JEE Main & Advanced JEE Main Paper (Held On 12 April 2014)

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    If \[\left| \begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}} & {{b}^{2}} & {{c}^{2}}  \\    {{(a+\lambda )}^{2}} & {{(b+\lambda )}^{2}} & {{(a+\lambda )}^{2}}  \\    {{(a-\lambda )}^{2}} & {{(b-\lambda )}^{2}} & {{(c+\lambda )}^{2}}  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=\] \[k\lambda \left| \begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}} & {{b}^{2}} & {{c}^{2}}  \\    a & b & c  \\    1 & 1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|,\lambda \ne 0\]then k is equal to:   [JEE Main Online Paper ( Held On 12 Apirl  2014 )

    A) \[4\lambda abc\]                            

    B) \[-4\lambda abc\]

    C) \[4{{\lambda }^{2}}\]                    

    D) \[-4{{\lambda }^{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    Let \[\Delta =\left| \begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}} & {{b}^{2}} & {{c}^{2}}  \\    {{(a+\lambda )}^{2}} & {{(b+\lambda )}^{2}} & {{(c+\lambda )}^{2}}  \\    {{(a-\lambda )}^{2}} & {{(b-\lambda )}^{2}} & {{(c-\lambda )}^{2}}  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\] Apply \[{{R}_{2}}\to {{R}_{2}}-{{R}_{3}}\] \[\Delta =\left| \begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}} & {{b}^{2}} & {{c}^{2}}  \\    {{(a+\lambda )}^{2}}-{{(a-\lambda )}^{2}} & {{(b+\lambda )}^{2}}-{{(b-\lambda )}^{2}} & {{(c+\lambda )}^{2}}-{{(c-\lambda )}^{2}}  \\    {{(a-\lambda )}^{2}} & {{(b-\lambda )}^{2}} & {{(a-\lambda )}^{2}}  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\]\[=\left| \begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}} & {{b}^{2}} & {{c}^{2}}  \\    4a\lambda  & 4b\lambda  & 4c\lambda   \\    {{(a-\lambda )}^{2}} & {{(b-\lambda )}^{2}} & {{(a-\lambda )}^{2}}  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\] \[(\because {{(x+y)}^{2}}-{{(x-y)}^{2}}=4xy)\] Taking out 4 common from \[{{R}_{2}}\] \[=4\left| \begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}} & {{b}^{2}} & {{c}^{2}}  \\    a\lambda  & b\lambda  & c\lambda   \\    {{a}^{2}}+{{\lambda }^{2}}-2a\lambda  & {{b}^{2}}+{{\lambda }^{2}}-2b\lambda  & {{c}^{2}}+{{\lambda }^{2}}-2c\lambda   \\ \end{matrix} \right|\]Apply \[{{R}_{3}}\to [{{R}_{3}}-({{R}_{1}}-2{{R}_{2}})]\]\[=4\left| \begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}} & {{b}^{2}} & {{c}^{2}}  \\    a\lambda  & b\lambda  & c\lambda   \\    {{\lambda }^{2}} & {{\lambda }^{2}} & {{\lambda }^{2}}  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\] Taking out \[\lambda \] common from \[{{R}_{2}}\]and \[{{\lambda }^{2}}\]from \[{{R}_{3}}.\] \[=4\lambda ({{\lambda }^{2}})\left| \begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}} & {{b}^{2}} & {{c}^{2}}  \\    a & b & c  \\    1 & 1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\]\[=k\lambda \left| \begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}} & {{b}^{2}} & {{c}^{2}}  \\    a & b & c  \\    1 & 1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[k=4{{\lambda }^{2}}\]


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