Determinants Questions (2072)

Let a, b, c, l, m, n ∈ R such that al + bm + cn = 0, bl + cm + an = 0, cl + am + bn = 0. If a, b & c are distinct & f(x) = ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + 5, then the value of f(1) is
Let $P_1 = I = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}, P_2 = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \end{bmatrix}, P_3 = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}, P_4 = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}, P_5 = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \end{bmatrix}, P_6 = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}$ and $X = \sum_{k=1}^6 P_k \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 1 & 3 \\ 1 & 0 & 2 \\ 3 & 2 & 1 \end{bmatrix} P_k^T$ where $P_k^T$ denotes the transpose of the matrix $P_k$. Then which of the following options is/are correct?(A) $X - 30I$ is an invertible matrix(B) The sum of diagonal entries of $X$ is 18(C) If $X \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix} = \alpha \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix}$, then $\alpha = 30$(D) $X$ is a symmetric matrix
If AX = B where A is 3 x 3 and X and B are 3 x 1 matrices then which of the following is correct ?(A) If |A| = 0 then AX = B has infinite solutions(B) If AX = B has infinite solutions then |A| = 0(C) If (adj(A))B = 0 and |A| != 0 then AX = B has unique solution(D) If (adj(A))B != 0 & |A| = 0 then AX = B has no solution
The matrix A2 + 4A - 5I, where I is an identity matrix and A = 124-3 equals :
The value of $\begin{vmatrix} 1 & 2 & 3 \\ -4 & 3 & 6 \\ 2 & -7 & 9 \end{vmatrix}$ is
The number of triplets (α, β, γ) satisfying the following constraints2α - β + 3γ = 4α + β - 3γ = -15α - β + 3γ = 7αβγ ≤ 0& α, β, γ ∈ I
Let 111123αβγ=t, where t is an even prime number & α, β, γ are the integral roots of the equation x3 - 14x2 + Px - 36 = 0On the basis of above information, answer the following :The value of P is -
Given the system of linear equations\(x - cy - cz = 0\)\(cx - y + cz = 0\)\(cx + cy - z = 0\)has a non-trivial solution, find the value of \(c\).
A $3 \times 3$ matrix has trace equal to 5 and is symmetric. How many such matrices are possible?
If $|A| = -15 + 14 = -1$, find $|A^{adj(A)} - |A^{20}|(A-3I)|$.
For the system $\begin{bmatrix} 1 & k & 3 \\ 2 & k & -3 \\ 3 & -4 & -2 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} x \\ y \\ z \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ 0 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix}$ to have non-trivial solutions, find the value of $k$.
Let $A = \begin{bmatrix} d_1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & d_2 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & d_3 \end{bmatrix}$. If $A^2 = \begin{bmatrix} d_1^2 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & d_2^2 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & d_3^2 \end{bmatrix}$ and $kA = \begin{bmatrix} kd_1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & kd_2 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & kd_3 \end{bmatrix}$, then find the total number of possible $3 \times 3$ matrices where each diagonal element is from $\{0, 1, -1\}$.
Let A be a 3x3 matrix such that A^2 = I. If the determinant of A is -1, then the trace of A is:
Let $P_1 = I = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}, P_2 = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \end{bmatrix}, P_3 = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}, P_4 = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}, P_5 = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \end{bmatrix}, P_6 = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}$ and $X = \sum_{k=1}^6 P_k \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 1 & 3 \\ 1 & 0 & 2 \\ 3 & 2 & 1 \end{bmatrix} P_k^T$ where $P_k^T$ denotes the transpose of the matrix $P_k$. Then which of the following options is/are correct?(A) $X - 30I$ is an invertible matrix(B) The sum of diagonal entries of $X$ is 18(C) If $X \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix} = \alpha \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix}$, then $\alpha = 30$(D) $X$ is a symmetric matrix
Let S1 and S2 be respectively the sets of all a ∈ R - {0} for which the system of linear equations ax + 2ay - 3az = 1 (2a + 1)x + (2a + 3)y + (a + 1)z = 2 (3a + 5)x + (a + 5)y + (a + 2)z = 3 has unique solution and infinitely many solutions. Then
From the properties of invertible matrices, which of the following options is NOT true?
