VIT Engineering VIT Engineering Solved Paper-2011

  • question_answer
    If \[\alpha ,\]\[\beta \]and \[\gamma \]are the roots of \[{{x}^{3}}+a{{x}^{2}}+b=0,\] then the value of \[\left| \begin{matrix}  \alpha  & \beta  & \gamma   \\    \beta  & \gamma  & \alpha   \\    \gamma  & \alpha  & \beta   \\ \end{matrix} \right|\]is

    A)  \[-{{a}^{3}}\]

    B)  \[{{a}^{3}}-3b\]

    C)  \[{{a}^{3}}\]

    D)  \[{{a}^{2}}-3b\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Since, \[\alpha ,\]\[\beta ,\]\[\gamma \]are the roots of given equation therefore, \[\alpha +\beta +\gamma =-a\] \[\alpha \beta +\beta \gamma +\gamma \alpha =0\] and \[\alpha \beta \gamma =-b\] Now, \[\left| \begin{matrix}    \alpha  & \beta  & \gamma   \\    \beta  & \gamma  & \alpha   \\    \gamma  & \alpha  & \beta   \\ \end{matrix} \right|=-(\alpha +\beta +\gamma )\] \[({{\alpha }^{2}}+{{\beta }^{2}}+{{\gamma }^{2}}-\alpha \beta -\beta \gamma -\gamma \alpha )\] \[=(\alpha +\beta +\gamma )\,[{{(\alpha +\beta +\gamma )}^{2}}\] \[-3(\alpha \beta +\beta \gamma +\gamma \alpha )]\] \[=-\,(-a)\,({{a}^{2}}-0)={{a}^{3}}\]


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