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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    The roots of the equation \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    x-1 & 1 & 1  \\    1 & x-1 & 1  \\    1 & 1 & x-1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|=0\]are [Karnataka CET 1992]

    A) 1, 2

    B) - 1, 2

    C) 1, - 2

    D) -1, - 2

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    We have \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    x-1 & 1 & 1  \\    1 & x-1 & 1  \\    1 & 1 & x-1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\,=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    x+1 & 1 & 1  \\    x+1 & x-1 & 1  \\    x+1 & 1 & x-1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\,=0\], {Applying \[{{C}_{1}}\to {{C}_{1}}+{{C}_{2}}+{{C}_{3}}\]} \[\Rightarrow \]\[(x+1)\,\left| \,\begin{matrix}    1 & 1 & 1  \\    1 & x-1 & 1  \\    1 & 1 & x-1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]= 0 \[\Rightarrow \] \[(x+1)\,\left| \,\begin{matrix}    1 & 1 & 1  \\    0 & x-2 & 0  \\    0 & 0 & x-2  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|=0\] {Applying \[{{R}_{2}}\to {{R}_{2}}-{{R}_{1}},\,{{R}_{3}}\to {{R}_{3}}-{{R}_{1}}\]} \[\Rightarrow \] \[N=\left[ \begin{matrix}    -4 & -3 & -3  \\    1 & 0 & 1  \\    4 & 4 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\].


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