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

If $\Delta$ = $$\left| {\matrix{ {x - 2} & {2x - 3} & {3x - 4} \cr {2x - 3} & {3x - 4} & {4x - 5} \cr {3x - 5} & {5x - 8} & {10x - 17} \cr } } \right|$$ =

Ax3 + Bx2 + Cx + D, then B + C is equal to :

  1. A -1
  2. B -3 Correct answer
  3. C 9
  4. D 1

Solution

$\Delta$ = $$\left| {\matrix{ {x - 2} &amp; {2x - 3} &amp; {3x - 4} \cr {2x - 3} &amp; {3x - 4} &amp; {4x - 5} \cr {3x - 5} &amp; {5x - 8} &amp; {10x - 17} \cr } } \right|$$ <br><br>R<sub>2</sub> $\to$ R<sub>2</sub> – R<sub>1</sub> <br>R<sub>3</sub> $\to$ R<sub>3</sub> – R<sub>2</sub> <br><br>= $$\left| {\matrix{ {x - 2} &amp; {2x - 3} &amp; {3x - 4} \cr {x - 1} &amp; {x - 1} &amp; {x - 1} \cr {x - 2} &amp; {2\left( {x - 2} \right)} &amp; {6\left( {x - 2} \right)} \cr } } \right|$$ <br><br>= $$\left( {x - 1} \right)\left( {x - 2} \right)\left| {\matrix{ {x - 2} &amp; {2x - 3} &amp; {3x - 4} \cr 1 &amp; 1 &amp; 1 \cr 1 &amp; 2 &amp; 6 \cr } } \right|$$ <br><br>C<sub>1</sub> $\to$ C<sub>1</sub> - C<sub>2</sub> <br>C<sub>2</sub> $\to$ C<sub>2</sub> - C<sub>3</sub> <br><br>= $$\left( {x - 1} \right)\left( {x - 2} \right)\left| {\matrix{ { - x + 1} &amp; { - x + 1} &amp; {3x - 4} \cr 0 &amp; 0 &amp; 1 \cr { - 1} &amp; { - 4} &amp; 6 \cr } } \right|$$ <br><br>= -(x - 1)(x - 2)[-4(1 - x) + 1(1 - x)] <br><br>= -(x<sup>2</sup> - 3x + 2)[3x - 3] <br><br>= -3x<sup>3</sup> + 9x<sup>2</sup> - 6x + 3x<sup>2</sup> - 9x + 6 <br><br>= -3x<sup>3</sup> + 12x<sup>2</sup> - 15x + 6 = Ax<sup>3</sup> + Bx<sup>2</sup> + Cx + D <br><br>$\therefore$ A = -3, B = 12, C = -15 <br><br>$\therefore$ B + C = 12 – 15 = – 3

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

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