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

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    Let \[f(x)=\left| \begin{matrix}    n & n+1 & n+2  \\    ^{n}{{P}_{n}} & ^{n+1}{{P}_{n+1}} & ^{n+2}{{P}_{n+2}}  \\    ^{n}{{C}_{n}} & ^{n+1}{{C}_{n+1}} & ^{n+2}{{C}_{n+2}}  \\ \end{matrix} \right|,\] where the symbols have their usual meanings. The \[f(x)\] is divisible by

    A) \[{{n}^{2}}+n+1\]

    B) \[(n+1)!\]

    C) \[(2n+1)!\]

    D) None of the above

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a]  \[\because \,\,\,f(x)=\left| \begin{matrix}    n & n+1 & n+2  \\    ^{n}{{P}_{n}} & ^{n+1}{{P}_{n+1}} & ^{n+2}{{P}_{n+2}}  \\    ^{n}{{C}_{n}} & ^{n+1}{{C}_{n+1}} & ^{n+2}{{C}_{n+2}}  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\] \[=\left| \begin{matrix}    n & n+1 & n+2  \\    n! & (n+1)! & (n+2)!  \\    1 & 1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\] \[(\because \,\,{{\,}^{n}}{{P}_{n}}=n!,\,{{\,}^{n}}{{C}_{n}}=1)\] Applying \[{{C}_{2}}\to {{C}_{2}}-{{C}_{1}}\] and \[{{C}_{3}}\to {{C}_{3}}-{{C}_{1}}\] Then,   \[f(x)=\left| \begin{matrix}    n & 1 & 2  \\    n! & n.n! & ({{n}^{2}}+3n+1)n!  \\    1 & 0 & 0  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\] \[=\left| \begin{matrix}    1 & 2  \\    n.n! & ({{n}^{2}}+3n+1)n!  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=n!({{n}^{2}}+n+1)\]


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