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 \[{{a}^{-1}}+{{b}^{-1}}+{{c}^{-1}}=0\] such that \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    1+a & 1 & 1  \\    1 & 1+b & 1  \\    1 & 1 & 1+c  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|=\lambda \], then the value of \[\lambda \]is [RPET 2000]

    A) 0

    B) abc

    C) - abc

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     \[k=1,\,|A|\,=\,0\] Applying \[5A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    15 & -25  \\    -20 & 10  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] and \[{{C}_{3}}\to {{C}_{3}}-{{C}_{1}},\] \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    1+a & -a & -a  \\    1 & b & 0  \\    1 & 0 & c  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\] On expanding w.r.t. \[{{R}_{3}}\], \[ab+bc+ca+abc=\lambda \] ??.(i) Given, \[{{a}^{-1}}+{{b}^{-1}}+{{c}^{-1}}=0\] Þ \[\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}+\frac{1}{c}=0\] Þ \[ab+bc+ca=0\] Þ \[\lambda =abc\], (From equation (i)).


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