β³ = (b β a)(c β a)(c + a β (b + a)) β (b β a)(c β a)(-b β (-c))
β³ = (b β a)(c β a)(c + a β b β a) β (b β a)(c β a)(-b + c)
β³ = (b β a)(c β a)(c β b) β (b β a)(c β a)(c β b)
Hence, β³ = 0
(vii)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
C1β’C1 β 8C3
As C1 and C2 are identical
Hence, β³ = 0
(viii)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
Multiplying and dividing by xyz, we have
Multiplying C1, C2 and C3 by z, y and x respectively
Taking y, x and z common in R1, R2 and R3 respectively
C2β’C2 β C3
As C1 and C2 are identical
Hence, β³ = 0
(ix)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
C2β’C2 β 7C3
As C1 and C2 are identical
Hence, β³ = 0
(x)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
C3β’C3 β C2 and C4β’C4 β C1
Taking 3 common from C3, we get
As C3 and C4 are identical
Hence, β³ = 0
(xi)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
R3β’R3 + R1 and R2β’R2 + R1
Taking 2 common from R2, we get
As R2 and R3 are identical
Hence, β³ = 0
Question 3.
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
C2β’C2+C1
Taking (a+b+c) common from C2, we get
R3β’R3-R1 and R2β’R2-R1
Taking (b β a) and (c β a) from R2 and R3, we have
β³ = (a + b + c)(b β a)(c β a)[1(b + a β (c + a))]
β³ = (a + b + c)(b β a)(c β a)(b + a β c β a)
Hence, β³ = (a + b + c)(b β a)(c β a)(b β c)
Question 4.
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
R3β’R3-R1 and R2β’R2-R1
Taking (b-a) and (c-a) from R2 and R3, we have
β³ = (b β a)(c β a)[1((1)(-b) β (1)(-c))]
β³ = (b β a)(c β a)[-b β (-c)]
β³ = (b β a)(c β a)[-b + c]
Hence, β³ = (a β b)(b β c)(c β a)
Question 5.
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
C1β’C1+C2+C3
Taking (3x+Ξ») common from C1, we get
R3β’R3-R1 and R2β’R2-R1
β³ = (3x + Ξ»)[Ξ»(Ξ»(1) β 0)]
β³ = (3x + Ξ»)[Ξ»(Ξ»)]
Hence, β³ = Ξ»2(3x + Ξ»)
Question 6.
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
C1β’C1 + C2 + C3
Taking (a + b + c) common from C1, we get
R3β’R3 β R1 and R2β’R2 β R1
β³ = (a + b + c)[1((a β b)(a β c) β (c β b)(b β c))]
β³ = (a + b + c)[(a2 β ac β ab + bc) β (cb β c2 β b2 + bc)]
β³ = (a + b + c)[a2 β ac β ab + bc + c2 + b2 β 2bc]
Henfce, β³ = (a + b + c)[a2 + b2 + c2 β ac β ab β bc]
Question 7.
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
C2β’C2 β C1
Using the trigonometric identity,
cos a cos b β sin a sin b = cos (a + b)
As C2 and C3 are identical
Hence, β³ = 0
Prove the following identities:
Question 8. = a3 + b2 + c3 β 3abc
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
R3β’R3 + R1 and R2β’R2 + R1
Taking (a + b + c) common from R3, we get
R2β’R2 β R1
Taking (-1) common from R2, we get
C1β’C1 β C2 and C2β’C2 β C3
β³ = (-1)(a + b + c)[1((a β b)(c β a) β (b β c)(b β c))]
β³ = (-1)(a + b + c)[(a β b)(c β a) β (b β c)2]
β³ = (-1)(a + b + c)[(ac β a2 β bc + ab) β (b2 β 2cb + c2)]
β³ = (-1)(a + b + c)(ac β a2 β bc + ab β b2 + 2cb β c2)
β³ = (a + b + c)(-ac + a2 β bc β ab + b2 + c2)
β³ = (a + b + c)(a2 + b2 + c2 β ac β ab β cb)
β³ = a3 + b3 + c3 β 3abc
Hence proved
Question 9. = 3abc β a3 β b2 β c3
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
C1β’C1 + C3
Taking (a + b + c) common from C1, we get
β³ = (a + b + c)[1((b β c)c β b(c β a)) β 1((a β b)c β a(c β a)) + 1(b(a β b) β a(b β c))]
β³ = (a + b + c)[(b β c)c β b(c β a) β (a β b)c + a(c β a) + b(a β b) β a(b β c)]
β³ = (a + b + c)[(bc β c2-bc + ab) β (ac β bc) + ac β a2 + ab β b2 β (ab β ac)]
β³ = (a + b + c)[bc β c2 β bc + ab β ac + bc + ac β a2 + ab β b2 β ab + ac]
β³ = (a + b + c)[bc β c2 + ab + ac β a2 β b2]
β³ = (a + b + c)[bc + ab + ac β a2 β b2 β c2]
β³ = 3abc β a3 β b3 β c3
Hence proved
Question 10.
