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Class 12 RD Sharma Solutions - Chapter 6 Determinants - Exercise 6.2 | Set 2

Last Updated : 21 Aug, 2024

Prove the following identities:

Question 18. = -2

Solution:

Considering the determinant, we have

R2⇢R2 - R1 and R3⇢R3 - R2

△ = 1[2(a + 2) - 2(a + 3)]

△ = (4a + 4 - (4a + 6))

△ = (4a + 4 - 4a - 6)

△ = -2

Hence proved 

Question 19. = (a - b)(b - c)(c - a)(a + b + c)(a2 + b2 + c2)

Solution:

Considering the determinant, we have

C2⇢C2 - 2C1 - 2C3

Taking -(a2 + b2 + c2) common from C2, we get

R2⇢R2 - R1 and R3⇢R3 - R1

Taking (b - a) and (c - a) common from R1 and R2, we get

△ = -(a2 + b2 + c2)(b - a)(c - a)[1((-b)(b + a) - (c + a)(-c))]

△ = (a2 + b2 + c2)(a - b)(c - a)[(-b)(b + a) + (c + a)c]

△ = (a2 + b2 + c2)(a - b)(c - a)[-b2 - ab + ac + c2]

△ = (a2 + b2 + c2)(a - b)(c - a)[c2 - b2 + a(c - b)]

△ = (a2 + b2 + c2)(a - b)(c - a)[(c - b)(c + b) + a(c - b)]

△ = (a2 + b2 + c2)(a - b)(c - a)(c - b)[c + b + a]

△ = (a2 + b2 + c2)(a + b + c)(a - b)(b - c)(c - a)

Hence proved 

Question 20. = (a - b)(b - c)(c - a)(a2 + b2 + c2)

Solution:

Considering the determinant, we have

R2⇢R2 - R1 and R3⇢R3 - R1

Taking (b - a) and (c - a) common from R2 and R3 respectively, we get

△ = (b - a)(c - a)[1((b + a - c)(c2 + a2 + ac) - (c + a - b)(b2 + a2 + ab))]

△ = (b - a)(c - a)(b - c)(a + b + c)

△ = -(a - b)(c - a)(b - c)(a + b + c)

Hence proved 

Question 21.  = 4a2b2c2

Solution:

Considering the determinant, we have

Taking a, b and c common from C1, C2 and C3 we get

C1⇢C1 + C2 + C3

Taking 2 common from C1, we get

C2⇢C2 - C1 and C3⇢C3 - C1

C1⇢C1 + C2 + C3

Taking c, a and b common from C1, C2 and C3 we get

R3⇢R3 - R1

△ = 2a2b2c2[1((-1)(-1) - (-1)(1))]

△ = 2a2b2c2[1 - (-1)]

△ = 2a2b2c2[1 + 1]

△ = 4a2b2c2

Hence proved 

Question 22. = 16(3x + 4)

Solution:

Considering the determinant, we have

C1⇢C1 + C2 + C3

Taking (3x + 4) common from C1, we get

R2⇢R2 - R1 and R3⇢R3 - R1

△ = (3x + 4)[1((4)(4) - (-4)(0))]

△ = (3x + 4)[16 - 0]

△ = 16(3x + 4)

Hence proved 

Question 23. = 1

Solution:

Considering the determinant, we have

C2⇢C2 - pC1 and C3⇢C3 - qC1

C3⇢C3 - pC2

C2⇢C2 - C1 and C3⇢C3 - C2

△ = 1[(1)(4) - (1)(3)]

△ = [4 - 3]

△ = 1

Hence proved 

Question 24. = (a + b - c)(b + c - a)(c + a - b)

Solution:

Considering the determinant, we have

R1⇢R1 - R2 - R3

Taking (-a+b+c) common from R1, we get

C2⇢C2 + C1 and C3⇢C3 + C1

△ = (b + c - a)[1((b + a - c)(c + a - b) - (0)(0))]

△ = (b + c - a)[(b + a - c)(c + a - b)]

△ = (b + c - a)(b + a - c)(c + a - b)

Hence proved 

Question 25.  = (a3 + b3)2

Solution:

Considering the determinant, we have

C1⇢C1 + C2 + C3

Taking (a + b)2 common from C1, we get

R2⇢R2 - R1 and R3⇢R3 - R1

R2⇢R2 - R3

△ = (a + b)2 [1((a2 - b2)(a2 - b2) - (b2 - 2ab)(2ab - a2))]

△ = (a + b)2 [(a2 - b2)2 + (b2 - 2ab)(a2 - 2ab)]

△ = (a + b)2 [(a2 + b2 - ab)2]

△ = (a3 + b3)2

Hence proved

Question 26. = 1 + a2 + b2 + c2

Solution:

Considering the determinant, we have

Multiplying a, b and c to R1, R2 and R3 we get

Taking a, b and c common from C1, C2 and C3 we get

R1⇢R1 + R2 + R3

Taking (a2 + b2 + c2 + 1) common from R1, we get

C2⇢C2-C1 and C3⇢C3-C1

△ = (a2 + b2 + c2 + 1)[1((1)(1) - (0)(0))]

△ = (a2 + b2 + c2 + 1)[1]

△ = (a2 + b2 + c2 + 1)

Hence proved !!

