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

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    If \[\omega \] is the cube root of unity, then what is one root of the equation \[\left| \begin{matrix}    {{x}^{2}} & -2x & -2{{\omega }^{2}}  \\    2 & \omega  & -\omega   \\    0 & \omega  & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0?\]

    A) \[1\]

    B) \[-2\]

    C) \[2\]

    D) \[\omega \]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] Given matrix is: \[\left| \begin{matrix}    {{x}^{2}} & -2x & -2{{\omega }^{2}}  \\    2 & \omega  & -\omega   \\    0 & \omega  & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0\] By \[{{C}_{2}}\to {{C}_{2}}+{{C}_{3}},\] we get \[\Rightarrow \left| \begin{matrix}    {{x}^{2}} & -2x-2{{\omega }^{2}} & -2{{\omega }^{2}}  \\    2 & 0 & -\omega   \\    0 & 1+\omega  & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0\] \[\Rightarrow \left| \begin{matrix}    {{x}^{2}} & -2x-2{{\omega }^{2}} & -2{{\omega }^{2}}  \\    2 & 0 & -\omega   \\    0 & -{{\omega }^{2}} & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0\]                                     \[[\because \,\,1+\omega =-{{\omega }^{2}}]\] \[\Rightarrow {{\omega }^{2}}\left| \begin{matrix}    {{x}^{2}} & -2{{\omega }^{2}}  \\    2 & -\omega   \\ \end{matrix} \right|+1\left| \begin{matrix}    {{x}^{2}} & -2x-2{{\omega }^{2}}  \\    2 & -0  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0\] \[\Rightarrow {{\omega }^{2}}(-\omega {{x}^{2}}+4{{\omega }^{2}})-(-4x-4{{\omega }^{2}})=0\] \[\Rightarrow -{{x}^{2}}+4\omega +4x+4{{\omega }^{2}}=0\] \[\Rightarrow -{{x}^{2}}+4\omega -4x-4-4\omega =0\] \[\Rightarrow -{{x}^{2}}-4x-4=0\] \[\Rightarrow {{(x+2)}^{2}}=0\Rightarrow x=-2\]


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