The maximum value of
$$f(x) = \left| {\matrix{
{{{\sin }^2}x} & {1 + {{\cos }^2}x} & {\cos 2x} \cr
{1 + {{\sin }^2}x} & {{{\cos }^2}x} & {\cos 2x} \cr
{{{\sin }^2}x} & {{{\cos }^2}x} & {\sin 2x} \cr
} } \right|,x \in R$$ is :
Solution
$$f(x) = \left| {\matrix{
{{{\sin }^2}x} & {1 + {{\cos }^2}x} & {\cos 2x} \cr
{1 + {{\sin }^2}x} & {{{\cos }^2}x} & {\cos 2x} \cr
{{{\sin }^2}x} & {{{\cos }^2}x} & {\sin 2x} \cr
} } \right|$$
<br><br>${C_1} \to {C_1} + {C_2}$<br><br>= $$\left| {\matrix{
2 & {1 + {{\cos }^2}x} & {\cos 2x} \cr
2 & {{{\cos }^2}x} & {\cos 2x} \cr
1 & {{{\cos }^2}x} & {\sin 2x} \cr
} } \right|$$<br><br>${R_1} \to {R_1} - {R_2}$<br><br>= $$\left| {\matrix{
0 & 1 & 0 \cr
2 & {{{\cos }^2}x} & {\cos 2x} \cr
1 & {{{\cos }^2}x} & {\sin 2x} \cr
} } \right|$$<br><br>$= ( - 1)[2\sin 2x - \cos 2x] = \cos 2x - 2\sin 2x$
<br><br>We know, maximum value of acosx $\pm$ bsinx
<br><br>= $\sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}}$
<br><br>$\therefore$ Here maximum value = $\sqrt {{1^2} + {{\left( { - 2} \right)}^2}}$$= \sqrt 5$
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Application of Derivatives · Topic: Tangents and Normals
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