JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Determinants & Matrices Question Bank Expansion of determinants, Solution of equation in the form of determinants and properties of determinants

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    If \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    {{x}^{2}}+x & x+1 & x-2  \\    2{{x}^{2}}+3x-1 & 3x & 3x-3  \\    {{x}^{2}}+2x+3 & 2x-1 & 2x-1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|=Ax-12\], then the value of A is [IIT 1982]

    A) 12

    B) 24

    C) -12

    D) - 24

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Trick: Put\[x=1\], then we have \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    2 & 2 & -1  \\    4 & 3 & 0  \\    6 & 1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|=A-12\Rightarrow \left| \,\begin{matrix}    0 & 2 & -1  \\    1 & 3 & 0  \\    5 & 1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|=A-12\] {Apply\[{{C}_{1}}\to {{C}_{1}}-{{C}_{2}}\]} \[\Rightarrow \] \[-2+(-1)\,(-14)=A-12\Rightarrow A=24\].


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