CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2003

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    If \[a=1+2+4+...\]to n terms, \[b=1+3+9+...\]to n terms and \[c=1+5+25+...\]to n terms, then \[\left| \begin{matrix}    a & 2b & 4c  \\    2 & 2 & 2  \\    {{2}^{n}} & {{3}^{n}} & {{5}^{n}}  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\]equals:

    A)  \[{{(30)}^{n}}\]               

    B)  \[{{(10)}^{n}}\]

    C)  \[0\]                    

    D)         \[{{2}^{n}}+{{3}^{n}}+{{5}^{n}}\]

    E)  none of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[\because \]\[a=1+2+4+....\]up to n terms \[=1.\frac{{{2}^{n}}-1}{2-1}=({{2}^{n}}-1)\] \[b=1+3+9+\text{ }...\]upto n terms \[=1.\left( \frac{{{3}^{n}}-1}{3-1} \right)=\frac{{{3}^{n}}-1}{2}\] and \[c=1+\text{ }5+25+...\]up to n terms \[=1.\frac{{{5}^{n}}-1}{5-1}=\frac{{{5}^{n}}-1}{4}\] \[\therefore \,\,\left| \begin{matrix}    a & 2b & 4c  \\    2 & 2 & 2  \\    {{2}^{n}} & {{3}^{n}} & {{5}^{n}}  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=2\left| \begin{matrix}    {{2}^{n}}-1 & {{3}^{n}}-1 & {{5}^{n}}-1  \\    1 & 1 & 1  \\    {{2}^{n}} & {{3}^{n}} & {{5}^{n}}  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\] \[=2\left| \begin{matrix}    {{2}^{n}} & {{3}^{n}} & {{5}^{n}}  \\    1 & 1 & 1  \\    {{2}^{n}} & {{3}^{n}} & {{5}^{n}}  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\,=({{R}_{1}}\to {{R}_{1}}+{{R}_{2}})\] \[=2\times 0=0\]


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