RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Exercise 6.1 Chapter 6 Determinants

RD Sharma Solutions for Class 12 Maths Exercise 6.1 Chapter 6 Determinants is provided here. The determinant of a square matrix of order 1, 2, 3 and 4, singular matrix, minors and cofactors of given determinants are the main topics which are explained in Exercise 6.1. This exercise can be used as reference material by the students to improve their conceptual knowledge and understand the different ways used to solve the problems.

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Exercise 6.1 Page No: 6.10

1. Write the minors and cofactors of each element of the first column of the following matrices and hence evaluate the determinant in each case:

Solution:

(i) Let M_ij and C_ij represent the minor and co–factor of an element, where i and j represent the row and column. The minor of the matrix can be obtained for a particular element by removing the row and column where the element is present. Then finding the absolute value of the matrix newly formed.

Also, C_ij = (–1)^i+j × M_ij

Given,

From the given matrix, we have,

M₁₁ = –1

M₂₁ = 20

C₁₁ = (–1)¹⁺¹ × M₁₁

= 1 × –1

= –1

C₂₁ = (–1)²⁺¹ × M₂₁

= 20 × –1

= –20

Now expanding along the first column, we get

|A| = a₁₁ × C₁₁ + a₂₁× C₂₁

= 5× (–1) + 0 × (–20)

= –5

(ii) Let M_ij and C_ij represent the minor and co–factor of an element, where i and j represent the row and column. The minor of matrix can be obtained for a particular element by removing the row and column where the element is present. Then finding the absolute value of the matrix newly formed.

Also, C_ij = (–1)^i+j × M_ij

Given

From the above matrix, we have

M₁₁ = 3

M₂₁ = 4

C₁₁ = (–1)¹⁺¹ × M₁₁

= 1 × 3

= 3

C₂₁ = (–1)²⁺¹ × 4

= –1 × 4

= –4

Now expanding along the first column, we get

|A| = a₁₁ × C₁₁ + a₂₁× C₂₁

= –1× 3 + 2 × (–4)

= –11

(iii) Let M_ij and C_ij represents the minor and co–factor of an element, where i and j represent the row and column. The minor of the matrix can be obtained for a particular element by removing the row and column where the element is present. Then finding the absolute value of the matrix newly formed.

Also, C_ij = (–1)^i+j × M_ij

Given,

M₃₁ = –3 × 2 – (–1) × 2

M₃₁ = –4

C₁₁ = (–1)¹⁺¹ × M₁₁

= 1 × –12

= –12

C₂₁ = (–1)²⁺¹ × M₂₁

= –1 × –16

= 16

C₃₁ = (–1)³⁺¹ × M₃₁

= 1 × –4

= –4

Now expanding along the first column, we get

|A| = a₁₁ × C₁₁ + a₂₁× C₂₁+ a₃₁× C₃₁

= 1× (–12) + 4 × 16 + 3× (–4)

= –12 + 64 –12

= 40

(iv) Let M_ij and C_ij represent the minor and co–factor of an element, where i and j represent the row and column. The minor of the matrix can be obtained for a particular element by removing the row and column where the element is present. Then finding the absolute value of the matrix newly formed.

Also, C_ij = (–1)^i+j × M_ij

Given,

M₃₁ = a × c a – b × bc

M₃₁ = a²c – b²c

C₁₁ = (–1)¹⁺¹ × M₁₁

= 1 × (ab² – ac²)

= ab² – ac²

C₂₁ = (–1)²⁺¹ × M₂₁

= –1 × (a²b – c²b)

= c²b – a²b

C₃₁ = (–1)³⁺¹ × M₃₁

= 1 × (a²c – b²c)

= a²c – b²c

Now expanding along the first column, we get

|A| = a₁₁ × C₁₁ + a₂₁× C₂₁+ a₃₁× C₃₁

= 1× (ab² – ac²) + 1 × (c²b – a²b) + 1× (a²c – b²c)

= ab² – ac² + c²b – a²b + a²c – b²c

(v) Let M_ij and C_ij represent the minor and co–factor of an element, where i and j represent the row and column. The minor of a matrix can be obtained for a particular element by removing the row and column where the element is present. Then finding the absolute value of the matrix newly formed.

Also, C_ij = (–1)^i+j × M_ij

Given,

M₃₁ = 2×0 – 5×6

M₃₁ = –30

C₁₁ = (–1)¹⁺¹ × M₁₁

= 1 × 5

= 5

C₂₁ = (–1)²⁺¹ × M₂₁

= –1 × –40

= 40

C₃₁ = (–1)³⁺¹ × M₃₁

= 1 × –30

= –30

Now expanding along the first column we get

|A| = a₁₁ × C₁₁ + a₂₁× C₂₁+ a₃₁× C₃₁

= 0× 5 + 1 × 40 + 3× (–30)

= 0 + 40 – 90

= 50

(vi) Let M_ij and C_ij represent the minor and co–factor of an element, where i and j represent the row and column. The minor of a matrix can be obtained for a particular element by removing the row and column where the element is present. Then finding the absolute value of the matrix newly formed.

