Test-4

Time- 1.5 hrs. Marks-

10x5

Determinants

1 x x2
3 2
Q.1. Prove that : x 2 1 x = (1- x )
x x2 1

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Q.2. Find the equation of the line joining A(1,3) and B(0,0) using determinants and find if
D (K, 0) is a point such that area of a triangle ABD is 3 square units.
 2 −1 1 

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Q.3. If A = − 1 2 − 1 Verify that A3 – 6A2 + 9A – 4I = 0 and hence find A-1
 1 − 1 2 

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a + bx c + dx p + qx a c p
Q.4. Prove that : ax + b cx + d px + q = (1 – x2) b d q
ν ω u ν ω
u
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Q.5. Solve by Matrix method:
2x + y + z = 1
x - 2y – z = 3/2
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3y - 5z = 9
Q.6. Prove that :
a a+b a+b+c
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2a 3a + 2b 4a + 3b + 2c = a
3a 6a + 3b 10a + 6b + 3c
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1+ a 1 1
Q.7. Prove that : 1 1+ b 1 = abc + bc + ca + ab.
1 1 1+ c
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x−2 2x − 3 3x − 4
Q.8. Solve : x − 4 2 x − 9 3x − 16 = 0
x − 8 2 x − 27 3x − 64
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Q.9. Using determinants, find the area of the triangle whose vertices are (1, 4), (2, 3), (-5,
3). Are the given points collinear?

Q.10. If the points (a1, b1), (a2, b2) and (a1 + a2, b1 + b2) are collinear, Show that a1b2 = a2b1.