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Class 12 RD Sharma Solutions - Chapter 6 - Exercise 6.1

Last Updated : 23 Jul, 2025

In this article, we will be going to solve the entire exercise 6.1 of our RD Sharma textbook.

In linear algebra, the determinant is a scalar value that can be computed from the elements of a square matrix. It provides important information about the matrix and the linear transformations it represents. Determinants have applications in various fields, including solving systems of linear equations, analyzing matrix invertibility, and finding eigenvalues.

What is Determinant?

The determinant of a square matrix A is denoted as or |A|. For a 2x2 matrix, the determinant is calculated as:

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Question 1: Write minors and co-factors of each element of the first column of the following matrices and hence evaluate the determinant.

Solution:

i) Let Mij and Cij  represents minor and co-factor of element. They are placed in ith  row and jth column.

Here, a11 = 5

Minor of a11 = M11 = -1

Note: In 2x2 matrix, minor is obtained for a particular element, by deleting that row and column were element is present.

Minor of a12 = M12 = 0

Minor of a21 = M21 = 20

Minor of a22 = M22 = 0

As M12 and M22 are zero so we don’t consider them. Hence we have got only two minors for this determinant.

M11 = -1 & M21  = 20

Now, co-factors for the determinants are

C11 = (-1)1+1 x M11{∵Cij =(-1)1+1 x Mij}

    = (+1)x(-1)

    = -1  

C21 = (-1)2+1 x M21

    = (-1)3 x 20

    = -20

Evaluating the determinant,

|A| = a11 x C11 + a21 x C21

      =5 x (-1) + 0 x (-20)

      = -5

Solution:

Let Mij and Cij  represents minor and co-factor of element. They are placed in ith  row and jth column.

Minor of a11 = M11 = 3

Note: In 2x2 matrix, minor is obtained for a particular element, by deleting that row and column were element is present.

Minor of a21 = M21 = 4

Now, co-factors for the determinants are

C11 = (-1)1+1 x M11  {∵Cij =(-1)i+j x Mij}

     = (+1) x 3

     = 3

C21 = (-1)2+1 x M21

     = (-1)3 x 4

     = -4

Evaluating the determinant,

|A| = a11 x C11 + a21 x C21

       =-1 x 3 + 2 x (-4)

       =-11

Solution:

Let Mij and Cij  represents minor and co-factor of element. They are placed in ith row and jth column.

Cij = (-1)i+j x Mij

Given,

We have,

M11 = -1x2 – 5x2

M11 = -12

M21 = -3x2 – 5x2

M21 = -16

M31 = -3x2 – (-1) x 2

M31 = -4

Co-factors of the determinant are as follows,

C11 = (-1)1+1 x M11

     = 1x-12

     = -12

C21 = (-1)2+1 x M21

     = (-1)3 x -16

     = 16

C31 = (-1)3+1 x M31

     = (1)4 x (-4)

     = -4

To evaluate the determinant expand along first column,

|A| = a11 x C11 + a21 x C21+ a31 x C31

          =1x(-12) + 4x16 + 3x(-4)

       = -12 + 64 – 12

       = 40  

Solution:

Let Mij and Cij  represents minor and co-factor of element. They are placed in ith  row and jth column.

Also, Cij = (-1)i+j x Mij

Given,

We have,

M11 = b x ab – c x ca

M11 = ab2 – ac2

M21 = a x ab – c x bc

M21 = a2b – c2b

M31 = a x ca – b x bc

M31 = a2c – b2c

Co-factors of the determinant are as follows,

C11 = (-1)1+1 x M11

     = 1 x (ab2 – ac2)

     = ab2 – ac2

C21 = (-1)2+1 x M21

     = (-1)3 x (a2b – c2b)

     = c2b - a2b  

C31 = (-1)3+1 x M31

     = (1)4 x (a2c – b2c)

     = a2c – b2c

To evaluate the determinant expand along first column,

|A| = a11 x C11 + a21 x C21+ a31 x C31

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

     = ab2 – ac2 + c2b - a2b + a2c – b2c

Solution:

Let Mij and Cij  represents minor and co-factor of element. They are placed in ith row and jth column.

Cij = (-1)i+j x Mij

Given,

We have,

M11 = 5x1 – 7x0

M11 = 5

M21 = 2x1 – 7x6

M21 = -40

M31 = 2x0 – 5x6

M31 = -30

Co-factors of the determinant are as follows,

C11 = (-1)1+1 x M11

     = 1x5

     = 5

C21 = (-1)2+1 x M21

     = (-1)3 x -40

     = 40

C31 = (-1)3+1 x M31

     = (1)4 x (-30)

     = -30

To evaluate the determinant expand along first column,

|A| = a11 x C11 + a21 x C21+ a31 x C31

          =0x5 + 1x40 + 3x(-20)

       = 0 + 40 – 90

       = 50

Solution:

Let Mij and Cij  represents minor and co-factor of element. They are placed in ith  row and jth column.