Let α and β be the distinct roots of the equation x2 + x - 1 = 0. Consider the set T = {1, α, β}. For a 3 × 3 matrix M = (aij)3×3, define Ri = ai1 + ai2 + ai3 and Cj = a1j + a2j + a3j for i = 1, 2, 3 and j = 1, 2, 3. Match each entry in List-I to the correct entry in List-II.List-I(P) The number of matrices M = (aij)3×3 with all entries in T such that Ri = Cj = 0 for all i, j, is(Q) The number of symmetric matrices M = (aij)3×3 with all entries in T such that Cj = 0 for all j, is(R) Let M = (aij)3×3 be a skew symmetric matrix such that aij ∈ T for i > j. Then the number of elements in the set { (x, y, z) ∈ R3 : M(x, y, z)T = 0 } is(S) Let M = (aij)3×3 be a matrix with all entries in T such that Ri = 0 for all i. Then the absolute value of the determinant of M isList-II(1) 1(2) 12(3) infinite(4) 6(5) 0
If a = α2 + β2 + γ2, b = αβ + βγ + γα, the value of \[\begin{vmatrix} b & a & b \\ b & a & b \\ b & b & a \end{vmatrix}\] is
Let α be a root of the equation x2 + x + 1 = 0 and the matrix A = 1/√3 [[1, 1, 1], [1, α, α2], [1, α2, α4]], then the matrix A31 is equal to:
The determinant xxz+xzyzzxx+y equals -
Let A, B and A + B are non-singular matrices of order 3 x 3 satisfying A^-1 + B^-1 = (A + B)^-1 and |AB^-1| is R then value of |A|/|B| is
Let R = { a3bc2d050 : a, b, c, d ∈ {0, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19} }. Then the number of invertible matrices in R is
If a, b, c are sides of a scalene triangle, then the value of <mfenced close="|
The value of \[\begin{vmatrix} \alpha & \beta & \gamma \\ \gamma & \alpha & \beta \\ \beta & \gamma & \alpha \end{vmatrix}\] where α, β, γ are the roots of x3 + 2x2 − x − 3 = 0 is equal to
For α, β ∈ R and a natural number n, let A_r = r1n22+α2r2n2-β3r-23n(3n-1)2. Then 2A_10 - A_8 is
Let M = \begin{pmatrix} \sin^2 \theta & -1-\sin^2 \theta \\ 1+\cos^2 \theta & \cos^2 \theta \end{pmatrix} = \alpha I + \beta M^{-1}, where \alpha = \alpha(\theta) and \beta = \beta(\theta) are real number, and I is the 2 \times 2 identity matrix. If \alpha^* is the minimum of the set \{\alpha(\theta): \theta \in [0, 2\pi]\} and \beta^* is the minimum of the set \{\beta(\theta): \theta \in [0, 2\pi]\}, then the value of \alpha^* + \beta^* is
For which of the following ordered pairs (μ, δ), the system of linear equations x + 2y + 3z = 1 3x + 4y + 5z = μ 4x + 4y + 4z = δ is inconsistent?
Let M be a 3 × 3 invertible matrix with real entries and let I denote the 3 × 3 identity matrix. If M-1 = adj(adj M), then which of the following statement is/are ALWAYS TRUE?
Let α be a root of the equation x^2 + x + 1 = 0 and the matrix A = 1/sqrt(3) * [[1, 1, 1], [1, α, α^2], [1, α^2, α^4]], then the matrix A^31 is equal to:
Which of the following values of α satisfy the equation ?
Let a - 2b + c = 1. If f(x) = x+ax+2x+1x+bx+3x+2x+cx+4x+3, then :
If system of equation a1x + b1y = c1 & a2x + b2y = c2 (where a1, b1, c1, a2, b2, c2 ≠ 0) has infinite solutions, then-(A) a1/a2 = b1/b2 = c1/c2(B) (a1+a2)/(a1-a2) = (b1+b2)/(b1-b2) = (c1+c2)/(c1-c2)(C) the quadratic equations a1x2 + b1x + c1 = 0 & a2x2 + b2x + c2 = 0 have no common root(D) system of equation a12 a2x + b12 b2y = c12 c2 & a1 a22x + b1 b22y = c1 c22 will also have infinite number of solutions
16. Consider the row sums \(R_i = \sum_{j=1}^{n} a_{ij}\) (\(i = 1, 2, \ldots, n\)) and the column sums \(C_j = \sum_{i=1}^{n} a_{ij}\) (\(j = 1, 2, \ldots, n\)). Let \(p\) be the smallest of all these sums \(R_i\) and \(C_j\), i.e., \(p = \min_{i,j}\{R_i, C_j\}\). Show that \(S > n^2/2\), where \(S\) is the sum of all elements of the matrix. What is the value of \(p\) (as a fraction of \(n^2/2\)) in the minimum case?