Also, C_ij = (–1)^i+j × M_ij

Given,

M₃₁ = h × f – b × g

M₃₁ = hf – bg

C₁₁ = (–1)¹⁺¹ × M₁₁

= 1 × (bc– f²)

= bc– f²

C₂₁ = (–1)²⁺¹ × M₂₁

= –1 × (hc – fg)

= fg – hc

C₃₁ = (–1)³⁺¹ × M₃₁

= 1 × (hf – bg)

= hf – bg

Now expanding along the first column, we get

|A| = a₁₁ × C₁₁ + a₂₁× C₂₁+ a₃₁× C₃₁

= a× (bc– f²) + h× (fg – hc) + g× (hf – bg)

= abc– af² + hgf – h²c +ghf – bg²

(vii) Let M_ij and C_ij represent the minor and co–factor of an element, where i and j represent the row and column. The minor of a matrix can be obtained for a particular element by removing the row and column where the element is present. Then finding the absolute value of the matrix newly formed.

Also, C_ij = (–1)^i+j × M_ij

Given,

M₃₁ = –1(1 × 0 – 5 × (–2)) – 0(0 × 0 – (–1) × (–2)) + 1(0 × 5 – (–1) × 1)

M₃₁ = –9

M₄₁ = –1(1×1 – (–1) × (–2)) – 0(0 × 1 – 1 × (–2)) + 1(0 × (–1) – 1 × 1)

M₄₁ = 0

C₁₁ = (–1)¹⁺¹ × M₁₁

= 1 × (–9)

= –9

C₂₁ = (–1)²⁺¹ × M₂₁

= –1 × 9

= –9

C₃₁ = (–1)³⁺¹ × M₃₁

= 1 × –9

= –9

C₄₁ = (–1)⁴⁺¹ × M₄₁

= –1 × 0

= 0

Now expanding along the first column we get

|A| = a₁₁ × C₁₁ + a₂₁× C₂₁+ a₃₁× C₃₁ + a₄₁× C₄₁

= 2 × (–9) + (–3) × –9 + 1 × (–9) + 2 × 0

= – 18 + 27 –9

= 0

2. Evaluate the following determinants:

Solution:

(i) Given

⇒ |A| = x (5x + 1) – (–7) x

|A| = 5x² + 8x

(ii) Given

⇒ |A| = cos θ × cos θ – (–sin θ) x sin θ

|A| = cos²θ + sin²θ

We know that cos²θ + sin²θ = 1

|A| = 1

(iii) Given

⇒ |A| = cos15° × cos75° + sin15° x sin75°

We know that cos (A – B) = cos A cos B + Sin A sin B

By substituting this we get, |A| = cos (75 – 15)°

|A| = cos60°

|A| = 0.5

(iv) Given

⇒ |A| = (a + ib) (a – ib) – (c + id) (–c + id)

= (a + ib) (a – ib) + (c + id) (c – id)

= a² – i² b² + c² – i² d²

We know that i² = -1

= a² – (–1) b² + c² – (–1) d²

= a² + b² + c² + d²

3. Evaluate:

Solution:

Since |AB|= |A||B|

= 2(17 × 12 – 5 × 20) – 3(13 × 12 – 5 × 15) + 7(13 × 20 – 15 × 17)

= 2 (204 – 100) – 3 (156 – 75) + 7 (260 – 255)

= 2×104 – 3×81 + 7×5

= 208 – 243 +35

= 0

Now |A|² = |A|×|A|

|A|²= 0

4. Show that

Solution:

Given

Let the given determinant as A

Using sin (A+B) = sin A × cos B + cos A × sin B

⇒ |A| = sin 10° × cos 80° + cos 10° x sin 80°

|A| = sin (10 + 80)°

|A| = sin90°

|A| = 1

Hence Proved

Solution:

Given,

= 2(1 × 1 – 4 × (–2)) – 3(7 × 1 – (–2) × (–3)) – 5(7 × 4 – 1 × (–3))

= 2(1 + 8) – 3(7 – 6) – 5(28 + 3)

= 2 × 9 – 3 × 1 – 5 × 31

= 18 – 3 – 155

= –140

Now by expanding along the second column

= 2(1 × 1 – 4 × (–2)) – 7(3 × 1 – 4 × (–5)) – 3(3 × (–2) – 1 × (–5))

= 2 (1 + 8) – 7 (3 + 20) – 3 (–6 + 5)

= 2 × 9 – 7 × 23 – 3 × (–1)

= 18 – 161 +3

= –140

Solution:

Given

⇒ |A| = 0 (0 – sinβ (–sinβ)) –sinα (–sinα × 0 – sinβ cosα) – cosα ((–sinα) (–sinβ) – 0 × cosα)

|A| = 0 + sinα sinβ cosα – cosα sinα sinβ

|A| = 0