JEE MAIN - Mathematics (2021 - 16th March Evening Shift - No. 17)

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 :
$$\sqrt 5 $$
$${3 \over 4}$$
5
$$\sqrt 7 $$

Explanation

$$f(x) = \left| {\matrix{ {{{\sin }^2}x} & {1 + {{\cos }^2}x} & {\cos 2x} \cr {1 + {{\sin }^2}x} & {{{\cos }^2}x} & {\cos 2x} \cr {{{\sin }^2}x} & {{{\cos }^2}x} & {\sin 2x} \cr } } \right|$$

$${C_1} \to {C_1} + {C_2}$$

= $$\left| {\matrix{ 2 & {1 + {{\cos }^2}x} & {\cos 2x} \cr 2 & {{{\cos }^2}x} & {\cos 2x} \cr 1 & {{{\cos }^2}x} & {\sin 2x} \cr } } \right|$$

$${R_1} \to {R_1} - {R_2}$$

= $$\left| {\matrix{ 0 & 1 & 0 \cr 2 & {{{\cos }^2}x} & {\cos 2x} \cr 1 & {{{\cos }^2}x} & {\sin 2x} \cr } } \right|$$

$$ = ( - 1)[2\sin 2x - \cos 2x] = \cos 2x - 2\sin 2x$$

We know, maximum value of acosx $$ \pm $$ bsinx

= $$\sqrt {{a^2} + {b^2}} $$

$$ \therefore $$ Here maximum value = $$\sqrt {{1^2} + {{\left( { - 2} \right)}^2}} $$$$ = \sqrt 5 $$

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