Let $A = \begin{bmatrix} \frac{1}{2} & -\frac{3}{2} \\ 1 & -\frac{1}{2} \end{bmatrix}$, then the value of sum of all the elements of $A^{100}$ is
NTA Test 22 (Single Choice)
If \(A\) and \(B\) are two matrices of order \(3 \times 3\) where \(|A| = -2\), \(|B| = 2\), then \(|(A^{-1}\text{adj}(B^{-1})\text{adj}(2A^{-1})|\) is equal to
Let $M$ and $N$ be square matrices of the same order satisfying $MN = M$ and $NM = N$. Then $(M^{2024} + N^{2024})^{2025}$ is equal to
Let \(D = \begin{bmatrix}1 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 2 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 3\end{bmatrix}\) and \(P = \begin{bmatrix}7 & 0 & 2\\ 0 & 1 & 0\\ 2 & 0 & 5\end{bmatrix}\). Consider \(A = P^{-1}DP\). Find \(\det.(A^2 + A)\).
If the system of equations $2x+7y+\lambda z=3$, $3x+2y+5z=4$, $x+\mu y+32z=-1$ has infinitely many solutions, then $\lambda-\mu$ is equal to ________.
If determinant has two identical columns, then value is:
If two rows are proportional, determinant equals:
Let \(a, b, c \in \mathbb{R}\), not all equal, and \[\Delta_1 = \begin{vmatrix} a & b & c \\ b & c & a \\ c & a & b \end{vmatrix}\], \[\Delta_2 = \begin{vmatrix} a+2b & b+3c & c+4a \\ b+2c & c+3a & a+4b \\ c+2a & a+3b & b+4c \end{vmatrix}\] then \(\dfrac{\Delta_2}{\Delta_1} =\) ________.
Let \(D = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 2 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 3 \end{bmatrix}\) and \(P = \begin{bmatrix} 7 & 0 & 2 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 2 & 0 & 5 \end{bmatrix}\). Consider \(A = P^{-1}DP\). Find \(\det.(A^2 + A)\).
Number of values of \(\theta\) lying in \([0, 100\pi]\) for which the system of equations \[(\cos 3\theta)x - y + z = 0\] \[(\cos 2\theta)x + 4y + 3z = 0\] \[2x + 7y + 7z = 0\] has non-trivial solution is ________.
Let \[D_1 = \begin{vmatrix} a & b & a+b \\ c & d & c+d \\ a & b & a-b \end{vmatrix}\] and \[D_2 = \begin{vmatrix} a & c & a+c \\ b & d & b+d \\ a & c & a+b+c \end{vmatrix}\] then the value of \(\dfrac{D_1}{D_2}\), where \(b \neq 0\) and \(ad \neq bc\), is ________.
761. Find the values of \(\mu\), \(\lambda\), and \(\gamma\) such that the system of equations is consistent. Given answer: \(\mu = 3\), \(\lambda = 12\), \(\gamma = 2\). Find \(\mu + \lambda + \gamma\).
Question 82: If $\phi(r) = \begin{vmatrix} r & r-1 \\ r-3 & r-4 \end{vmatrix}$, then $\sum_{r=1}^{n} \phi(r) = ?$Statement-1 (Assertion): $\sum_{r=1}^{n} \phi(r) = \frac{n(n+1)}{2}$Statement-2 (Reason): If $\phi(r) = \begin{vmatrix} f_1(r) & f_2(r) \\ f_3(r) & f_4(r) \end{vmatrix}$, then $\sum_{r=1}^{n} \phi(r) = \begin{vmatrix} \sum_{r=1}^{n} f_1(r) & \sum_{r=1}^{n} f_2(r) \\ \sum_{r=1}^{n} f_3(r) & \sum_{r=1}^{n} f_4(r) \end{vmatrix}$
Show that $\begin{vmatrix} a^2 + \lambda^2 & ab + c\lambda & ca - b\lambda \\ ab - c\lambda & b^2 + \lambda^2 & bc + a\lambda \\ ac + b\lambda & bc - a\lambda & c^2 + \lambda^2 \end{vmatrix} \times \begin{vmatrix} \lambda & c & -b \\ -c & \lambda & a \\ b & -a & \lambda \end{vmatrix} = \lambda^3(\lambda^2 + a^2 + b^2 + c^2)^3$
The values of \lambda and m for which the system of linear equations x + y + z = 2, x + 2y + 3z = 5, x + 3y + \lambda z = m has infinitely many solutions are, respectively
Let \[A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 \end{bmatrix}\] If \(A^n = m^{n-1} A\), and \(A^{18} = 16^{17} A = 2^{68} A\), find the number of factors of 68.