JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Determinants & Matrices Question Bank Expansion of determinants, Solution of equation in the form of determinants and properties of determinants

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    The value of \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    265 & 240 & 219  \\    240 & 225 & 198  \\    219 & 198 & 181  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\] is equal to  [RPET 1989]

    A) 0

    B) 679

    C) 779

    D) 1000

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    265 & 240 & 219  \\    240 & 225 & 198  \\    219 & 198 & 181  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|=\left| \,\begin{matrix}    25 & 21 & 219  \\    15 & 27 & 198  \\    21 & 17 & 181  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\] {Applying \[{{C}_{1}}\to {{C}_{1}}-{{C}_{2}};\,{{C}_{2}}\to {{C}_{2}}-{{C}_{3}}\}\] =\[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    4 & 21 & 9  \\    -12 & 27 & -72  \\    4 & 17 & 11  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\] {Applying \[{{C}_{1}}\to {{C}_{1}}-{{C}_{2}};\,{{C}_{3}}\to {{C}_{3}}-10{{C}_{2}}\}\] = \[\,\left| \,\begin{matrix}    4 & 21 & 9  \\    -12 & 27 & -72  \\    0 & -4 & 2  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]   {Applying \[{{R}_{3}}\to {{R}_{3}}-{{R}_{1}}\]} =\[4\,\left| \,\begin{matrix}    1 & 21 & 9  \\    -3 & 27 & -72  \\    0 & -4 & 2  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|=4\,\left| \,\begin{matrix}    1 & 21 & 9  \\    0 & 90 & -45  \\    0 & -4 & 2  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]by \[{{R}_{2}}\to 3{{R}_{1}}+{{R}_{2}}\] = \[2X=\left[ \begin{matrix}    3 & 2  \\    0 & -2  \\ \end{matrix} \right]+\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 2  \\    7 & 4  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\,\Rightarrow \,2X=\left[ \begin{matrix}    4 & 4  \\    7 & 2  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]= 0.


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