The value(s) of x for which the value of detA=0, where A=⎡⎢⎣x−1111x−1111x−1⎤⎥⎦
A
−1
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B
0
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C
1
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D
2
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Solution
The correct option is D2 |A|=∣∣
∣∣x−1111x−1111x−1∣∣
∣∣
Expanding along the first row |A|=(x−1)∣∣∣x−111x−1∣∣∣−1∣∣∣111x−1∣∣∣+1∣∣∣1x−111∣∣∣ =(x−1)((x−1)(x−1)−1)−1((x−1)−1)+1(1−(x−1)) =(x−1)(x2−2x+1−1)−(x−2)+(2−x) =x(x−1)(x−2)−(x−2)−(x−2) =(x−2)[x(x−1)−2] =(x−2)(x2−x−2)
Now |A|=0 ⇒(x−2)(x2−x−2)=0 ⇒(x−2)(x−2)(x+1)=0 ∴x=−1 or 2