Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2020

If the minimum and the maximum values of the function $f:\left[ {{\pi \over 4},{\pi \over 2}} \right] \to R$, defined by
$$f\left( \theta \right) = \left| {\matrix{ { - {{\sin }^2}\theta } & { - 1 - {{\sin }^2}\theta } & 1 \cr { - {{\cos }^2}\theta } & { - 1 - {{\cos }^2}\theta } & 1 \cr {12} & {10} & { - 2} \cr } } \right|$$ are m and M respectively, then the ordered pair (m,M) is equal to :

  1. A $\left( {0,2\sqrt 2 } \right)$
  2. B (-4, 0) Correct answer
  3. C (-4, 4)
  4. D (0, 4)

Solution

Given <br>$$f\left( \theta \right) = \left| {\matrix{ { - {{\sin }^2}\theta } &amp; { - 1 - {{\sin }^2}\theta } &amp; 1 \cr { - {{\cos }^2}\theta } &amp; { - 1 - {{\cos }^2}\theta } &amp; 1 \cr {12} &amp; {10} &amp; { - 2} \cr } } \right|$$ <br><br>C<sub>1</sub> $\to$ C<sub>1</sub> – C<sub>2</sub> , C<sub>3</sub> $\to$ C<sub>3</sub> + C<sub>2</sub> <br><br>= $$\left| {\matrix{ 1 &amp; { - 1 - {{\sin }^2}\theta } &amp; { - {{\sin }^2}\theta } \cr 1 &amp; { - 1 - {{\cos }^2}\theta } &amp; { - {{\cos }^2}\theta } \cr 2 &amp; {10} &amp; 8 \cr } } \right|$$ <br><br>C<sub>2</sub> $\to$ C<sub>2</sub> – C<sub>3</sub> <br><br>= $$\left| {\matrix{ 1 &amp; { - 1} &amp; { - {{\sin }^2}\theta } \cr 1 &amp; { - 1} &amp; { - {{\cos }^2}\theta } \cr 2 &amp; 2 &amp; 8 \cr } } \right|$$ <br><br>= 1(2cos<sup>2</sup>$\theta$ – 8) + (8 + 2cos<sup>2</sup>$\theta$) – 4sin<sup>2</sup>$\theta$ <br><br>= 4cos<sup>2</sup>$\theta$ - 4cos<sup>2</sup>$\theta$ <br><br>= 4 cos 2$\theta$ <br><br>$\theta$ $\in$ $\left[ {{\pi \over 4},{\pi \over 2}} \right]$ <br><br>$\Rightarrow$ 2$\theta$ $\in$ $\left[ {{\pi \over 2},{\pi }} \right]$ <br><br>$\Rightarrow$ cos 2$\theta$ $\in$ [-1, 0] <br><br>$\Rightarrow$ 4cos 2$\theta$ $\in$ [-4, 0] <br><br>$\Rightarrow$ $f\left( \theta \right)$ $\in$ [-4, 0] <br><br>$\therefore$ (m, M) = (–4, 0)

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Matrices and Determinants · Topic: Types of Matrices and Operations

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