Cij = (-1)i+j x Mij

Given,

We have,

M11 = b x c – f x f

M11 = bc – f2

M21 = h x c – f x g

M21 = hc – fg

M31 = h x f – b x g

M31 = hf – bg

Co-factors of the determinant are as follows,

C11 = (-1)1+1 x M11

     = 1x (bc – f2)

     = bc – f2

C21 = (-1)2+1 x M21

     = (-1)3 x (hc - fg)

     = fg - hc

C31 = (-1)3+1 x M31

     = (1)4 x (hf - bg)

     = hf - bg

To evaluate the determinant expand along first column,

|A| = a11 x C11 + a21 x C21+ a31 x C31

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

       = abc – af2 + hgf – h2c + ghf –bg2

Solution:

Let Mij and Cij  represents minor and co-factor of element. They are placed in ith row and jth column

Also, Cij = (-1)i+j x Mij

Given,  

From the matrix we have,

M11 = 0(-1 x 0 - 5 x 1) – 1(1 x 0 – (-1) x 1) + (-2)(1 x 5 – (-1) x (-1))

M11 = -9

M21 = -1(-1 x 0 - 5 x 1) – 0(1 x 0 – (-1) x 1) + (1 x 5 – (-1) x (-1))

M21 = 9

M31 = -1(1 x 0 - 5 x (-2)) – 0(0 x 0 – (-1) x (-2)) + 1(0 x 5 – (-1) x 1)

M31 = -9

M41 = -1(1 x 1 – (-1) x (-2)) – 0(0 x 1 – 1 x (-2)) + 1(0 x (-1) – 1 x 1)

M41 = 0

Co-factors of the determinant are as follows,

C11 = (-1)1+1 x M11

     = 1x (-9)

     = -9

C21 = (-1)2+1 x M21

     = (-1)3 x 9

     = -9

C31 = (-1)3+1 x M31

     = (-1)4 x -9

     = -9

C41 = (-1)4+1 x M41

     = (-1)5 x 0

     = 0

To evaluate the determinant expand along first column,

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

          =2 x (-9) + (-3) x (-9) + 1 x (-9) + 2 x 0

       = -18 + 27 – 9

       = 0

Question 2: Evaluate following determinants

Solution:

Given, 

Cross multiplying the values inside the determinant,

|A| = (5x + 1) - (-7)x

|A| = 5x2 = 8x

Solution:

Given, 

                      {

Solution:

Given, 

A∣ = cos15°×cos75°+sin15°×sin75°

As per formula

cos(AB)=cosAcosB+sinAsinB

Substitute this in |A| so we get,

A∣ = cos(75−15)°

A∣ = cos60°

A∣ = 0.5

Solution:

∣A∣ = (a+ib)(a−ib)−(c+id)(−c+id)

Expanding the brackets we get,

∣A∣=(a+ib)(a−ib)+(c+id)(c−id)

|A| = a2-i2b2+c2-i2d2

We know i2 = -1

|A| = a2-1b2+c2-(-1)d2

|A| = a2+b2+c2+d2

Question 3: Evaluate the following:

Solution:

Inthegivenformula, ∣AB∣=∣A∣∣B

Cross multiplying the terms  in |A| 

A∣ = 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+45

= 0

Now ∣A2=∣A∣×∣A

A2=0

Question 4: Show that,

Solution:

Method 1:

Given,

LetthegivendeterminantasA,

Usingsin(a+B) = sinA×cosB+cosA×sinB

A∣ = sin10°×cos80°+cos10°×sin80°

A∣ = sin(10+80)°

A∣ = sin90°

A∣ = 1

Method 2:

A∣ = sin10°×cos80°+cos10°×sin80°

[∴cosθ = sin(90−θ)]

A∣ = sin10°cos(90°−10°)+cos10°sin(90°−10°)

A∣ = sin10°sin10°+cos10°cos10°

A∣ = sin210°+cos210°

[∴sin2θ+cos2θ = 1]

A∣ = 1

Question 5: Evaluate the following determinant by two methods.

Solution:

Method 1

Expandingalongthefirstrow

A∣ = 2(1×1−4×−2)−3(7×1−(−2)×−3)−5(7×4−1×(−3))

A∣ = 2(1+8)−3(7−6)−5(28+3)

A∣ = 2×9−3×1−5×31

A∣ = 18−3−155

A∣ = −140

Method 2

Here it is Sarus Method, we adjoin the first two columns.

