JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA Jamia Millia Islamia Solved Paper-2009

  • question_answer
        If the value of the determinants\[\left| \begin{matrix}    a & 1 & 1  \\    1 & b & 1  \\    1 & 1 & c  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\]is positive, then

    A)  \[abc>1\]  

    B)        \[abc>-8\]

    C)  \[abc<-8\]         

    D)  \[abc>-2\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    Let \[\Delta =\left| \begin{matrix}    a & 1 & 1  \\    1 & b & 1  \\    1 & 1 & c  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=abc-(a+b+c)+2\] \[\because \]     \[\Delta >0\Rightarrow abc+2>a+b+c\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[abc+2>3{{(abc)}^{1/3}}\]                                 \[\left[ \because AM>GM\Rightarrow \frac{a+b+c}{3}>{{(abc)}^{1/3}} \right]\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{x}^{2}}+2>3x,\]where \[x={{(abc)}^{1/3}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{x}^{3}}-3x+2>0\]\[\Rightarrow \] \[{{(x-1)}^{2}}(x+2)>0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[x+2>0\Rightarrow x>-2\Rightarrow {{(abc)}^{1/3}}>-2\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[abc>-8\]


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