J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2009

  • question_answer
    The value of \[\left| \begin{matrix}    {{\log }_{5}}\,\,729 & {{\log }_{3}}\,5  \\    {{\log }_{5}}\,27 & {{\log }_{9}}\,25  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\,.\,\,\left| \begin{matrix}    {{\log }_{3}}\,5 & {{\log }_{27}}\,\,5  \\    {{\log }_{5}}\,9 & {{\log }_{5}}\,9  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\] is equal to

    A)  \[1\]

    B)  \[6\]

    C)  \[{{\log }_{5}}\,9\]

    D)  \[{{\log }_{3}}5.\,{{\log }_{5}}\,81\,\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[\left| \begin{matrix}    {{\log }_{5}}729 & {{\log }_{3}}5  \\    {{\log }_{5}}\,27 & {{\log }_{9}}25  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=\left| \begin{matrix}    {{\log }_{5}}\,{{3}^{6}} & {{\log }_{3}}5  \\    {{\log }_{5}}\,{{3}^{3}} & {{\log }_{{{3}^{2}}}}{{5}^{2}}  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\] \[=\left| \begin{matrix}    6\,{{\log }_{5}}\,3 & {{\log }_{3}}5  \\    3\,{{\log }_{5}}\,3 & \frac{2}{2}\,{{\log }_{3}}5  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\] \[=6\,{{\log }_{5}}\,3{{\log }_{3}}\,5-3\,{{\log }_{5}}\,3{{\log }_{3}}\,5\] \[=6-3\] \[=3\] and \[\left| \begin{matrix}    {{\log }_{3}}5 & {{\log }_{27}}5  \\    {{\log }_{5}}9 & {{\log }_{5}}9  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=\left| \begin{matrix}    {{\log }_{3}}5 & {{\log }_{{{3}^{3}}}}5  \\    {{\log }_{5}}\,{{3}^{2}} & {{\log }_{5}}{{3}^{2}}  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\] \[=\left| \begin{matrix}    {{\log }_{3}}5 & \frac{1}{3}{{\log }_{3}}5  \\    2{{\log }_{5}}3 & 2\,{{\log }_{5}}3  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\] \[=2{{\log }_{5}}\,3{{\log }_{3}}5-\frac{2}{3}\,{{\log }_{5}}\,3{{\log }_{3}}5\] \[=2-\frac{2}{3}=\frac{4}{3}\] Now, \[\left| \begin{matrix}    {{\log }_{5}}\,729 & {{\log }_{3}}5  \\    {{\log }_{5}}27 & {{\log }_{9}}25  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\left| \begin{matrix}    {{\log }_{3}}5 & {{\log }_{27}}5  \\    {{\log }_{5}}9 & {{\log }_{5}}9  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=3.\frac{4}{3}=4\] Take option [d], \[{{\log }_{3}}5.{{\log }_{5}}81={{\log }_{3}}81={{\log }_{3}}{{3}^{4}}=4\]


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