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

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    If \[a,b,c,d>0,x\text{ }\in \text{R}\] and \[({{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}){{x}^{2}}-2(ab+bc+cd)x+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}+{{d}^{2}}\le 0.\]Then, \[\left| \begin{matrix}    33 & 14 & \log a  \\    65 & 27 & \log b  \\    97 & 40 & \log c  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\] is equal to

    A) \[1\]

    B) \[-1\]  

    C) \[2\]

    D) \[0\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] Given, \[({{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}){{x}^{2}}-2(ab+bc+cd)x+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}\]\[+{{d}^{2}}\le 0\]. \[\Rightarrow {{(ax-b)}^{2}}+{{(bx-c)}^{2}}+{{(cx-d)}^{2}}\le 0\] \[\Rightarrow {{(ax-b)}^{2}}+{{(bx-c)}^{2}}+{{(cx-d)}^{2}}=0\] \[\Rightarrow \frac{b}{a}=\frac{c}{b}=\frac{d}{c}=x\] \[\Rightarrow {{b}^{2}}=ac\,\,or\,\,2\,\,\log \,b=\log \,\,a+\log \,c\] \[Now,\,\,\,\,\,\Delta =\left| \begin{matrix}    33 & 14 & \log a  \\    65 & 27 & \log \,b  \\    97 & 40 & \log \,c  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\] Apply \[{{R}_{1}}\to {{R}_{1}}+{{R}_{3}};\] \[\Delta \left| \begin{matrix}    130 & 54 & \log a+\log c  \\    65 & 27 & \log \,b  \\    97 & 40 & \log \,c  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0\] Now, \[{{R}_{1}}\to {{R}_{1}}-2{{R}_{2}};\] \[\Delta =\left| \begin{matrix}    0 & 0 & 0  \\    65 & 27 & \log \,\,b  \\    97 & 40 & \log \,\,c  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0\]


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