JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Probability Question Bank Definition of probability

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    A determinant is chosen at random. The set of all determinants of order 2 with elements 0 or 1 only. The probability that value of the determinant chosen is positive, is                                                       [IIT 1982]

    A)                 3/16       

    B)                 3/8

    C)                 1/4         

    D)                 None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               \[n=\]total number of ways \[={{2}^{4}}=16\]            \[m=\]Favourable number of ways \[=3\]            Since the value of determinant is positive when it is                 \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    1 & 0  \\    0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|,\,\,\left| \,\begin{matrix}    1 & 0  \\    1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|,\,\,\left| \,\begin{matrix}    1 & 1  \\    0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]. Hence required probability \[=\frac{3}{16}\].


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