Question 27. = (a3 - 1)2

Solution:

Considering the determinant, we have

C1⇢C1 + C2 + C3

Taking (a2 + a + 1) common from C1, we get

R2⇢R2 - R1 and R3⇢R3 - R1

Taking (1 - a) common from R2 and R3, we get

△ = (a2 + a + 1)(1 - a)2[1((1 + a)(1) - (a)(-a))]

△ = (a2 + a + 1)(1 - a)2[(1 + a) + a2]

△ = (a2 + a + 1)(1 - a)2[1 + a + a2]

△ = ((a2 + a + 1)(1 - a))2

△ = (a3 - 1)2

Hence proved 

Question 28. = 2(a + b)(b + c)(c + a)

Solution:

Considering the determinant, we have

C1⇢C1 + C3 and C2⇢C2 + C3

Taking (c + a) and (b + c) common from C1 and C2, we get

R2⇢R2 + R1 and R3⇢R3 + R2

△ = (c + a)(b + c)[1((0)(b + c) - (2)(-a - b))]

△ = (c + a)(b + c)[0 + 2(a + b)]

△ = 2(a + b)(c + a)(b + c)

Hence proved 

Question 29. = 4abc

Solution:

Considering the determinant, we have

R1⇢R1 + R2 + R3

Taking 2 common from R1, we get

R2⇢R2 - R1 and R3⇢R3 - R1

R1⇢R1 + R2 + R3

△ = 2[-c((-c)(0) - (-a)(-b)) + b((-c)(-a) - (0)(-b))]

△ = 2[-c(0 - ab) + b(ac - 0)]

△ = 2[abc + abc]

△ = 2[2abc]

△ = 4abc

Hence proved 

Question 30. = 4a2b2c2

Solution:

Considering the determinant, we have

Multiplying a, b and c to R1, R2 and R3 respectively, we get

Taking common a, b and c to C1, C2 and C3 respectively, we get

R1⇢R1 + R2 + R3

Taking 2 common from R1, we get

R1⇢R1 - R2

△ = 2[c2((c2 + a2)(a2 + b2) - (b2)(c2)) + a2((b2)(c2) - (c2 + a2)(c2))]

△ = 2[c2((c2a2 + c2b2 + a4 + a2b2) - b2c2) + a2(b2c2 - (c4 + a2c2))]

△ = 2[c2(c2a2 + a2b2 + a4) + a2(b2c2 - c4 - a2c2)]

△ = 2[c4a2 + a2b2c2 +c2a]

Question 31. = 2a3b3c3

Solution:

Considering the determinant, we have

Taking a2, b2 and c2 common from C1, C2 and C3. we get

Taking a, b and c common from R1, R2 and R3. we get

C2⇢C2 - C3

△ = a3b3c3[1((1)(1) - (1)(-1))]

△ = a3b3c3[1 + 1]

△ = 2a3b3c3

Hence proved 

Question 32. = 4abc

Solution:

Considering the determinant, we have

Multiplying c, a and b to R1, R2 and R3. We get

R1⇢R1 - R2 - R3

Taking -2 common from R1, we get

R2⇢R2 - R1 and R3⇢R3 - R1

△ = 4abc

Hence proved 

Question 33. = (ab + bc + ca)3

Solution:

Considering the determinant, we have

Multiplying a, b and c to R1, R2 and R3. We get

Taking a, b and c common from C1, C2 and C3. we get

R1⇢R1 + R2 + R3

Taking (ab + bc + ca) common from R1, we get

C1⇢C1 - C2 and C3⇢C3 - C2

Taking (ab + bc + ca) common from C1 and C2, we get

△ = (ab + bc + ca)3 [-1((1)(-1) - (1)(0))]

△ = (ab + bc + ca)3 [-1(-1)]

△ = (ab + bc + ca)3

Hence proved 

Question 34. = (5x + 4)(4 -x)2

Solution:

Considering the determinant, we have

C1⇢C1 + C2 + C3

Taking (5x + 4) common from C1, we get

R2⇢R2 - R1 and R3⇢R3 - R1

△ = (5x + 4)[1((4 - x)(4 - x) - (0)(0))]

△ = (5x + 4)[(4 - x)2]

△ = (5x + 4)(4 - x)2

Hence proved 

Summary

Exercise 6.2 in Chapter 6 (Determinants) of RD Sharma's Class 12 mathematics textbook focuses on various properties and applications of determinants. This exercise covers topics such as:

  • Evaluating determinants of 2x2 and 3x3 matrices
  • Solving systems of linear equations using determinants
  • Proving identities involving determinants
  • Finding conditions for determinants to be zero
  • Applying properties of determinants (e.g., |kA| = kn|A| for an n×n matrix)

The questions in this exercise help students develop a deeper understanding of determinants and their applications in solving linear equations and proving mathematical identities.

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