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

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    If \[{{e}^{i\theta }}=\cos \theta +i\sin \theta ,\] then the value of \[\left| \begin{matrix}    1 & {{e}^{i\pi /3}} & {{e}^{i\pi /4}}  \\    {{e}^{-i\pi /3}} & 1 & {{e}^{i2\pi /3}}  \\    {{e}^{-i\pi /4}} & {{e}^{-i2\pi /3}} & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\]is

    A) \[-2+\sqrt{2}\]

    B) \[2-\sqrt{2}\]

    C) \[-2-\sqrt{2}\]

    D) 1

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] Expanding by Sarrus rule, \[\left| \begin{matrix}    1 & {{e}^{i\pi /3}} & {{e}^{i\pi /4}}  \\    {{e}^{-i\pi /3}} & 1 & {{e}^{i2\pi /3}}  \\    {{e}^{-i\pi /4}} & {{e}^{-i2\pi /3}} & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=1+{{e}^{i\pi /3}}\times {{e}^{i2\pi /3}}\times {{e}^{-i\pi /4}}+\] \[{{e}^{-i\pi /3}}\times {{e}^{-i2\pi /3}}\times {{e}^{-i\pi /4}}-({{e}^{i2\pi /4}}\times {{e}^{-i\pi /4}}+{{e}^{-i\pi /3}}\times \]                         \[{{e}^{-i\pi /3}}+{{e}^{-i\pi /3}}\times {{e}^{-i2\pi /3}})\] \[=1+{{e}^{i\,3\pi /4}}+{{e}^{-i3\pi /4}}-(1+1+1)\] \[=-2+2\cos (3\pi /4)=-2-\sqrt{2}\]


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