JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Determinants & Matrices Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Determinats

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    If \[[a]\] denotes the integral part of a and \[x={{a}_{3}}y+{{a}_{2}}z,\] \[y={{a}_{1}}z+{{a}_{3}}z\] and \[z={{a}_{2}}x+{{a}_{1}}y,\]where x, y, z are not all zero. If \[{{a}_{1}}=m-[m],\] m being a non-integral constant, then \[{{a}_{1}}{{a}_{2}}{{a}_{3}}\] is

    A) \[>1\]

    B) \[>-1\]

    C) \[<1\]

    D) \[<-1\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] Given, \[x={{a}_{3}}y+{{a}_{2}}z\]                       ... (i)
    \[y={{a}_{1}}z+{{a}_{3}}x\]                          ... (ii)
    \[z={{a}_{2}}x+{{a}_{1}}y\]                          ... (iii)
    Since, x, y, z are not all zero, therefore given system of equations has non-trivial solution.
    \[\therefore \,\,\,\left| \begin{matrix}    1 & -{{a}_{3}} & -{{a}_{2}}  \\    {{a}_{3}} & -1 & {{a}_{1}}  \\    {{a}_{2}} & {{a}_{1}} & -1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0\]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,{{a}_{1}}^{2}+{{a}_{2}}^{2}+{{a}_{3}}^{2}+2{{a}_{1}}{{a}_{2}}{{a}_{3}}=1\]    ?. (iv)
    Since, \[{{a}_{1}}=m-[m]\] and m is not an integer.
    \[\therefore \,\,\,0<{{a}_{1}}<1\Rightarrow 1-{{a}_{1}}^{2}<1\]           ... (v)
    From Eq. (iv), \[1-{{a}_{2}}^{2}-{{a}_{3}}^{2}={{a}_{1}}^{2}+2{{a}_{1}}{{a}_{2}}{{a}_{3}}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,1-{{a}_{2}}^{2}-{{a}_{3}}^{2}+{{a}_{2}}^{2}{{a}_{3}}^{2}={{a}_{1}}^{2}+2{{a}_{1}}{{a}_{2}}{{a}_{3}}+{{a}_{2}}^{2}{{a}_{3}}^{2}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,(1-{{a}_{2}}^{2})(1-{{a}_{3}}^{2})={{({{a}_{1}}+{{a}_{2}}{{a}_{3}})}^{2}}.\]          ?..(vi)
    Similarly, \[(1-{{a}_{1}}^{2})(1-{{a}_{3}}^{2})={{({{a}_{2}}+{{a}_{1}}{{a}_{3}})}^{2}}\]  ...(vii)
    \[(1-{{a}_{1}}^{2})(1-{{a}_{2}}^{2})={{({{a}_{3}}+{{a}_{1}}{{a}_{2}})}^{2}}\]          ...(viii)
    From Eq. (viii),  \[1-{{a}_{2}}^{2}\,\,\,\,\,\Rightarrow \,\,\,0.\frac{{{({{a}_{3}}+{{a}_{1}}{{a}_{2}})}^{2}}}{1-{{a}_{1}}^{2}}\]
    From Eq. (viii),
                \[1-{{a}_{3}}^{2}>0\Rightarrow 3-({{a}_{1}}^{2}+{{a}_{2}}^{2}+{{a}_{3}}^{2})>0\]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,{{a}_{1}}^{2}+{{a}_{2}}^{2}+{{a}_{3}}^{2}<3\Rightarrow 1-2{{a}_{1}}{{a}_{2}}{{a}_{3}}<3\]
    [From Eq. (iv)]
                \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,{{a}_{1}}{{a}_{2}}{{a}_{3}}>-1\]


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