Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2021

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 :

  1. A $\sqrt 5$ Correct answer
  2. B ${3 \over 4}$
  3. C 5
  4. D $\sqrt 7$

Solution

$$f(x) = \left| {\matrix{ {{{\sin }^2}x} &amp; {1 + {{\cos }^2}x} &amp; {\cos 2x} \cr {1 + {{\sin }^2}x} &amp; {{{\cos }^2}x} &amp; {\cos 2x} \cr {{{\sin }^2}x} &amp; {{{\cos }^2}x} &amp; {\sin 2x} \cr } } \right|$$ <br><br>${C_1} \to {C_1} + {C_2}$<br><br>= $$\left| {\matrix{ 2 &amp; {1 + {{\cos }^2}x} &amp; {\cos 2x} \cr 2 &amp; {{{\cos }^2}x} &amp; {\cos 2x} \cr 1 &amp; {{{\cos }^2}x} &amp; {\sin 2x} \cr } } \right|$$<br><br>${R_1} \to {R_1} - {R_2}$<br><br>= $$\left| {\matrix{ 0 &amp; 1 &amp; 0 \cr 2 &amp; {{{\cos }^2}x} &amp; {\cos 2x} \cr 1 &amp; {{{\cos }^2}x} &amp; {\sin 2x} \cr } } \right|$$<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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