JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Determinants & Matrices Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Determinats

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    If \[f(x)=\left| \begin{matrix}    \cos x & x & 1  \\    2\sin x & {{x}^{2}} & 2x  \\    \tan x & x & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|,\] then \[\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\left[ \frac{f'(x)}{x} \right]\] is

    A) \[2\]

    B) \[-2\]

    C) \[1\]

    D) \[-1\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] We have, \[f(x)=\left| \begin{matrix}    \cos  & x & 1  \\    2\sin x & {{x}^{2}} & 2x  \\    \tan x & x & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=\left| \begin{matrix}    \cos x-\tan x & 0 & 0  \\    2\sin x & {{x}^{2}} & 2x  \\    \tan x & x & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\][Applying \[{{R}_{1}}\to {{R}_{1}}-{{R}_{3}}\]] \[=(\cos \,x-\tan \,x)({{x}^{2}}-2{{x}^{2}})\] [Expanding along \[{{R}_{1}}\]] \[=-{{x}^{2}}(\cos \,x-\tan \,x)\] \[\therefore \,f'(x)=-2x(\cos \,x-\tan x)-{{x}^{2}}(-sinx-{{\sec }^{2}}x)\] \[\therefore \underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\left[ \frac{f'(x)}{x} \right]=\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,-2(\cos \,\,x\,-\tan x)\]             \[+x(\sin x+{{\sec }^{2}}x)\] \[=-2\times 1=-2\]


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