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  \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    {{1}^{2}} & {{2}^{2}} & {{3}^{2}}  \\    {{2}^{2}} & {{3}^{2}} & {{4}^{2}}  \\    {{3}^{2}} & {{4}^{2}} & {{5}^{2}}  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]is [Kerala (Engg.) 2001]

    A) 8

    B) - 8

    C) 400

    D) 1

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    {{1}^{2}} & {{2}^{2}} & {{3}^{2}}  \\    {{2}^{2}} & {{3}^{2}} & {{4}^{2}}  \\    {{3}^{2}} & {{4}^{2}} & {{5}^{2}}  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]{Operate \[{{R}_{3}}\,\to {{R}_{3}}-{{R}_{2}}\],\[{{R}_{2}}\to {{R}_{2}}-{{R}_{1}}\]} = \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    1 & 4 & 9  \\    3 & 5 & 7  \\    5 & 7 & 9  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]\[=1(45-49)-4\,(27-35)+9\,(21-25)\] = \[-4+32-36=-8\].


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