JEE MAIN - Mathematics (2005 - No. 18)
If $${a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} = - 2$$ and
f$$\left( x \right) = \left| {\matrix{ {1 + {a^2}x} & {\left( {1 + {b^2}} \right)x} & {\left( {1 + {c^2}} \right)x} \cr {\left( {1 + {a^2}} \right)x} & {1 + {b^2}x} & {\left( {1 + {c^2}} \right)x} \cr {\left( {1 + {a^2}} \right)x} & {\left( {1 + {b^2}} \right)x} & {1 + {c^2}x} \cr } } \right|,$$
then f$$(x)$$ is a polynomial of degree :
$$1$$
$$0$$
$$3$$
$$2$$
Explanation
Applying, $${C_1} \to {C_1} + {C_2} + {C_3}\,\,\,$$ we get
$$f\left( x \right) = \left| {\matrix{ {1 + \left( {{a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} + 2} \right)x} & {\left( {1 + {b^2}} \right)x} & {\left( {1 + {c^2}} \right)x} \cr {1 + \left( {{a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} + 2} \right)x} & {1 + {b^2}x} & {\left( {1 + {c^2}x} \right)} \cr {1 + \left( {{a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} + 2} \right)x} & {\left( {1 + {b^2}} \right)x} & {1 + {c^2}x} \cr } } \right|$$
$$ = \left| {\matrix{ 1 & {\left( {1 + {b^2}} \right)x} & {\left( {1 + {c^2}} \right)x} \cr 1 & {1 + {b^2}x} & {\left( {1 + {c^2}x} \right)} \cr 1 & {\left( {1 + {b^2}} \right)x} & {1 + {c^2}x} \cr } } \right|$$
$$\left[ \, \right.$$ As given that $${a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} = - 2$$ $$\left. {} \right]$$
$$\therefore$$ $${a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} + 2 = 0$$
Applying $${R_1} \to {R_1} - {R_2},\,\,\,{R_2} \to {R_2} - {R_3}$$
$$\therefore$$ $$f\left( x \right) = \left| {\matrix{ 0 & {x - 1} & 0 \cr 0 & {1 - x} & {x - 1} \cr 1 & {\left( {1 + {b^2}} \right)x} & {1 + {c^2}x} \cr } } \right|$$
$$f\left( x \right) = {\left( {x - 1} \right)^2}$$
Hence degree $$=2.$$
$$f\left( x \right) = \left| {\matrix{ {1 + \left( {{a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} + 2} \right)x} & {\left( {1 + {b^2}} \right)x} & {\left( {1 + {c^2}} \right)x} \cr {1 + \left( {{a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} + 2} \right)x} & {1 + {b^2}x} & {\left( {1 + {c^2}x} \right)} \cr {1 + \left( {{a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} + 2} \right)x} & {\left( {1 + {b^2}} \right)x} & {1 + {c^2}x} \cr } } \right|$$
$$ = \left| {\matrix{ 1 & {\left( {1 + {b^2}} \right)x} & {\left( {1 + {c^2}} \right)x} \cr 1 & {1 + {b^2}x} & {\left( {1 + {c^2}x} \right)} \cr 1 & {\left( {1 + {b^2}} \right)x} & {1 + {c^2}x} \cr } } \right|$$
$$\left[ \, \right.$$ As given that $${a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} = - 2$$ $$\left. {} \right]$$
$$\therefore$$ $${a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} + 2 = 0$$
Applying $${R_1} \to {R_1} - {R_2},\,\,\,{R_2} \to {R_2} - {R_3}$$
$$\therefore$$ $$f\left( x \right) = \left| {\matrix{ 0 & {x - 1} & 0 \cr 0 & {1 - x} & {x - 1} \cr 1 & {\left( {1 + {b^2}} \right)x} & {1 + {c^2}x} \cr } } \right|$$
$$f\left( x \right) = {\left( {x - 1} \right)^2}$$
Hence degree $$=2.$$
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