JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Determinants & Matrices Question Bank System of linear equations, Some special determinants, differentiation and integration of determinants

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    If x is a positive integer, then \[\Delta =\left| \,\begin{matrix}    x! & (x+1)! & (x+2)!  \\    (x+1)! & (x+2)! & (x+3)!  \\    (x+2)! & (x+3)! & (x+4)!  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\] is equal to

    A) \[2(x!)(x+1)!\]

    B) \[2(x!)(x+1)!(x+2)!\]

    C) \[2(x!)(x+3)!\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[\Delta =\left| \begin{matrix}    x! & (x+1)! & (x+2)\,!  \\    (x+1)! & (x+2)! & (x+3)\,!  \\    (x+2)! & (x+3)! & (x+4)\,!  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\]    = \[x\,!\,(x+1)\,!\,(x+2)\,!\,\left| \,\begin{matrix}    1 & (x+1) & (x+2)\,(x+1)  \\    1 & (x+2) & (x+3)\,(x+2)  \\    1 & (x+3) & (x+4)\,(x+3)  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\] Applying \[{{R}_{1}}\to {{R}_{2}}-{{R}_{1}},{{R}_{2}}\to ({{R}_{3}}-{{R}_{2}})\] we get      \[=x\,!(x+1)\,!(x+2)\,!\] \[\,\left| \,\begin{matrix}    0 & 1 & 2(x+2)  \\    0 & 1 & 2(x+3)  \\    1 & (x+3) & (x+4)\,(x+3)  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]       \[=2\,x!(x+1)!(x+2)!\],(on simplification). Trick:  Put \[x=1\]and then match the alternate.


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