Expanding along second column, ∣A∣ = 2(1×1−4×(−2))−7(3×1−4×(−5))−3(3×(−2)−1×(−5)) ∣A∣ = 2(1+8)−7(3+20)−3(−6+5) ∣A∣ = 2×9−7×23−3×(−1) ∣A∣ = 18−161+3 ∣A∣ = −140

Question 6: Evaluate the following:

Solution:

∣A∣ = 0(0−sinβ(−sinβ))−sinα(−sinα×0−sinβcosα)−cosα((−sinα)(−sinβ)−0×cosα) ∣A∣ = 0+sinαsinβcosα−cosαsinαsinβ ∣A∣ = 0

Question 7: 

Solution:

Expand C3, we have ∣A∣ = sinα(−sinαsin2β − cos2βsinα) + cosα(cosαcos2β + cosαsin2β) ∣A∣ = sin2α(sin2β + cos2β) + cos2α(cos2β + sin2β) ∣A∣ = sin2α(1) + cos2α(1) ∣A∣ = 1

Question 8: If   verify that ∣AB∣ = ∣A∣∣B∣

Solution:

Let's take LHS,

∣AB∣ = −18−190 ∣AB∣ = −208

Now taking RHS and calculating,

∣A∣ = 2−10 ∣A∣ = −8 ∣B∣ = 20−(−6) ∣B∣ = 26 ∣A∣∣B∣ = −8×26 ∣A∣∣B∣ = −208 ∴LHS = RHS Hence, it is proved.

Question 9: If  , then show that ∣3A∣ = 27∣A∣.

Solution:

Evaluate along the first column,

Now every element with 3, = 3(36−0) − 0 + 0 = 108 Now, according to the question, ∣3A∣ = 27∣A∣ Substituting the values we get, 108 = 27(4) 108 = 108 Hence, proved.

Question 10: Find the values of x, if:

Solution:

2−20 = 2x2−24 −18 = 2x2−24 2x2 = 6 Taking the square root, x2 = 3 x = ±√3

Solution:

2 × 5 − 3 × 4 = 5 × x − 3 × 2x 10 − 12 = 5x − 6x −2 = −x x = 2

Solution:

3(1)−x(x) = 3(1)−2(4) 3−x2 = 3−8 −x2 = −8 x2 = 8 x = ±2√2 ​

Solution:

3x(4)−7(2) = 10 12x−14 = 10 12x = 24 x = 24/12 ​x = 2

Solution:

Cross multiplying elements from LHS, (x+1)(x+2)−(x−3)(x−1) = 12+1 x2 + 3x + 2 − x2+4x − 3 = 13 7x−1 = 13 7x = 14 x = 2

Solution:

2x(x)−5(8) = 6(3)−5(8) 2x2−40 = 18−40 2x2 = 18 x2 = 9 x = ±3

Question 11: Find integral value of x, if

Solution:

Here we have to take the determinant of the 3×3 matrix x2(8−1)−x(0−3)+1(0−6) 8x2−x2+3x−6 = 28 7x2+3x−6 = 28 7x2+3x−34 = 0 Factorization of the above equation we get, (7x+17)(x−2) = 0 x = 2 Integral value of x is 2. Thus, x = −17/7 is not an integer.

Question 12: For what value of x the matrix A is singular?

Solution:

Matrix A is singular if, ∣A∣ = 0 Cross−multiply the elements in the determinant, 8 + 8x − 21 + 7x = 0 15x − 13 = 0 15x = 13 x = 13/15

Solution:

Matrix A is singular if ∣A∣=0 Expanding along first row,

∣A∣ = (x−1)[(x−1)2−1] − 1[x−1−1] + 1[1−x+1] ∣A∣ = (x−1)(x2+1−2x−1) − 1(x−2) + 1(2−x)

Expanding the brackets to factorize |A| = (x−1)(x2−2x) − x + 2 + 2 − x |A| = (x-1) × x × (x-2) + (4-2x) |A| = (x−1)× x ×(x−2) + 2(2−x) |A| = (x−1)× x ×(x−2) − 2(x−2) [∴ Take (x−2) as common] |A| = (x−2)[x(x−1)−2] Since A is a singular matrix, so ∣A∣ = 0 (x−2)(x2−x−2) = 0 There are two cases, Case1: (x−2) = 0 x = 2 Case2: x2−x−2 = 0 x2−2x + x−2 = 0 x(x−2) + 1(x−2) = 0 (x−2)(x+1) = 0 x = 2,−1 ∴ x = 2 or −1

Practice Questions

1).Evaluate the determinant:

|3 -1|

|2 4|

2).If |a b| = 6, find the value of |2a 2b|

|c d| |2c 2d|

3).Solve for x:

|x+1 3| = 10

| 2 5|

4).Calculate the determinant:

| 1 2 -1|

|-2 0 3|

| 4 1 2|

5).If |a b| = 3 and |c d| = 4, find |ac bd|

|c d| |a b| |ca db|

6).Prove that |a+p b+p| = |a b|

|c+p d+p| |c d|

7).Evaluate:

|cos θ -sin θ|

|sin θ cos θ|

8).Find the value of k for which the following determinant is zero:

|k 2|

|3 k-1|

9).If |a b| = 5, find the value of |a² ab|

|c d| |ac bd|

10).Solve the system of equations using determinants:

2x + 3y = 7

4x - y = 5

Summary

Chapter 6 of RD Sharma Class 12 introduces determinants, which are numerical values associated with square matrices. Key points include:

  • Definition of determinants
  • Evaluation of 2x2 and 3x3 determinants
  • Properties of determinants
  • Applications in solving systems of linear equations
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