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Chapter 4 Determinants and Matrices Ex 4.2 Solutions

Complete Maharashtra State Board Balbharati & Yuvakbharati textbook solutions for Chapter 4 Determinants and Matrices Ex 4.2. Step-by-step solved exercises, numerical problems, and digest answers.

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Maharashtra State Board 11th Maths Solutions Chapter 4 Determinants and Matrices Ex 4.2

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Without expanding, evaluate the following determinants. i. ii. iii.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
i. Let D = Applying C3 → C3 + C2, we get. D = Taking (a + b + c) common from C3, we get D = (a + b + c) = (a + b + c)(0) … [∵ C1 and C3 are identical] = 0

ii. ≤ft|{array}{ccc}
2 & 3 & 4 \\
5 & 6 & 8 \\
6 x & 9 x & 12 x
{array}
Taking (3x) common from R3, we get
D = 3x ≤ft|{array}{lll}
2 & 3 & 4 \\
5 & 6 & 8 \\
2 & 3 & 4
{array}
= (3x)(0) = 0
… [∵ R1and R3are identical]
= 0

iii. Let D = ≤ft|{array}{lll}
2 & 7 & 65 \\
3 & 8 & 75 \\
5 & 9 & 86
{array}
Applying Cx3→ C3– 9C2, we get
D = ≤ft|{array}{lll}
2 & 7 & 2 \\
3 & 8 & 3 \\
5 & 9 & 5
{array}
= 0 …[∵ C1and C3are identical]

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Prove that
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
Using properties of determinant, show that i. ii.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
i. L.H.S. = Applying C1 → C1 – (C2 + C3), we get L.H.S. = Taking (-2) common from C1, we get L.H.S. = -2 Applying C2 → C2 – C1 and C3 → C3 – C1, we get L.H.S. = -2 = -2[0(ab – 0) – a(bc – 0) + b(0 – ac)] = -2(0 – abc – abc) = -2(-2abc) = 4abc = R.H.S.

ii.

Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
Solve the following equations. i. ii. Applying R2 → R2 – R1 and R3 → R3 – R1, we get =0 ∴ (x + 2)(- 49 + 12) – (x + 6)(28 + 9) + (x- 1)(- 16 – 21) = 0 ∴ (x + 2) (-37) – (x + 6) (37) + (x – 1) (-37) = 0 ∴ -37(x + 2+ x + 6 + x – 1) = 0 ∴ 3x + 7 = 0 ∴ x =

ii. ≤ft|{array}{ccc}
x-1 & x & x-2 \\
0 & x-2 & x-3 \\
0 & 0 & x-3
{array}=0
Applying R2→ R2– R3, we get
≤ft|{array}{ccc}
x-1 & x & x-2 \\
0 & x-2 & 0 \\
0 & 0 & x-3
{array}=0
∴ (x – 1)(x – 2)(x – 3) – 0] – x(0 – 0) + (x – 2)(0 – 0) =
∴ (x – 1)(x – 2)(x – 3) = 0
∴ x — 1 = 0 or x-2 = 0 or x-3 = 0
∴ x = 1 or x = 2 or x = 3

Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
If = 0, then find the values of x.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
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Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(12 -x)[1(4x2 – 0) – (4 – x)(0 – 0) + (4 – x)(0 – 0)] = 0 ∴ (12 – x)(4x2) = 0 ∴ x2(12 – x) = 0 ∴ x = 0 or 12 – x = 0 ∴ x = 0 or x = 12

Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution
Without expanding determinant, show that
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
L.H.S. = In 1st determinant, taking 2 common from C3 we get Interchanging rows and columns, we get L.H.S. = Taking 10 common from R1, we get L.H.S = 10 = R.H.S.