JEE Main & Advanced AIEEE Solved Paper-2003

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    If \[\left| \begin{matrix}    a & {{a}^{2}} & 1+{{a}^{3}}  \\  b & {{b}^{2}} & 1+{{b}^{3}}  \\   c & {{c}^{2}} & 1+{{c}^{3}}  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0\] and vectors \[(1,\,\,a,\,\,{{a}^{2}})\], \[(1,\,\,a,\,\,{{a}^{2}})\] and \[(1,\,\,c,\,\,{{c}^{2}})\] are non-coplanar, then the product abc equals     AIEEE  Solved  Paper-2003

    A) 2                             

    B) -1                           

    C) 1                             

    D) 0

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Given, \[\left| \begin{matrix}    a & {{a}^{2}} & 1+{{a}^{3}}  \\    b & {{b}^{2}} & 1+{{b}^{3}}  \\    c & {{c}^{2}} & 1+{{c}^{3}}  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[\left| \begin{matrix}    a & {{a}^{2}} & 1  \\    b & {{b}^{2}} & 1  \\    c & {{c}^{2}} & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|+\left| \begin{matrix}    a & {{a}^{2}} & {{a}^{3}}  \\    b & {{b}^{2}} & {{b}^{3}}  \\    c & {{c}^{2}} & {{c}^{3}}  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\left| \begin{matrix}    a & {{a}^{2}} & 1  \\    b & {{b}^{2}} & 1  \\    c & {{c}^{2}} & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|+abc\left| \begin{matrix}    a & {{a}^{2}} & 1  \\    b & {{b}^{2}} & 1  \\    c & {{c}^{2}} & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0\]             \[\Rightarrow (1+abc)\,\,\,\left| \begin{matrix}    a & {{a}^{2}} & 1  \\    b & {{b}^{2}} & 1  \\    c & {{c}^{2}} & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0\left( \because \left| \begin{matrix}    a & {{a}^{2}} & 1  \\    b & {{b}^{2}} & 1  \\    c & {{c}^{2}} & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\ne 0 \right)\]             \[\Rightarrow \]                   \[1+abc=0\Rightarrow abc=-1\]


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