Question

The determinant \[\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {a + b + c}&{a + b}&a\\ {4a + 3b + 2c}&{3a + 2b}&{2a}\\ {10a + 6b + 3c}&{6a + 3b}&{3a} \end{array}} \right|\]      is independent of which one of the following ?

A. $$a$$ and $$b$$
B. $$b$$ and $$c$$  
C. $$a$$ and $$c$$
D. All of these
Answer :   $$b$$ and $$c$$
Solution :
Let, \[D = \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {a + b + c}&{a + b}&a\\ {4a + 3b + 2c}&{3a + 2b}&{2a}\\ {10a + 6b + 3c}&{6a + 3b}&{3a} \end{array}} \right|\]
\[ \Rightarrow D = \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {a + b + c}&{a + b}&a\\ {4a + 3b + 2c}&{3a + 2b}&{2a}\\ {10a + 6b + 3c}&{6a + 3b}&{3a} \end{array}} \right|\]
By $${R_2} \to {R_2} - 2{R_1}$$    and $${R_3} \to {R_3} - 3{R_1},$$    we get:
\[ \Rightarrow \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {a + b + c}&{a + b}&a\\ {2a + b}&a&0\\ {7a + 3b}&{3a}&0 \end{array}} \right|\]
By $${C_1} \to {C_1} - {C_2}$$    gives:
\[ \Rightarrow \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} c&{a + b}&a\\ {a + b}&a&0\\ {4a + 3b}&{3a}&0 \end{array}} \right|\]
Again by, $${R_3} \to {R_3} - 3{R_1},$$    we get:
\[D = \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {a + b + c}&{a + b}&a\\ {a + b}&a&0\\ a&0&0 \end{array}} \right|\]
$$ = a\left\{ {0.\left( {a + b} \right) - a.a} \right\}$$
$$ = - {a^3}$$ which is independent of $$b$$ and $$c.$$

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Releted Question 1

Consider the set $$A$$ of all determinants of order 3 with entries 0 or 1 only. Let $$B$$  be the subset of $$A$$ consisting of all determinants with value 1. Let $$C$$  be the subset of $$A$$ consisting of all determinants with value $$- 1.$$ Then

A. $$C$$ is empty
B. $$B$$  has as many elements as $$C$$
C. $$A = B \cup C$$
D. $$B$$  has twice as many elements as elements as $$C$$
Releted Question 2

If $$\omega \left( { \ne 1} \right)$$  is a cube root of unity, then
\[\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 1&{1 + i + {\omega ^2}}&{{\omega ^2}}\\ {1 - i}&{ - 1}&{{\omega ^2} - 1}\\ { - i}&{ - i + \omega - 1}&{ - 1} \end{array}} \right|=\]

A. 0
B. 1
C. $$i$$
D. $$\omega $$
Releted Question 3

Let $$a, b, c$$  be the real numbers. Then following system of equations in $$x, y$$  and $$z$$
$$\frac{{{x^2}}}{{{a^2}}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{b^2}}} - \frac{{{z^2}}}{{{c^2}}} = 1,$$    $$\frac{{{x^2}}}{{{a^2}}} - \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{b^2}}} + \frac{{{z^2}}}{{{c^2}}} = 1,$$    $$ - \frac{{{x^2}}}{{{a^2}}} + \frac{{{y^2}}}{{{b^2}}} + \frac{{{z^2}}}{{{c^2}}} = 1$$     has

A. no solution
B. unique solution
C. infinitely many solutions
D. finitely many solutions
Releted Question 4

If $$A$$ and $$B$$ are square matrices of equal degree, then which one is correct among the followings?

A. $$A + B = B + A$$
B. $$A + B = A - B$$
C. $$A - B = B - A$$
D. $$AB=BA$$

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