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
C1β’C1 + C2 + C3
Taking 2 common from C1, we get
C2β’C2 β C1 and C3β’C3 β C1
Taking (-1) and (-1) common from C2 and C3,
By splitting the determinant, we get
Hence proved
Question 11. = 2(a + b + c)3
Considering the determinant, we have
C1β’C1 + C2 + C3
Taking (2a + 2b + 2c) common from C1, we get
R2β’R2 β R1 and R3β’R3 β R1
β³ = 2(a + b + c)[1((a + b + b)(a + b + c) β 0)]
β³ = 2(a + b + c)[(a + b + b)2]
β³ = 2(a + b + c)3
Hence proved
Question 12. = (a + b + c)3
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
R1β’R1 + R2 + R3
Taking (a + b + c) common from R1, we get
C2β’C2 β C1 and C3β’C3 β C1
β³ = (a + b + c)[1((-b β c β a)(-b β c β a) β 0)]
β³ = (a + b + c)[(b + c + a)(b + c + a)]
β³ = (a + b + c)[(b + c + a)2]
β³ = (a + b + c)3
Hence proved
Question 13. = (a β b)(b β c)(c β a)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
R2β’R2 β R1 and R3β’R3 β R1
Taking (a β b) and (a β c) common from R2 and R3 respectively, we get
β³ = (a β b)(a β c)[1(1(a + c) β 1(a + b))]
β³ = (a β b)(a β c)[(a + c) β (a + b)]
β³ = (a β b)(a β c)[a + c β a β b]
β³ = (a β b)(a β c)
β³ = (a β b)(a β c)(c β b)
β³ = (a β b)(b β c)(c β a)
Hence proved
Question 14. = 9(a + b)b2
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
C1β’C1 + C2 + C3
Taking (3a + 3b) common from R1, we get
C2β’C2 β C1 and C3β’C3 β C2
β³ = 3(a + b)[1((-2b)(-2b) β b(b))]
β³ = 3(a + b)[4b2 β b2]
β³ = 3(a + b)[3b2]
β³ = 9(a + b)b2
Hence proved
Question 15.
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
R1β’aR1, R2β’bR2 and R3β’cR3
Taking (abc) common from C3, we get
Hence proved
Question 16. = xyz(x β y)(y β z)(z β x)(x + y + z)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
C1βC2 and then
C2βC3
R1βR2
R2βR3
Taking,
Taking x, y and z common from C1, C2 and C3 respectively
C1β’C1 β C2 and C3β’C3 β C2
Taking (x β y) and (z β y) common from C1 and C3 respectively, we get
β³ = (xyz)(x β y)(z β y)[1(1(z2 + zy + y2) β 1(x2 + xy + y2))]
β³ = (xyz)(x β y)(z β y)[z2 + zy + y2 β (x2 + xy + y2)]
β³ = (xyz)(x β y)(z β y)[z2 + zy + y2 β x2 β xy β y2]
β³ = (xyz)(x β y)(z β y)[z2 + zy β x2 β xy]
β³ = (xyz)(x β y)(z β y)[z2 β x2 + zy β xy]
β³ = (xyz)(x β y)(z β y)[(z β x)(z + x) + y(z β x)]
β³ = (xyz)(x β y)(z β y)(z β x)[z + x + y]
β³ = (xyz)(x β y)(z β y)(z β x)(x + y + z)
Hence proved
Question 17. = (a β b)(b β c)(c β a)(a + b + c)(a2 + b2 + c2)
Solution:
Considering the determinant, we have
C1β’C1 + C2 β 2C3
Taking (a2 + b2 + c2) common from C1, we get
C2β’C2-C1 and C3β’C3-C1
Taking (b β a) and (c β a) common from R2 and R3, we get
β³ = (a2 + b2 + c2)(b β a)(c β a)[1((b + a)(-b) β (c + a)(-c))]
β³ = (a2 + b2 + c2)(b β a)(c β a)[(b + a)(-b) + (c + a)c]
β³ = (a2 + b2 + c2)(b β a)(c β a)[(-b2 β ab) + (c2 + ac)]
β³ = (a2 + b2 + c2)(b β a)(c β a)
β³ = (a2 + b2 + c2)(b β a)(c β a)[(c β b)(c + b) + a(c β b)]
β³ = (a2 + b2 + c2)(b β a)(c β a)(c β b)
β³ = (a2 + b2 + c2)(a + b + c)(a β b)(b β c)(c β a)
Hence proved